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OpenLearn and schools
Education & Development

OpenLearn and schools

...learning recognised (so that you earn a certificate or a digital badge on an OpenLearn course) you must create an account. Creating an account will also provide any learner with an OpenLearn profile. This profile can be made public or private, and records learning progress and achievements. All learners must be aged 13 or over in order to create an account with The Open...
Beginners’ Chinese
Languages

Beginners’ Chinese

...learn some basics in Mandarin Chinese? The tracks presented here are designed to give you a taste of Mandarin Chinese language and culture. You’ll hear short conversations where people greet each other, introduce themselves and their families, describe where they come from and what they do for a living. You’ll hear them talk about sports, ask for directions, buy...
The experts who put storytelling, language and better paid teachers at the heart of early education
Education & Development

The experts who put storytelling, language and better paid teachers at the heart of early education

...learning which actually goes on once pupils arrive in the classroom. Not the teachers who do the teaching – but the academics who worked out how children learn. Jerome Bruner, Catherine Snow and Kathy Sylva are not familiar names you might recognise from TV panel shows. But their original ideas have become widespread and deeply rooted in early education systems...
60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence
Digital & Computing

60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence

...Learning” algorithms, which can finally mimic some aspects of human intelligence. However, even the best modern AI is nothing like the “general” intelligence that humans possess. It is more like a hugely complicated descendent of those early automatons. So How Does Modern AI Work? Modern AI systems mimic the connectivity of the human brain. They combine the results...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...learning difficulty affecting various cognitive functions (this means how the brain works). Yet, perceptions vary globally, with some still viewing dyslexia as a myth or a curse. Activity 1 What do you know? Timing: Allow about 5 minutes This activity will test what you already know about dyslexia. Below, you’ll find a list of 15 traits. Just drag and drop the ones you...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens collection
History & The Arts

Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens collection

...learning resources inspired by the TV series...Find out more about The Open University’s music courses  Co-produced by BBC Cymru Wales and The Open University, Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens follows presenter, DJ and music fanatic Huw Stephens as he delves deep into the surprising and varied story of music in Wales. To celebrate the series, we've compiled this...
Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...learning important? What enables it? Watch this presentation by Dr Carolyn Cooke and Mathew Jones to find out more...This session is based on research being undertaken around interdisciplinarity in Welsh schools (Mathew) and ongoing research around STEAM education and Transdisciplinarity, with a particular emphasis on the role of the Arts (Carolyn). During the session we...
Getting started with Chinese 3
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 3

...learned some basic Mandarin Chinese and now want to go a step further? This third introductory course in the Getting started with Chinese series will help you consolidate your language skills and provide you with some essential vocabulary and expressions to improve your Mandarin Chinese in everyday situations. You will practice speaking, listening, writing and reading...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs