Resources to support a session given to PGCE Geography trainees.

1. Getting to grips with enquiry
David Rogers
Associate SLT and Head of Geography
Chartered Geographer

2. davidrogers.org.uk
@davidErogers
drogersmm@me.com

3. d, Welshman, Teacher, Learner, Geograph
oor
venturer, Dad, Welshman, Teacher, Learn

5. gapingvoid.com

6. @priorygeography
facebook.com/classroomgeography

7. Change is inevitable - except from a vending
machine. ~Robert C. Gallagher

9. “The future started
yesterday, and
we’re already late.”
John Legend

10. Enquiry learning at Priory
Assessment of geographical enquiry
http://flickr.com/photos/dhammza/100226619/sizes/o/

11. “Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off.
Build your wings on the way down”
Ray Bradbury

12. Teachers as experts

13. Snapshot

14. http://flickr.com/photos/fatmandy/171920679/sizes/l/

15. Draw:
What is enquiry?
Why is enquiry important?
http://flickr.com/photos/sovietuk/378834651/sizes/o/

18. National Curriculum essential skills
and processes
in geography
that pupils
need to
learn to make
ask
progress
geographical
questions
creative ways justify
of using and conclusions
applying
Identify bias geographical
skills
solve
problems and plan enquiries
make
decisions QCA (2007a) Programme of study: Geography key stage 3
http://www.qca.org.uk/secondarycurriculumreview/subject/ks3/geography/index.htm

19. wordle.net

20. Personal, learning and thinking skills
(PLTS)
http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/uploads/PLTS_framework_tcm8-1811.pdf?return=/key-stages-3-and-4/skills/plts/index.aspx

23. ‘Finding out why
‘To me the point of an
enquiry is to find an and how‘
answer that you don't
yet know. You can only Head of Humanities
have a worthwhile Harry Carlton School
enquiry if you have a
worthwhile question that
is capable of being
answered’
Ian Murray, Geography
Photos
Enquiry?
‘In my opinion geographical
enquiry is poorly understood
but is the heart of geographical
thinking. For me it is the
framework that geographers
use to understand the complex
…enquiry must be world’
part of every
lesson… Tom Biebrach, Head of
Geography

24. Enquiry means the excitement
of an unknown destination
picked from a multitude of possibilities.

25. How do I go about a geographical enquiry?
Start Who? Where? When?
Why? What? How? Ask questions
Here
What do you need to find out? Gather
How will you present the information?
Information
Improve
BIAS
For and Against Select
Audience the best Information
PowerPoint, Publisher, Poster, Oral,
Visual, Play, podcast, Video, Report..
Produce
your work
Evaluate
Publish Yes
Questions
answered? No
http://flickr.com/photos/milivoj Criteria met?

26. Closed
Structured
Open
http://flickr.com/photos/emagic/51069522/sizes/l/

27. @daviderogers www.gapingvoid.com

28. What is the value of a teacher in the
Google age?
Knowledge Curriculum
Values
Passion
Right and wrong
Turning consumers into creators
Resilient independent learners
Critical evaluation
Image credit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtnk/394118994/

29. Young people who do not have access
to the internet at home or in schools —
and who lack the support that comes
from parents or teachers equipped with
strong digital skills — will not develop
the necessary social, learning and
technical skill sets for success in a
wired global economy.
The State of the World’s Children 2011, UNICEF
Thanks to John Connell

30. How do we engage
young people with the
emotion of place?

31. The ashpocalypse?

32. Imagine you are a journalist sent to
report on the eruption:
1. How do you pronounce
Eyjafjallajökull?
2. What does it mean in English?

33. What can I hear?
What can I see?
How do I feel?

35. Secret Geographies
• Starter.
• Watch the clip. Write down:
– Adjectives to describe this place
– What you think this place was used for?
– What has happened to this place?
– How do you know?

36. What senses do you have?
Hearing
Smell
Taste
Sight
Touch
Image copyright of
Pshychogeographer

37. Sense of Place
Portsmouth
Geographical back pack

39. What is the point of enquiry?

40. 1. Creation of an acceptable use policy in
social time linked to Rights, Respects and
Responsibilities framework.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/audrix/2043561356/

47. Write about your secret place
• What do you see?
• What do you hear?
• What are your emotions?
• What can you smell?
• What is around you?
• What can you touch?
• How are you feeling?

