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Michael Hackett Post 1

1 March 2024, 12:32 PM Edited by the author on 1 March 2024, 12:38 PM

Activity 1.1 How might the UNESCO competencies be developed in students?

Post a summary of your thoughts from this activity. It is suggested this is no more than one or two paragraphs. 

Read and comment on at least two posts from other people, expressing on how their ideas have added to your thinking.

Isaac Githiga Gitogo Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

9 May 2024, 9:01 PM
UNESCO competencies would be developed if lecturers in universities change...
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Matthew Higgins Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 2

13 May 2024, 8:41 AM
Good points Issac. Although lectures probably still have a role to play, it...
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Anna Elliott Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 3

13 June 2024, 1:07 PM

Unesco competencies

 a. Self-awareness - This is key to social work practice...
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Leah Roberts Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 4

14 June 2024, 2:17 PM
I look at this from a primary education stand point, though your point can...
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Sarah Prophet Post 19 (summarised) in reply to 7

7 August 2024, 8:18 PM
Hi Leah- I also agree with this from a secondary teacher perspective. Young...
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kayleigh Shenton Post 27 (summarised) in reply to 7

17 January 2025, 7:39 PM
I have worked in nurseries and how work in SEND higher education. I believe...
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Khadija Bilkhawala Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 4

9 July 2024, 3:39 PM
Hi Anna, I agree, on-going reflections can be very helpful for students to...
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Melanie Green Post 13 (summarised) in reply to 4

10 July 2024, 3:15 PM
Thank you Anna - social work, with its core values of care and compassion,...
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Wendy Lejeune Post 16 (summarised) in reply to 4

7 August 2024, 4:34 PM
Hi Anna Similarly, I teach on counselling and mental health modules where...
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Anna Elliott Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 2

13 June 2024, 1:10 PM
I agree learners need to be actively involved and students have lots they can...
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Leah Roberts Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 2

14 June 2024, 2:15 PM
I believe that there are ways for lecturers to be innovative in their...
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Khadija Bilkhawala Post 10 (summarised) in reply to 2

9 July 2024, 3:42 PM
Hi Isaac, Active-based or student centered teaching engages and allows...
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Melanie Green Post 12 (summarised) in reply to 2

10 July 2024, 3:07 PM
This raises some interesting points, Isaac. I think one of the issues in...
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Khadija Bilkhawala Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 1

9 July 2024, 3:37 PM
a. Ways of practicing: to develop this competency, inquiry based teaching...
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Hilary Frances Johnson Post 25 (summarised) in reply to 8

18 October 2024, 4:41 PM
I had a similar angle to Khadija on "ways of practising". For the activity I...
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Melanie Green Post 11 (summarised) in reply to 1

10 July 2024, 3:03 PM
Ways of working - from a Further Education perspective, many of the...
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Polly Cadman Post 15 (summarised) in reply to 11

17 July 2024, 5:17 PM
I like the idea of a reflective journal to support students to develop the...
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Wendy Lejeune Post 17 (summarised) in reply to 15

7 August 2024, 4:42 PM
Hi Polly We encourage students to keep a reflective journal throughout the...
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Sarah Prophet Post 20 (summarised) in reply to 17

7 August 2024, 8:25 PM
Hi Wendy- a reflective journal seems a great way to evidence learner...
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Polly Cadman Post 14 (summarised) in reply to 1

17 July 2024, 5:10 PM
Considering the ways of working from a careers perspective, I think work...
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Alex Martin Post 23 (summarised) in reply to 14

9 August 2024, 9:36 AM
Hi Polly, I hadn't considered the careers/employers side of things but you...
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Hilary Frances Johnson Post 24 (summarised) in reply to 14

18 October 2024, 4:32 PM
That's a really good point, Polly. There's a lot of overlap between critical...
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Sarah Prophet Post 18 (summarised) in reply to 1

7 August 2024, 7:58 PM

Collaboration

 Collaboration- working with others is a really valuable...
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Alex Martin Post 22 (summarised) in reply to 18

9 August 2024, 9:31 AM
Hi Sarah, I totally agree with this thinking around collaboration - there is...
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Hilary Frances Johnson Post 26 (summarised) in reply to 22

18 October 2024, 4:50 PM
I love that, Alex. "Yes and" is a powerful habit for a group to develop -...
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Alex Martin Post 21 (summarised) in reply to 1

9 August 2024, 9:25 AM
I have picked ways of practicing. I think the 3 areas of strategic,...
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