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Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!
Education & Development

Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!

...learn from Frank's mistakes with the help of Josie Long...Think before you tweet! Oh dear Frank, you really should think more carefully before posting on social media - learn this valuable lesson at Frank's expense! Transcript Who reads what you write online? Aunt Mabel, pals from the pub, your best friend's ex wife - who are you talking to when you post online?...
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Charity Reed
Education & Development

Charity Reed

...learning, but also to discover OpenLearn. She’s used the free courses to prepare for her OU degree, found some to support her during her studies and others just for the fun of learning (and improving her quizzing skills!), as she explains...[OpenLearn case study user Charity Reed] ‘I’ve loved discovering OpenLearn,’ Charity told us, ‘I genuinely don’t think...
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Childhood in the Digital Age
OpenLearn Ireland

Childhood in the Digital Age

...learning than simply inputting knowledge and experiences into the brain. Understanding the different ways in which we learn is the starting point for understanding development. How do the social and other experiences that digital technology offers influence our ability to learn or to retain new information, and do these experiences actually affect how we think, feel and...
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Children and ethnicity
Education & Development

Children and ethnicity

...learn about ethnicity? There are many different ways in which children come to learn about ethnicity and consequently to develop a sense of their own ethnic identity. Parents and the immediate family will obviously tend to have a strong influence on children’s developing ethnic identities. The family is, after all, the first experience that most children will have of...
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Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people
Education & Development

Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people

...learning choice and space. “You can do things with adults around you that you don’t really get to do – you can spend more time with them. Like with granny and grandad, I can spend a lot more, longer chunks of time than I would be able to in school.” (14-year-old participant) Photovoice discussion also covered the educational content, with one 16-year-old having...
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Autumn on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

Autumn on OpenLearn

...learning resources, of course...1: Walk among the autumnal landscape The woods provide the perfect backdrop for an autumn walk, with an array of rich colours and woodland creatures. Why not take a walk there and check out the nature happening around you? Here are some free resources to inspire you to do so. 2: Make the most of the night sky October provides the Orionids...
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Blockchain in Education
Digital & Computing

Blockchain in Education

...learning happens increasingly outside the brick-and-mortar lecture halls of schools, colleges, and universities on online platforms, within communities of like-minded individuals, or by contributing to projects and initiatives in the real-world. Learning is far more international than it used to be: key education players open campuses abroad, while students travel to...
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A January detox to kick-start your year
Health, Sports & Psychology

A January detox to kick-start your year

...learn more about people's relationship with alcohol through one of the articles below. Veganuary If you've eaten too many mince pies or overcooked turkey this Christmas, then going participating in Veganuary this year could be the health reboot you need. Rewiring your brain to focus on vegetable based meals will bring many health benefits, providing you also cut down on...
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