48. Enquiry?
http://flickr.com/photos/wapster/904578450/sizes/l/

49. Geography detectives
In your exercise books describe what you will see in the
bottom of this image
• What has happened?
• You my ask only 10 questions
• Think carefully about your questions
• Listen to other peoples questions

50. Why is Mr Rogers so happy?

51. What is the mouth of the
Amazon like?

52. Why did Mr Rogers have to move?

54. Investigating Dubai

55. What music matches this place?

57. What’s the mystery topic?
Astounding new figures show record numbers of migrants are
crossing the world in search of better lifestyles.
Should they be welcomed?
Are they parasites?
Or should they all go back to where they came from?

58. http://flickr.com/photos/pfly/154053611/sizes/l/

63. Pupil voice – GCSE Changes
How many coursework pieces?
1 Piece
33%
2 Peices
67%
Study new
Would you like to study new topics at GCSE topics or
those at
or revistit those at KS3? Key Stage
3?
0%
New
47%
KS3
53%

64. What would you like to study at GCSE?

65. What is this?
Should it be included in Key Stage 3?
Why?

68. Priory pupils – what do they want to
know?
New houses
are being
build where
we used to
play!
Why aren’t we
allowed to hang out
where we want to?
Why are the shops
changing?

69. Spot the topic!
‘I was utterly blown you think the following quotes are about?
What do ‘In theory, magnificent.
away by the boldness
In reality, totally ridiculous!’
of the proposal….. Do it!
Do it! Do it!’
‘I do not think
it will ever happen,
but thanks for the
laugh!’
‘Breathtaking, stunning,
grotesque, carbuncle, ‘One man’s dream
monstrosity or blot on is another man’s nightmare’
the landscape – all types
of description for the ‘Where will all
new proposal’ the cars park?
‘The plan has nothing
In the sea?’
to do with the good of
people of Portsmouth,
but to satisfy the greed
‘Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!’ of a few who don’t
even live in our city’

70. Does Pompey really need to move?
Find Fratton Park on the OS map
Why does the stadium need to move?
Use map and other information.
5 Mins

71. What would the impact be of the new
What impact will the proposed stadium have?
development?
• In pairs
• Use all information available to list the impacts of the
proposed stadium
• Remember that impact means change.
• In 15 minutes each group will feedback to the class.
– Is the proposed stadium a good idea?
– What are the main positive impacts?
– What are the main negative impacts?

72. Map detectives:
are there any alternative sites?

73. Does Iceland
Exist?

74. On-site fieldwork

75. Topicality
How could we use enquiry to investigate this issue?

76. Pirates

77. Challenge Stereotypes

78. Your Mission:
Produce information that addresses the
stereotypes of my Personal Learning
Network.
The outcome will be shared via social media

79. List 5 words that you associate with Pirates

80. Produced using wordle.net and used under creative commons license

82. Identify opportunities for enquiry
http://flickr.com/photos/deia/51755512/sizes/o/

83. Recycling is good. Right?
http://flickr.com/photos/9229859@N02/1277634907/

84. Pupil speak assessments - animal
Level I have...
3 • given my animal basic labels e.g. ‘claws’ or ‘brown fir’.
• not linked my animal to the tropical rainforest.
4 • given my animal descriptive labels using geographical words
linked to the rainforest.
• linked my animal to one tropical rainforest feature e.g. Climate
or dense vegetation
• given basic reasons for your animals features
5 • given my animal labels that explain how it is linked to the
tropical rainforest e.g. Small body size means that the animal can
move easily through the dense vegetation found in the shrub
layer.
• Linked my animal to at least 3 rainforest characteristics
6 As level 5 plus:
• have compared my animal to existing tropical rainforest
animals.
• explained how people could endanger my animal

85. Assessing enquiry - Stonehenge
For such a celebrated site, Stonehenge has
seen a surprising amount of upheaval over
recent years. The tense stand-offs between
solstice-goers and police have been replaced
by a fresh controversy over the alleged
mismanagement of the World Heritage site.
Hemmed in by busy roads and wire
barricades, jammed with visitors throughout
the summer, and underscored by a cacophony
of roaring traffic, it's a long way from the
haven of peace and spiritual tranquillity most
visitors expect to find, and was even described
by one government department as a 'national
disgrace'. Thankfully, plans are afoot to
reinvent the Stonehenge experience.
Lonely Planet, 2008.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/england/sights/5185?list=true

