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Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...learning” on their products, often without any scientific basis. So what are parents to do? [A six week old baby gazes at a first generation iPad] First generation: A six week old baby inspects an early iPad People have always feared new media. Almost 2,500 years ago Socrates was decrying the spread of written language, arguing that it would erode memory and knowledge....
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers

...people use one hand to signify numbers. Yī, èr, sān, sì, wŭ, liù, qī, bā, jiŭ, shí. If you want to learn how to write the numbers from one to ten on a mobile device, you can free download the Open University’s “Chinese Characters First Steps” app, following the link on the website. Dur: 3’30” Inspired? Learn beginner's Chinese with The Open University...
Mental health: Survivor suggestions
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Survivor suggestions

...learn from it Remember you can only change your own behaviour not that of others and if people take things the wrong way that is their problem Remember your intentions; then you can always explain your thoughts and feelings to yourself and if necessary to others Be kind to yourself Get in touch with someone if you need help e.g. The Samaritans - people often feel that...
Five tips for tackling imposter syndrome
Education & Development

Five tips for tackling imposter syndrome

...your failings Everything doesn’t always go according to plan, with failures and challenges along the way. It is often said that you learn more by failing so do not see it as a negative, rather as an opportunity to learn and improve. [university ready - white back ] This resource is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
Online mathematics discovery centre
Science, Maths & Technology

Online mathematics discovery centre

...learning resources - including courses, videos and games...Mathematics is important across many disciplines: science, medicine, engineering, technology, communications, AI and Big Data, finance, economics and more. It is a fundamental tool enabling us to analyse and comprehend the world around us, and to solve some of the most urgent problems facing society in today’s...
Everyday maths: statistics in the news
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths: statistics in the news

...we see or hear. By the end of this activity, you will learn: how to read and ask questions about health data and reports in the news how to look at graphs and charts, and make sure they don't mislead you general rules to follow when looking at statistics in the news. [Activity banner image. Everyday maths: statistics in the news.] Everyday maths: statistics in the news...
A brief introduction to co-design
Science, Maths & Technology

A brief introduction to co-design

...it is needed and what role professional designers can play in making it happen. Transcript If you are interested to learn more about some of the methods and approaches used to enable co-design, see the article co-design approaches. Acknowledgements: This OpenLearn page was produced through collaboration between The Open University and The Glass-House Community Led Design....
Plastics in our ocean
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastics in our ocean

...learn about how they impact the environment by clicking on the image below...[Image of the interactive | Click on the button to start playing] Instructions - For the best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Attribution Graphics in question one 'What is the...