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Teaching secondary music
Education & Development

Teaching secondary music

...become aware of the rich variety of music in society and the many ways in which it is practiced, and then to help them become fluent and knowledgeable in some of these practices themselves. This means challenging young people’s conceptions of what music is and what it means to be musical but also challenging our own conceptions as music teachers. When writing this...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...become a nuisance. If our conduct breaks the law, such as using electricity without paying for it, or downloading music illegally from the internet, we could be prosecuted even though the activity was done in our home. We have to follow the law even in our own homes. The law provides a framework that regulates the way we live, work and socialise. We may not agree with all...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Shakespeare: A critical analysis
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: A critical analysis

...become a caricature of himself? Stephen Regan, accompanied by experts from the world Shakespeare congress examine Shakespeare ‘s work from a critical perspective, putting his plays in historical and social context as well as making a critical analysis of the broader questions of performance and audience interaction throughout history... Shakespeare: A cultural icon Why...
Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...becomes angry and says he'll get his sword and open up Falstaff's money bag - or any money bag he can find - like he's opening an oyster with a knife! It goes like this. I will not lend thee a penny... Thomas Swann as Falstaff I will not lend thee a penny. Robert Harley as Pistol Why, then the world's mine oyster. Which I with sword will open. Queen Elizabeth I The...
Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution
Society, Politics & Law

Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution

...becoming dominated by Silicon Valley. That needs to change, says Chris Martin...The rapidly growing influence of Silicon Valley owners over sharing economy platforms is a troubling development. The growing strength and pervasiveness of these platforms means their owners have significant power to impose their visions of what it means to be a citizen or worker in cities...
Educational leadership at local and community level: Supporting ‘Quality Education’ even in times of adversity
Education & Development

Educational leadership at local and community level: Supporting ‘Quality Education’ even in times of adversity

...students out of school globally, reversing years of progress in education. Governments around the world have had to ensure continuity of learning through alternative means. This has mostly been technology-based remote learning approaches, even though that risks exacerbating the challenges associated with the digital divide which disproportionately affects the...
OpenMinds: Open and Shut Cases – Professor Simon Lee’s Inaugural lecture
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds: Open and Shut Cases – Professor Simon Lee’s Inaugural lecture

...students and the general public think differently and he will question how we can encourage students and the wider public to be open-minded. Finally, he will reflect on Allan Bloom’s challenging book, The Closing of the American Mind from 1987 and the battle-cries of ‘post-truth’ and ‘fake news’ in 2017. He will conclude by encouraging open-mindedness in the...
Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach
History & The Arts

Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach

...students with religions studies specialists. The workshops embedded the principle of co-design to support the development of these OpenLearn assets, the first of which explains what religious literacy is, while the second explores what it might look like in a science teaching setting. Religious literacy film Transcript Religious literacy is not the same as the knowledge...