86. ‘ If Stonehenge be then, as it is, a ‘Things had changed at Stonehenge
universal curiosity, for us Englishmen it is since I was last there in the early
one of the three things in our island – seventies. They’ve built a smart new gift
the other two are Land’s End and shop and coffee bar, though there is still
Hadrian’s Wall – which each of us must no interpretation centre, which is
see once in his life; it is a place of entirely understandable. This is, after
pilgrimage very sympathetic to this all, merely the most important
age, for Stonehenge is the shrine of an prehistoric monument in Europe and
unknown God. one of the dozen most visited tourist
attractions in England, ....’
...it stands wholly within the
shadow, over the horizon not only of Notes from a Small Island. Bill Bryson
history, but of legend, an aloof and
inexplicable thing rising from the plain 1993
between the sky and the grass...’
The Highways and Byways of Britain.
David Milner. These are taken from two travel guides.
Which one is the older extract? Why?
1897 - 1948

88. Resources:
There is masses of information about Stonehenge. Try
Produce a comic starting with some of these:
• Google Earth File and Flickr photos:
strip that http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/stonehenge.htm#activity
describes some • Newspaper article
of the http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/aug/17/travelnew
geographical s/print
• Lonely Planet
issues at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/england/sights/
Stonehenge 5185?list=true
• English Heritage http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
• Also use the resources already given to you!
What to include?
Ideas: Use this space to • Photos / drawings showing how amazing Stonehenge is
record ideas • Photos / drawings showing some of the problems with
Stonehenge
• Opinions of different people who like and dislike Stonehenge
How to present?
1. First produce a draft version by hand.
2. Then you can either:
a. Use one of these website to create a comic strip:
(you will need an email address)
http://www.comicbrush.com/
http://plasq.com/comiclife-win free 30 day trial
b. Draw your comic strip by hand
c. Use PowerPoint

89. Level What do I have to do?
3 I have used some geography words
I have described why Stonehenge is an important place
4 I have used geographical words
I have used at least one map and one photo
I have explained why Stonehenge is an important place
I have listed some of the problems with Stonehenge
I have given reasons for my answers
I have suggested good geographical questions
5 I have used a wide range of geographical vocabulary
I have explained why Stonehenge is an important place
I have explained some of the problems at Stonehenge
I have given reasons for my answers
I have suggested good geographical questions
I have included at least 3 different points of view

90. Floating Topicality

91. Landscape in a
box:
Alan Parkinson
Example from Noel Jenkins

92. Whose speech is this?
What are the main messages?

93. Barack to the future – what does it take to be President
of the United States?
Look at the map above. It displays the results of the US election. Which colour
is Barack Obama’s? Use map evidence.

95. Where? What? Why? Who?
What are these people up to?

96. Listen
• List the hazards.
• Imagine, what would you be thinking,
feeling, doing if you lived in New Jersey?

97. Imagine this was your
house. Describe how you
would be feeling..
Imagine this is your
house. Describe how
you would be feeling.

98. Google Alerts

99. Twitter and ‘Living Geography’
www.twitter.com

100. Personal Geographies

101. GCSE
Controlled Assessment is one big enquiry
http://flickr.com/photos/juicygeography/86108695/sizes/o/

102. Who are
How do I know these
that they are people?
the US Border
Patrol?
Why are
they
armed?
Are Mexican
migrants
armed and
dangerous?

103. Geographical Investigation – 10%
1. How should tourism be managed in Antarctica?
OR
2. How green are the clothes you buy?
OR
3. Why is wind energy such a controversial issue in the
UK?
OR
4. Why is the provision of safe drinking water so
important across the world?

104. Fieldwork Focus – 10%
What are the issues that need to be considered
if new housing were to be built in your chosen
area?

106. We are the music makers,
And we are the dreamer of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers,
On whom the pale moon gleams:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
Of the world for ever, it seems.

107. “You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to
enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and
with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to
enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget
this errand.”
Woodrow Wilson.

108. daviderogers.blogspot.com
@daviderogers
drogersmm@me.com

109. http://daviderogers.blogspot.com
www.flickr.com Great for Creative Commons images
www.slideshare.net youtube for PPT files good for peer assessment
www.wordle.net Word clouds
www.surveymonkey.com Get pupil voice
GE-Graph
www.sln.org.uk/geography
http://olliebray.com
Change is inevitable - except from a
vending machine. ~Robert C. Gallagher