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How do musical instruments produce sound?
History & The Arts

How do musical instruments produce sound?

...technology’; that is, the ideas, the processes, and ultimately the materials which distinguish different musics and musical instruments. I might not be able to tell you how many instruments there are, but I can take a stab at the number of different types of instruments. And to this we turn to the field of ‘organology’ and, specifically, the Hornbostel-Sachs...
Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences
Education & Development

Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences

...technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. This free course, Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences, draws upon examples taken from dialogues, plays and the media to discuss ethics and ethical issues within the context of Information and Computer Sciences. The course explores the...
Teaching secondary science
Education & Development

Teaching secondary science

...Education and Technology, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 257–68...Teaching secondary science: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Sandra Amos. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Are schools the best place for children to learn?
Education & Development

Are schools the best place for children to learn?

...education seems to be subsumed by processes and structures, dominated by an overemphasis on what might be seen as component parts of any wider goal (e.g. types of behaviour, grades, particular bits of subject knowledge, certain skills, school identity). Consequently, many learners can be disabled by what schools offer and expect. [teacher telling off a chilld] Doing the...
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Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...education, published books to explain their views about the importance of early childhood education. Their work made significant contributions to understanding how children develop emotionally and socially. Their work and practice remains an influence in contemporary nursery education. [This is a black-and-white photograph of Susan Isaacs sitting with a group of...
Worlds of English
Languages

Worlds of English

...technological developments? ‘Worlds of English’ investigates these notions by looking at the expansion of English in China since the 1970s, how it is now the dominant language used at the European Parliament and how a local vernacular in Singapore, known as 'Singlish' is causing controversy. It also examines the role of, and attitude towards, English since the end of...
Video 1 hr 4 mins
Managing for Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Managing for Sustainability

...What is an environmental audit? Why is an environmental audit important? What is Life Cycle assessment? Bernie Thomas discusses how life cycle assessment can be used to quantify the environmental impact of a product. Short term developments Chris Murphy discusses technology in relation to the waste industry. Medium term developments Martin talks about resource recovery...
Teaching secondary music
Education & Development

Teaching secondary music

...education and how this affects music in the secondary school curriculum...This free course, Teaching secondary music, will identify and explore some of the key issues around teaching music in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your practice as a music teacher and develop a greater awareness of the...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs