Leys Geography Session
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12th October 2011
Transcript of Leys Geography Session
Making a Difference
in the Classroom
Who is this bloke ?
Furthering the learning and teaching of geography...
Currently freelance
• Geographical Association
• Royal Geographical Society
• Royal Meteorological Society
• Ordnance Survey
• Catlin Arctic Survey
• Open University - Vital
• Harper Collins
• Philip Allan
• Pearson / Edexcel
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MissionExplore.net
IB Geography
Teacher support
and networks are vital
Different classroom
• Changing layout• Changing location• Turning your classroom into...• Walls into windows• Role-playing• Desks as locations...• Sound
• Plane...• Sport
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Student Experiences
Geography: the subject
Teacher Choices
Underpinned by Key Concepts
Thinking Geographically
Which learning activity ?
Does this take the learner beyond what they already know ?
Living Geography & ‘curriculum Living Geography & ‘curriculum making’making’
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Geographical Enquiry
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Different starter
• Jim Kosek weather forecast clip...
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Triptico.com
• Create resources • Classroom applications• Random name selection• Team score sheets• Image spinners...
• Great FREE resource• Needs internet connection
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Different ‘teacher’Different ‘audience’
Learning Journeys
Some BGQs…(Big Geographical Questions)
Is Australia dying ?
Is there no such thing as a “developed country ?”
Different ‘homeworks’
Mission:Explore
• Urban Safari
First Class Idea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-15238575
What should
students have to
do in order to
earn their Geo
badge ??
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