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Introducing ICT systems
Digital & Computing

Introducing ICT systems

...Write down two or three examples under each of the two headings below: Systems in your home Systems outside the home Discussion Your examples of systems might be very different from mine, but here's my list: In my home there are systems such as the stereo system, my (not very efficient) personal filing system, the central heating system. Systems outside the home include:...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...write down whether the nouns in bold are masculine or feminine, singular or plural. What do you notice about the spelling of the nouns which follow de l’? If necessary, check in your dictionary the meaning of the prepositional phrases used. en face des toilettes Answer en face des toilettes (feminine, plural) à gauche de la mairie Answer à gauche de la mairie...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision

...write the programme that I wanted to do and there aren’t many places that will let you do that, they always want to line you up and put you in boxes very early on and I just knew what I wanted to do, which was to look actually at television and see what television had to say about the natural world. Documentaries I’m most proud of Well there’d be a number of...
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Video 30 mins
An introduction to material culture
History & The Arts

An introduction to material culture

...writing. And he’s there with his favourite walking stick and his glasses. Jeremy Bentham is really unusual in that he gave explicit consent in his will, in fact he demanded in his will, that he should be put on display like this. But usually when bodies and body parts appear in museums, it’s not even with implicit consent. So, for instance, we look at the case of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...Creative Commons’ if you’re not familiar with the concept, and read/skim some of your hits. Read one of Martin Weller’s blog entries from early in 2013 – Openness has won – now what? – where he argues that: ‘it’s hard not to conclude that openness has prevailed… Whether it’s open access publishing, open data, MOOCs, OERs, open source or open...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Do Something Great
Nature & Environment

Do Something Great

...creative climate' project and find out why it's important to save the earth. Inspire different age groups Thinking about volunteering to help another age group to transfer your generation's skills and knowledge? Find out more by trying our interactive on challenging ageism and free courses on the topic. Start saving species Look into conservation with our free resources...
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Article 5 mins
Esports: an introduction to the industry
Science, Maths & Technology

Esports: an introduction to the industry

...creative industries, attracting players and audiences around the globe. But what exactly is esports and how can you pursue a career in the industry?...Find out more about the opportunity for three teachers to win a fully-funded place on EStars and The Open University's Business of Esports CPD qualification by heading over to CPD Competition. Esports refers to competitive,...
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Article 5 mins
Why asking what causes autism is the wrong question
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why asking what causes autism is the wrong question

...and to value autistic children and the families they live in. Asking what causes autism is asking the wrong question. Asking how we as a society value the skills, abilities and qualities of autistic children and adults is a much better one.[The Conversation] This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article....
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