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6 Ways to Make Your Learning Products More Inclusive

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Physical classrooms had to be shut down and they were replaced by digital ones. As we prepare students to go back to physical classrooms and hybrid learning modes, we must not forget the lessons that the pandemic taught us. Provide offline access to your digital products. Make them accessible.

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Professor Birgitta Rabe is using this data to inform government support for children’s well-being. Policy — a particular course of action, usually led by the government. Policymaker — a person responsible for making policies, most usually government policies. TALK LIKE AN … ECONOMIST. Understanding Society.

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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Lessons from SHAPE form the cornerstone of governance, culture and community. The definition of social sciences was also poorly understood, with a third of learners including biology, chemistry and physics within it. How are people’s lives affected if they cannot access shoes and are experiencing shoe poverty?

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How philosophers have influenced the way you think about race

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Kant’s attempt to link skin colour to other characteristics, such as intelligence, motivation and the ability to govern one’s own society, influenced many other studies from that time onwards.” This meant that philosophers could cover everything from the fundamentals of knowledge, to ethics and logic, to geography and physics.

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Modelling mines: how can a new 3D modelling platform make mining more sustainable and be part of the solution to climate change?

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Many governments around the world are putting a lot of faith in EVs to help them reach their climate targets. They produce samples that reveal how an orebody is layered (its stratigraphy) and other aspects of its lithology and physical characteristics. As it is open source, it is accessible to a wide range of users.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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Talk like a geographic information systems expert Cartography — map making Environmental justice — ensuring equitable access to the environment for all people. I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I’ve been working for the EPA for 30 years, and it’s been a great career.

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Flying high with careers in aviation

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These measures can include training, communication, devising new procedures or even changing physical structures.” The number of careers specifically focused on aviation sustainability is also rising, with roles in airport and airline management, aircraft manufacture, industry and government regulatory bodies, and specialist consultancies.