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A school reaches for the stars with an online astronomy course
Science, Maths & Technology

A school reaches for the stars with an online astronomy course

...adapts to dark conditions such as in astronomical observing. On learning this, one of the pupils remarked: "We did this in biology!" Imaging celestial objects Participants in Astronomy with an online telescope will learn to find their way around the night sky, find out how telescopes and optical instruments work, and understand the different types of objects in the...
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The rise of the Roses
Health, Sports & Psychology

The rise of the Roses

...adapted from the game of basketball in America in 1891, netball was first played in England in 1895 at Madame Ostenburg’s College. At that time, vigorous exercise for women was not typically well received, but netball in England was accepted because ‘despite being vigorous games they appeared to conform to dominant understandings of femininity as a form of physical...
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...adaptations can sometimes overly emphasise enabling the person to be ‘more effective’ – for example by targeting concentration and time management. The person with ADHD may be left to implement these on their own or to continuously have to advocate for them in the workplace (i.e. request more frequent movement breaks in long team meetings).
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When is the best time to water during a heatwave?
Nature & Environment

When is the best time to water during a heatwave?

...adapted to do that. As the water shortage gets more severe plants will wilt – the beginning of cell collapse. Initially this is temporary wilting and the plant can recover rapidly when water is available. But further drying will cause permanent wilting, which results in the death of parts of the plant – or even all of it. Some plants survive drought by dying down...
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...adapted parts of OU modules, and all courses enable you to earn a statement of participation. Some even let you earn a free digital badge. You can use your badge or statement of participation to share your achievement with others. Please remember, though, that they do not carry any formal credit towards a qualification. What can you do? You can use OpenLearn to: take one...
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Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice
Education & Development

Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice

...adapted extract from the Open University course EE815 Understanding literacy: social justice and inclusive practice...Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand key concepts associated with the study of literacy recognise some of the contested positions in relation to literacy...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...et al, 2021) showed how collaborative processes did not have any real impact on the development of an inclusive school culture, because people continued to focus upon student’s deficits and how to compensate for or treat them. They lacked leadership in collaborative processes and so did not explore and resolve people’s different understandings and assumptions....
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Understanding Alice
History & The Arts

Understanding Alice

...adapted to nursery readers by Lewis Carroll] Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) is one of the best-known, best-loved books in the world. It has been translated into most languages including Esperanto and Latin, adapted for stage, film and television multiple times, and illustrated by countless artists, from John Tenniel and Salvador Dali to illustrators in the...
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