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A DIFFERENT VIEW - the GA's manifesto for Geography



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Wendy left a comment for Sarah
6 hours ago
Angela Crane and Elizabeth Houlston joined Geographical Association Network
12 hours ago
david carpenter added a discussion
AIDS, HIV, and geography and diamonds
At our school we are doing a unit called 21st century Geography-(just before options cheeky i know). Part of the unit is focussed on the above.if you can direct me to any resources i would be most grateful
yesterday
Sarah is attending Wendy's event
ICT Working Group Meeting at The October Gallery
November 14, 2009 from 10:15am to 3pm
Autumn meeting for members of the group. Fred Martin is able to join us for part of the day to talk about the work on GIS that he has been putting together for the GA website. Main themes of the meeting will be: roles within the group, our action...
on Saturday
Jen Bashford and Mike Mills joined Geographical Association Network
on Saturday
Anne Greaves added a blog post
I've just uploaded an interview with photojournalist Jonathan JK Morris to the YPG website. He spent a year documenting youth culture in Castle Square, Swansea and the interview, which is accompanied by a selection of his striking photographs, ma...
on Friday
Jim Barton, jill bottery, Emma Harris and 6 more joined Geographical Association Network
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on Friday
Alan Parkinson commented on Alan Parkinson's blog post 'All a Twitter'
Thanks for adding this... Since I added that Blog post originally, there has of course been an explosion in the use of Twitter, and I personally find it invaluable in my networking and CPD...
on Thursday
So-Shan Au commented on Alan Parkinson's blog post 'All a Twitter'
Wondering what other users think about the merits of twitter for teaching and learning? Found an interesting article, called 'Twitter – A Teaching and Learning Tool'. Once you're convinced, check out this other article about how to increase your ...
on Thursday
Anne Greaves replied to Emma Daniels's discussion 'Podcasts and assessment'
Hi Emma I'm not sure if this will be of any use to you, or what you're after, but we have got some information on the GA website about the E-scape project which looked at controlled assessments and using PDAs for fieldwork. Maybe not exactly what...
on Thursday
Alan Parkinson commented on Alistair Hamill's video 'Lurgan College Geography - it's where it's at'
Thanks for adding this - always good to see how schools and colleges promote geography... Nice use of Animoto - this now accepts short video clips, which adds even more wonderful opportunities for video making... Some dramatic images...
on Thursday
Alistair Hamill added a video
Lurgan College Geography - it's where it's at
A promo video I put together for GCSE geography using the excellent animoto site. Visit lurgancollege.org/geography for a better quality version.
on Wednesday

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GEOGRAPHY CHAMPIONS NEWSLETTER

Visit the GA WEBSITE to register to receive future issues.


Download your own copy here:
GA_ChampsNewsletterSpring09.pdf

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GA PRESENTATION & APG2 INFORMATION

An introduction to the work of the GA produced by Nicola Donkin.
Feel free to EMBED in your own blog, or grab the full version from SLIDEBOOM.

UPDATED 17th September 2009


Also available from below: the latest Action Plan for Geography flyer

LatestActionPlan.pdf
 

WELCOME TO THE NEW GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL NETWORK - SUPPORTING THE ACTION PLAN FOR GEOGRAPHY 2 DURING 2009-10

1000 UP !
Please remember to contribute as well as join....

If you're already a member spread the word, if not, please join and contribute.
This network was set up as a way of providing an additional level of support for Geography teachers and all those involved in the teaching and learning of Geography, wherever you may be in the world.

Download a USER GUIDE to help you get to grips with the Ning if you are new to all this. If you have any problems, contact Ning administrators Anne Greaves or Alan Parkinson. Also get in touch if you have suggestions for possible content or features, or questions.

We are aware that some schools will filter this website as it classed as 'social networking' rather than 'professional networking'. We have produced a letter which can be downloaded and sent as an attachment on requests for unblocking at school level. The person to contact will vary between local authorities. If in doubt, ring your County Hall.

Please add an image to your PAGE so that we can produce a more welcoming look to the home page. Your real name would be better than a 'nickname': this is a community of and for professionals.

Forum

david carpenter

AIDS, HIV, and geography and diamonds

At our school we are doing a unit called 21st century Geography-(just before options cheeky i know). Part of the unit is focussed on the above.if you can direct me to any resources i would be most ...

Started by david carpenter 1 day ago.

