Paula Addison-Pettit
paulaaddisonp.bsky.social
Paula Addison-Pettit
@paulaaddisonp.bsky.social
Education Studies Senior Lecturer at The Open University, SFHEA, Geographer. Views expressed are my own.
Really looking forward to meeting many awe-inspiring graduands in Brighton on 10 October. I’m sure there’ll be lots of laughter and applause #OU-EdPrimary #OUFamily
October 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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We have been fortunate enough to be awarded some more Commonwealth Scholarship places for entry onto our Masters in Online Teaching next year. Please share this information far and wide, especially if you have contacts in the eligible Commonwealth countries.

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Commonwealth Scholarships 2025 | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open UniversityInstitute of Educational Technology
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April 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Want to know more about teaching equitably about climate change and linking Higher Education research with School teaching? Join our next event!
✅Wed 12 March
🔔6-7. 15pm
Register for free via eventbrite.co.uk/e/1254547498339

@gunjans.bsky.social @ouscotland.bsky.social @ouopenlearn.bsky.social
Teaching equitably about climate change: Linking Higher Education research
Hosted by Global Challenges and Social Justice Research Centre (GCSJ) - Teaching equitably about climate change: Linking Higher Education r
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March 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Registration is open for our FREE 2025 H890 Research & Scholarship in Digital Education Online Student Conference! Join to hear our Masters students present their work alongside keynotes from Prof Neil Selwyn (Monash Univ,Aus) and Prof Shailey Minocha (Open Univ,UK).
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/H890Co...
February 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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We need an open and critical exploration of the concerns, questions & opportunities regarding the use of *AI within teaching and learning*.
🔔Join our next GCSJ roundtable
🗓️Wed 5 March 1-2.30pm
Register via 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1249256843849

#AITECH #ArtificialIntelligence #teacherlife
February 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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📢Join our upcoming TESS Talk on 'An Integrated System for Refugee Students' & learn about what digital education can offer to leverage multi-tiered systems of support and education.
Fri 21 Feb, 12-1pm. Free online event:
🔗 eventbrite.co.uk/e/1194826651...
#RefugeeRights #Migration #EducationForAll
February 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Do you need space to study or to borrow books from your local university library? 💻📚

The OU belongs to a national scheme called SCONUL Access, allowing eligible #OUstudents and staff to study at/borrow books from other university libraries in the UK and Ireland: www.open.ac.uk/library/help...
January 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Undergraduates - learn how to craft strong opening paragraphs that grab attention and set the stage for your argument. Check out this helpful guide: Writing More Persuasively. Read the full article here: melanierimmer.home.blog/2020/01/01/w...
Writing More Persuasively
A strong opening paragraph that clearly states your main point does wonders for your persuasiveness. When you open a paper by previewing your basic argument you do your readers a favor. You set the…
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January 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Please do get your abstracts in for this. As it's about the future of the Sociology of Education please also encourage and doctoral researchers and ECRs to submit too.
📢Call for abstracts

The Future of the Sociology of Education

A BSA Presidential Event, in collaboration with the BSA Education Study Group @britsoci.bsky.social

6 June 2025, London (BSA meeting room)

Deadline for abstracts: 30 Jan

www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
The Future of the Sociology of Education
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January 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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THANK YOU to all the students, ECTs & mentors who have taken part in focus groups on ITE well-being… we have learnt so much! If you haven’t yet and would like to, new dates 2nd, 6th, 9th Dec, details here, sign up! £10 book token if eligible forms.office.com/e/RyaBnXyN89
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November 30, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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"Being read to is such a marker of love."

In case you missed it, Waterstones Children's Laureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social will be one of the Today Show's guest editors this Christmas!

Here, he speaks to Amol Rajan about what his episode will focus on 👇

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Interview: Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks about being a Today Christmas guest editor
Podcast Episode · The Today Podcast · 25/11/2024 · 22m
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November 26, 2024 at 3:43 PM