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Children’s experiences with digital technologies
Education & Development

Children’s experiences with digital technologies

...public debates surrounding the use of technologies by children understand the role of evidence in claims made about digital technologies and children understand the effects of digital technologies on children’s learning and development identify good quality digital content for children using evidence-based guidelines...Children’s experiences with digital technologies:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
‘A little bit of kindness’: migrant nurses in the Scottish NHS
Society, Politics & Law

‘A little bit of kindness’: migrant nurses in the Scottish NHS

...Health Service (NHS) has been dependent on migrant labour. Following an NHS recruitment drive in Malaysian secondary schools, Sofi Taylor left Malaysia for Scotland in 1973 to train as a nurse. In Malaysia Sofi came from a wealthy family. Her only sister was training to be an accountant with a bright future, but as Sofi was less academic the opportunities available to her...
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Article 5 mins
Perceptions of corruption
Science, Maths & Technology

Perceptions of corruption

...index? video. Copyright 20 September 2012 Transparency International: the global coalition against corruption. Used with permission. For more information, visit Transparency International. Data from the UN Development Programme Data Public Explorer tool What do you think about the subjects discussed in this film? Use our Comments facility below to share your views...
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Video 5 mins
Letter to a Climate Sceptic
Nature & Environment

Letter to a Climate Sceptic

...public mistrust in climate science. In this audio, in the form of an open letter, The Open University’s Dr Joe Smith defends the science behind climate change and argues that “climate change is one of the challenges of the age. One that we will all be judged for”... Letter to a Climate Sceptic Why are people so sceptical about the truth of climate change science? Dr...
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Audio 8 mins
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...health and public service workers; to smaller ones such as the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Association of Racing Staff. Trade unions tend to be in the news when their members vote for industrial action during a dispute with employers. Their lower profile work in conducting economic and industrial research is less well-understood. Unions also provide...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

International Women's Day

...Health Choice Decisions From menopause to abortion – dig deeper into some of the social factors that have influenced women’s health. Celebrate Women in STEM Explore some of the female trailblazers in science, technology, engineering and maths and honour them by taking on a career in these fields (or inspire a young woman or girl to do that instead!). Applaud Equality...
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Article 5 mins
Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
History & The Arts

Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)

...public imagination, and emphasised the positive force that technology could play in people's lives. In 1921, Le Corbusier described a house as "a machine for living in". Le Corbusier and others believed that houses should have the purity of form of a well-designed machine. The formal qualities of mass-produced cars and other machines were therefore of great interest to...
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Article 5 mins
What are the connections between music and memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are the connections between music and memory?

...interactive to help explain the links behind this area of mental health. Find out how much you know! Select to begin the interactive... [Music and memory interactive image] Click on the image above to launch the interactive music and memory feature. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Activity 10 mins