Emma Daniels

Podcasts and assessment 1 Reply

I am thinking about letting some of my kids do podcasts as part of their controlled assessment (GCSE level) but I am unsure about how to assess them properly. Does anyone have advice, guidance etc ...

Started by Emma Daniels. Last reply by Anne Greaves Nov 5.

Anne Greaves

Resource Centre 9 Replies

Use this space to upload and talk about your work.

Started by Anne Greaves. Last reply by Vicky Geatches Nov 2.

Ruth Slater

Forest/Wild Fires 3 Replies

Hi All, I have just joined and am looking for resources on wild/ forest fires. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have attached some of my photos of fire management in California and h...

Started by Ruth Slater. Last reply by Ruth Slater Oct 30.

Alan Parkinson

OS Free Maps for 11 year olds...

I hope that GA members who teach Year 7 pupils have ordered, and will soon be receiving, their free maps for schools from the Ordnance Survey. This year, you will notice that there is an additiona...

Tagged: Landscape, of, Language, Survey, Ordnance

Started by Alan Parkinson Oct 28.

Paul Baker

Conference in Oxford - February 23rd 2010. 11-18.Geography

If you are interested in coming to this Conference organised by the Oxford GA Branch and the ISWG please contact Paul Baker through the GA or by using the GA Ning or the ISWG Ning. He can also be c...

Started by Paul Baker Oct 21.

Rachel Bowles

New Primary Curriculum 4 Replies

This has implications for KS3 as well as primary people You may find inspiration from the new ideas put out by the Cambridge Primary Review (Director Prof. Robin Alexander)published Oct 16 - both t...

Started by Rachel Bowles. Last reply by Rachel Bowles Oct 20.

Alan Parkinson

Handheld Devices

If you are a primary or secondary geography teacher doing interesting things with handheld devices in the classroom (or out of it...) there is an interesting opportunity for you at the National Col...

Started by Alan Parkinson Oct 19.

Alan Parkinson

Late availability for Somerset Conference. 1 Reply

There are a few places left for an event on the 15th of October at Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset. Heads of Geography conference Tutor(s) Sam Woodhouse, Associate Consultant for Geography. A...

Started by Alan Parkinson. Last reply by Alan Parkinson Oct 15.

Alan Parkinson

New opportunities provided by the RGS-IBG 1 Reply

Funded CPD for geography teachers We are offering weekend fieldwork master classes for 16 A level geography teachers facing challenges in their school/geography provision · Theme: London & 201...

Started by Alan Parkinson. Last reply by Alan Parkinson Oct 8.

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Blog Posts

Anne Greaves

Youth Culture in Castle Square


I've just uploaded an interview with photojournalist Jonathan JK Morris to the YPG website. He spent a year documenting youth culture in Castle Square, Swansea and the interview, which is accompanied by a selection of his striking photographs, makes a very interesting read.

In it, he explains why… Continue

Posted by Anne Greaves on November 6, 2009 at 9:13am

Wendy

Wolfram Alpha - a computational search engine

Has anyone had a look at or used this search engine? It's certainly not a conventional search engine - instead of bringing up a list of websites it provides data. For example try typing in the city name of `Sheffield'. The data that comes up on screen shows the location of the city - which can also be shown in Google Maps; population; local time; weather. It also allows you to compare this data with other cities in the UK or wider world. Try typing in Places & Geography and see what comes up… Continue

Posted by Wendy on October 30, 2009 at 4:00pm

Alan Parkinson

1000 members...

Just over a year after opening the doors of this "virtual professional" network, Rachel Jones became the 1000th member earlier today.
Keep coming back for all the latest on the Action Plan for Geography, and the associated projects that the GA is leading to support teachers with their teaching and learning...
If you have an idea or a resource, why not share it with your colleagues here on the Ning.
Thanks for all the contributions so far !

Posted by Alan Parkinson on October 19, 2009 at 4:53pm — 2 Comments

Alan Parkinson

Latest CfBT KS3 support

Several familiar GA faces and geography teachers from around the country have been working for the last two years on a range of projects to support the implementation of the (still) new KS3 Geography curriculum: the new Programmes of Study.
The next phase of the project targets the Cross Curricular dimensions
A series of FREE events are being held.
Visit the website mentioned to book your place....

