Edited version of presentation used in Hull on 8th of October 2012

1. “To Hull and
Back...”
(again)
Alan Parkinson
Freelance
Geographer
FRGS
Image: Flickr user Quite Adept CGeog

2. E. Yorkshire coast: 1967

3. Activity
What would go in a bag to
represent your ‘place’ ?

4. 2011
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5. Since September 2011 I have worked with…

6. Since September 2011 I have worked with…

8. Living Geography - what
has been your journey to be
here today ?
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9. Paulo Freire
“I teach because I search,
because I question, and
because I submit myself
to questioning.”
“Whoever teaches learns
in the act of teaching, and
whoever learns teaches in
the act of learning.”
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10. “Every teacher is a
subject leader…”

11. Writing the Earth
• Geographical narratives...
• Geography literally means ‘writing
the earth’...
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12. “Childhood is a branch of
cartography”
Michael Chabon

13. Mapcrunch.com
http://www.mapcrunch.com/
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14. http://www.google.com/intl/
en/culturalinstitute/
worldwonders/
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15. Living Geography
Always look for the
stories in the news
that
can be explained
by your
geographical
understanding

16. What’s been happening
recently ?
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17. The GA website
http://www.geography.org.uk
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18. Operation Iceberg
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19. Professional
support
Image by Jack Davison

20. 1: Each other...
How are you going to keep
in touch after the end of the
course ?
Dropbox ?

21. The Networked teacher....
Then and Now (Alec Couros)

22. The Networked teacher....
Then and Now (Alec Couros)

23. 2. The Subject Association /
Royal Society

24. 3. Virtual colleagues

25. Steve Wheeler: PLE
Joyce Seitzinger
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26. http://www.geography.org.uk/resources/geographyb

27. @GeoBlogs
@VitalGeography
@pensionerfrank
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29. What tools do you use to help
you learn ?

30. i c a l
c ri t

31. “a different geography”
xt
ne
ing
om
c
t is
ha
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32. Rigour
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33. Michael Gove
We believe it is time for the race to the
bottom to end. We believe it is time to tackle
grade inflation and dumbing down. And we
believe it is time to raise aspirations and
restore rigour to our examinations.
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34. http://vimeo.com/16374899
Via Doug Belshaw
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35. Identify ways that you
could connect your
passions outside of school
into the classroom to
engage learners and
provide opportunities for
work that is more
‘authentic’...
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36. Young People : say hello to
Martin
He has
geography
with you
tomorrow…

37. First steps into the
classroom...

38. Teachers as
“curriculum
makers”

39. Margaret Roberts “cycle”...

40. There are only ever choices....
When choices are made and
accepted by a sufficient
number of teachers, they tend
to become 'common
sense' (Castree, 2005)
The choices YOU make are all
important !

41. Living Geography

42. Living Geography
Student
Experiences

43. Living Geography
Student
Experiences
Geography: the
subject

44. Living Geography
Student
Experiences
Teacher Choices Geography: the
subject

45. Living Geography
Which
learning
activity ?
Student
Experiences
Teacher Choices Geography: the
subject

46. Living Geography
Which
learning
activity ?
Student
Experiences
Teacher Choices Geography: the
subject
Underpinned
by Key
Concepts

47. Living Geography
Which
learning
activity ?
Student
Experiences
Teacher Choices Geography: the
subject
Underpinned
by Key Thinking
Concepts Geographically

48. Living Geography
Does this take Which
the learner learning
beyond what activity ?
they already Student
know ? Experiences
Teacher Choices Geography: the
subject
Underpinned
by Key Thinking
Concepts Geographically

49. 8 way thinking...
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50. What’s your ‘view’ of
geography ?
“Floating
(An egg hatches and a rhino
comes out)
Lisa: Rhinos don't hatch from
topicality”
eggs.
Homer: What did you just see,
Lisa?
Lisa: I know, but . . .
Homer: What did you just see?
Jeff Stanfield
Simpsons Safari
With thanks to Margaret Roberts for idea...

