A presentation for use at a workshop at Hull University Geography Deparment on 20th Jan 2009

1. How to be “out standing in your field” (work) Hull University 20 th January 2009 Alan Parkinson GA Secondary Curriculum Development Leader Image credit: Noel Jenkins: Creative Commons

3. FURTHER RECOMMENDED READING Chapter 18 of GA Secondary Geography Handbook Chapter 10 of Primary Geography Handbook ( and many more GA publications relating to fieldwork )

4. Good practice ? “It’s the process not the product...” Image: Alan Parkinson

5. Animoto movies http://biz.animoto.com/education/faq.html [email_address] Free accounts for educators Can be used for: briefing, outcomes, publicity, parental interest & promotion of subject, and as a form of ASSESSMENT

7. FSC Progression in Levels Making sure that fieldwork is appropriate, but also leaving room for further development. See handout

8. Showed some examples of student production when ‘off task’... Search for “geography fieldtrip”

10. http://daviderogers.blogspot.com

11. ‘ IKEA’ (or another cheap retailer) Frames Big or small picture... Close ups... Freeze frames... Re-presenting places... Surveillance... Crime... Positive and negative... YOUR SUGGESTIONS ?

12. Fieldwork in the School Grounds

13. “ Over to you” – student based learning... QCA – 2020 Vision

16. Source: David Rogers’ blog - ibid

18. Using ICT in Coursework Used to mean.... “ Word processed rather than hand-written”

19. Data Collection

20. Image: Alan Parkinson

22. Image copyright The Sun

23. Castleton: accessibility... http://www.geographypages.co.uk/peaks.htm

24. Field Sketches ? Cheat…. http://www.dumpr.net Image: Alan Parkinson

25. http://www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/products/people-classification/whats-your-p2-type.php Investigate the ‘accuracy’ for your local area…

26. RISK ASSESSMENTS With thanks to Paula Owens, Primary Curriculum Development Leader, GA Image by Andrew Stacey (or it could be me...)

27. Aerial view of area with Google 1

28. What are the risks ? What action can we take to stay safe? Risk : falling over on bumpy, hard car park surface. Action : walk rather than run. Look carefully. Risk : steep, slippery slope Action : keep clear. Risk : moving cars Action : Look, listen & think. Stay close to adults N 1

29. Arial view via Google of Beach area to be visited 2 Note the end terraced house.

30. What risks ? What action can we take to stay safe? Risk : sharp objects and other rubbish on beach Action : check carefully before sitting down. Risk : hot sun can burn skin Action : sun cream and hats 2 Here is the same house seen from ground level.

32. Parents’ Evenings and Open Evenings – data collection and publicity opportunities !