New Secondary Curriculum Regional Cross Curricular Conferences

This series of 18 events a… Continue

Posted by Alan Parkinson on September 25, 2009 at 4:00pm

Wendy

Climate Change Past, Present & Future - a new video from OXFAM

Ann Hamblen shared news of this video on the Primary Champions NING. It can be found in the 11-16 section but she felt that it would also work for younger children as there is no spoken dialogue. The music is very lively & attractive but might distract children from looking carefully. Why not try playing it first with the sound on and then again without sound.

… Continue

Posted by Wendy on September 23, 2009 at 6:17pm

Alan Parkinson

Updated GA powerpoint for September 2009

Produced by Nicola Donkin

… Continue

Posted by Alan Parkinson on September 17, 2009 at 3:05pm

Alan Parkinson

The Life and Death of Ships DVD

In the latest GA Magazine (Autumn 2009), there is an article on ship recycling on pp. 16-17 which mentions a free DVD to be mailed to all secondary schools.
The original plan was for this DVD to be with schools in July, but it has just been mailed, so if you have not already received a copy you should be receiving one shortly.

Posted by Alan Parkinson on September 17, 2009 at 10:11am — 1 Comment

Alan Parkinson

Interesting job opportunity in Sheffield

Earlier this year, I visited Paul Haigh at Notre Dame School to see the construction underway on their exciting new Environmental Centre building.
The school is now looking for an Environmental Learning Coordinator

Details from the TES

Coordinator for Environmental Learning
Reference: TLW/09/1899
Salary Details: Scale J
Contract Type: Full time
Contract Term: Permanent
… Continue

Posted by Alan Parkinson on September 17, 2009 at 9:00am

Martyn Reah

Primary Student Conference for our feeder schools on Globalisation

We are running a conference and would welcome ideas / views / contacts / presenters etc on the theme globalisation - contributing to your local and global communities.

Thanks

Martyn

Posted by Martyn Reah on September 14, 2009 at 5:55pm

Alan Parkinson

New Secondary Geography Quality Mark Winners


Congratulations to those schools that have been awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark in the latest round of moderation. The moderation team saw some excellent examples of quality geography in schools around the country.

I hope to visit some of these schools in the coming year, or meet with some of the teach… Continue

Posted by Alan Parkinson on September 11, 2009 at 10:51am

Groups

THE ACTION PLAN FOR GEOGRAPHY

The Geographical Association is working jointly with the Royal Geographical Society to deliver the ACTION PLAN FOR GEOGRAPHY. Welcome to all joint GA / RGS members. Go HERE for details on the joint membership scheme.

If you are interested in taking up the joint EARLY CAREER TEACHER MEMBERSHIP.

The key website is the GEOGRAPHY TEACHING TODAY website, which provides links to all the relevant projects. This has now been revamped and relaunched. If you have not visited in the last month or so, you'll be surprised at how much new material has been added.

REGIONAL NETWORK NINGS - got a NING ? please tell us about it...

The GA offers support for regions through a network of around 40 branches.
These do not offer total coverage of the UK.
Check the GA website for details.
If you would like help in setting up a branch, please contact Frances Soar at the GA.

In addition, some local virtual networks are beginning to appear. These are created by teachers, not the GA:
Kevin Cooper has started a CUMBRIAN NING
Stuart Cousins has started a NING for YORKSHIRE, HUMBERSIDE AND THE NORTH EAST
Lezli Howarth has started a NING for the BIRMINGHAM PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY NETWORK.
Rob Morris has started a SHROPSHIRE GA NING.
A new website for those teaching in Suffolk has been launched at SUFFOLK LEARNING.
There is now a geography forum for the teachers of SEFTON, following a visit made by Kevin Cooper recently.
Thanks to Tom Basher and Charles Freitas-Smith for telling me about the new WELSH GEOGRAPHERS network that has been started.
Tony Batista has started the SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Geographers Ning

A few teachers are setting up NING networks to support the new GCSE specifications:

Mark Ollis has set up a new NING for AQA A

Emma Johns has created a new NING FOR AQA B

Kevin Cooper and Simon Renshaw created the new NING FOR OCR A

Liz Smith created the new NING FOR OCR B

Adam Lawson created a NING for EDEXCEL A

Alan Parkinson created a NING for EDEXCEL B

Becky created a NING for WJEC which has groups for both Spec 'A' and 'B'

For those doing I-GCSE, Rob Morris has established a NING for the EDEXCEL I-GCSE SPEC.

David Rayner has created a NING for all GCSEs which contains a range of resources.

If you would like publicity for your network on this page, contact Alan Parkinson or Anne Greaves at the GA, and we'll add your details.
 
 

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