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Author: Andrew Ferguson

Kind Clothing: Sustainable Fashion

19th August 2019 Andrew Ferguson
Washing hanging on a clothes line.

Three interactive sessions on concepts of Fast Fashion, the environment & sustainability. Created for Girl Guides, also suitable for Level 2 and 3.

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  • 01 - For the Common Good
  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • EdinburghOER
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Primary and Secondary
  • Second Level
  • Third Level

Plastic in the Ocean

13th August 2019 Andrew Ferguson

Four lessons cover what plastic is, why it is bad for the environment and what can be done to address this environmental problem.

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  • 01 - For the Common Good
  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • EdinburghOER
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Primary and Secondary
  • Second Level

Sustainability and Conservation

12th August 2019 Andrew Ferguson
Scottish Wildcats

Five workshops introduce learners to the concepts of sustainability and conservation. The topics of wildlife, nature art, habitat loss, scientific methods and waste and pollution are covered.

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  • 01 - For the Common Good
  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • EdinburghOER
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Primary and Secondary
  • Second Level

Outdoor Learning

9th August 2019 Andrew Ferguson
A park historian assists with a field trip

An outdoor learning activity to promote the health benefits of using green spaces. It includes a visitor questionnaire, health diary and drawing and interpreting graphs.

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  • 01 - For the Common Good
  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • EdinburghOER
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Primary and Secondary
  • Second Level
  • Third Level

Tackling Mental Health

6th August 2019 Andrew Ferguson
Mental Health Scrabble Pieces

Two workshops covering what mental health is and how to promote it – aimed at learners aged 11 to 14. Includes workshop plans with presentations.

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  • 01 - For the Common Good
  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • EdinburghOER
  • Primary and Secondary
  • Third Level

Plants: What they need to grow and why we need them

1st August 2019 Andrew Ferguson
Seedling image

Easy to carry out, practical lessons on plant growth and decomposition and using microorganisms.

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  • 01 - For the Common Good
  • College of Science and Engineering
  • EdinburghOER
  • Primary and Secondary
  • Second Level

Fertilisers in Food Production – The Baked Beans Project

31st July 2019 Andrew Ferguson
Baked beans in tomato sauce

The project involves growing baked beans ingredients and includes different recipes for having a baked bean “bake-off”.

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  • 01 - For the Common Good
  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • EdinburghOER
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Primary and Secondary
  • Second Level

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) – Information pack for Students and Teachers

30th July 2019 Andrew Ferguson
Medical Tools and Equipment

This is a resource pack designed for pupils and teachers of CfE Higher Human Biology. It covers the effects and […]

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  • 01 - For the Common Good
  • College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  • EdinburghOER
  • Higher
  • University early levels

From Open Source to Open Education

24th June 2019 Andrew Ferguson
Computer Code

For the past three weeks I’ve been working as one of two Open Content Curator Interns, employed over the summer […]

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In our #OpenForGood post on @UoE_Teaching this week we share our #OpenTextbooks project in collaboration with @ReidEdinburgh, @DrNikkiMoran, and interns
Ana Reina Garcia, Ifeanyichukwu Ezinmadu and Kari Ding.
#OERxDomains21 #OER21
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Created at @EdinUniMedicine to help lecturers design their own online/hybrid courses. The workbook encourages deconstruction & adaptation of course designs, alongside the needs and circumstances of current and future students. #OER #CourseDesign
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Created by Dr @jilly_mackay for undergraduate @GlobalAgEd scientists, each video outlines one area of scientific method & study design professional skill development. The videos are open licensed CC BY to allow for re-use.
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