51. Mission:Explore
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53. Active learning...
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?
v=RrUpc9qFvWA&feature=r
elmfu
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54. 10 minutes
http://www.triptico.co.uk
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55. Twitter
“What are you doing...?”
140 character limit
@GeoBlogs
“Follow” around 380 people
“Followed by” around 2000
people

56. Wordle.net / Tagxedo.com
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59. Flip Video - £ 80-£90
Busbi - £30
“Alternative
narratives...”
“Assessment
evidence...”

60. Landscape in a Box
Examples from Noel Jenkins
http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2012/02/
landscape-in-a-box-vol-1/
VIMEO: http://vimeo.com/37202192

61. What if they
had
a profile?
Concept: Tony Cassidy – Examples: Liz Smith

63. An important Who might Where
Name
photo for your friends have
cover be? you
been?
Insert What
photo do you
‘like’?
Born
Work
education
Current
status
update
Your
What recent
people activity
have
written
on wall

64. Settings Logout Search Q
Home Profile Inbox Friends
Beachy Head Seven Sisters…I love
you 
Wall Info Photos Boxes
Loving the sunny weather  I Ads
am getting a tan!
Share
View photos
View videos
Recent activity-
Information Beachy Head commented on Seven
Hello, I am Beachy Head,
Britain’s highest chalk cliff. I
live near Eastbourne in East
Sussex. I’m married to one of
the Seven Sisters in Seaford and
Hello neighbour. The tide is
I love the sun x high 
Groups
Friends
Yes, those waves are eroding
my side x
River Seven Birling gap Older posts
Cuckmere re sisters
By Ben

65. Settings Logout Search Q
Home Profile Inbox Friends
Snowdon I’m feeling on top of the world!!!
10hrs ago
Wall Info Photos Boxes
Ads
I'm being walked on again 
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Recent Activity
Information
I'm Snowdon, a
mountain in North
Wales. I’m 1,085 metres
high. I’ve even got a Hey Snowdon, thanks for the
nature reserve around add how's things going over
me!!! there ?? Groups
Friends
The
Snowdon
Yeah, I know, I am fed up of Wildlife
seeing that train! Reserve.
Glyders Llyn Ogwen Tryfan
Older posts
By Zoe

66. Settings Logout Search Q
Home Profile Inbox Friends
Dr.Blue Lagoon says: I wish people would stop skinny
dipping in me! 1 minute ago
Wall Info Photos Boxes
Too many people splashing Ads
around.
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Recent Activity
Information I just hurled some water 70 ft
I am a large geothermal spa
located in the south west of
high. You should have seen their
Iceland. I have an average faces lol
temperature of 40 degrees
and people are forever taking
their clothes off to bathe in
I’m fed up of being dormant. I
me! fancy some action!
Groups
Friends
I am flying to the Westmann I love Iceland
Islands for some peace and quiet.
Catch ya later ;) Fans of the
Blue Lagoon.
Geysir Eldfell Mr.
Puffin
Older posts
By Dale M

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69. Settings Logout Search Q
Home Profile Inbox Friends
Mount St Helens is sleeping, for10hrs ago
now!
Wall Info Photos Boxes
Scientists think they can monitor
Ads
me, but I have a trick up my
sleeve!
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Recent Activity
Information
I'm located in the US Mount St Helens released some gas emissions.
state of Washington. I
erupted in 1980 and
It’s about time we displayed
killed 57 people!
some action!cool
Friends Tony Cassidy Groups
We are volcanoes
Can’t wait!!!!! nice
That’s
Snow Lava Pyroclastic Older posts
flow
By Ahmad

70. By Naomi

71. By Lauren

72. By Katie

73. Environment Agency

74. QR Codes
Treasure Hunts
Mystery Questions
Further help on w/sheets
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75. Make with
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
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76. Courtesy: Learning Teaching Scot

77. Courtesy: Learning Teaching Scot

78. Geography = writing the
earth
Opportunities for writing
and story telling
Personal geographies

79. Out November
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80. Out now - iBooks
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