Inspirational Geography

Inspirational Geography

David Rogers@davidErogers

drogersmm@me.comdavidrogers.org.uk

1. Vision2. Literacy and Numeracy3. Floating Topicality4. Guerrilla Geography5. Life without Levels6. Geocaching7. Tools behind it

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‘…there was a clear tendency amongst best teachers to see the power of the humdrum, the everyday.’Practice Perfect, Lemov, D; Woolway E; Yezzi, K p5-6

SnapshotSnapshotNarrative

Teachers are experts

Inclusive

It’s about learningSimple, effective ideas

Vision

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

He tells us what we can’t teach……..

‘He told me very calmly that he had broken his leg. He looked pathetic, and my immediate thought came without any emotion, You’re f****d, matey. You’re dead… no two ways about it! I think he knew it too. I could see it in his face. It was all totally rational. I knew where we were, I took in everything around me instantly, and knew he was dead.’Simon Yates in Joe Simpson’s Touching the Void.

A document is never going to be creative. Teachers are.

Teachers’ Standard 4

4. Plan and teach well structured lessons

promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity

A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the framework and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.

Purpose of study

A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the framework and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.

Purpose of study

Year 72013

Year 112018

Year 22008

Born2002

Financial crisis

Gordon Brown PM

Banks part-nationalised

My uni graduation

5 Years5 Years

A lack of vision is the problem in geography departments.Not government or SLT.

Year 7 below Level 4: 20%

SEN: 20%

School Action Plus and

Statements twice national average.

20% MEG

16% EAL

30% Pupil Premium

Geography at Key Stage 3 : 1 hour per week

Average number of classes per teacher: 17

Value added:School : 996Geography : 1012

KS4 entries:2008 – 212013 - 120

Literacy and numeracy

Location

Sights (most

important first)

Physical features

Human features

Sounds / smells

Feeling

Thanks to: Noel Jenkins

Make this…. …from this

What can eyes measure accurately? Partner voice: 10 ideas that would count in your GCSE controlled assessment.

Eyes were invented before equipment / technology.

Photo Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunfox/9884985/

Do now – How can using washing machines make a country more developed?

Using a washing machine means

Therefore, GDP per capita

increases and the country becomes more developed and has a higher standard of living

(wealth)

1 2 3 4 5 6

1Link to sustainability

Mixed land use

Integrated public transport

4/5ths of population of England, Wales & Scotland live in urban areas

Housing Minister

Refer to data

2Refer to data Link to

sustainabilityNational government

14’000 proposed new jobs

Young adults traditionally migrate out of rural areas to urban

Builders

3Services (including health, shops, facilities)

Refer to data Link to sustainability

Residents (NIMBIES)

Tram-to-town Transport costs account for half all money spent by rural households

4Large areas of urban space used for leisure & agriculture

Footpaths and cycle paths

Local government

Link to sustainability

Refer to data 15’000homes built (4’5000 starter homes)

5Opposition Shadow Housing Minister

Working from home and self employment is above average in rural areas

Reported crime levels are lower in rural areas

Refer to data Link to sustainability

Prince of Wales

6Better internet access in rural counties

Flying Club relocated

Refer to data Architects Urban Home Owners

Link to sustainability

Geography in the news: What questions do you have about this image? Can you guess what’s going on?

What?

When?

Who?

Where?

Why?

Where on earth is Rocinha and what is it like to live there?

Tuesday 11 April 2023

Learning objectives

• Interpret geographical information in order to describe Rocinha in detail, using geographical words and data.

• Make a conclusion based on information.

• Write about different points of view.

• Make links to other geographical topics.

Describing Rocinha

Location

Sights (most

important first)

Physical features

Human features

Sounds / smells

Feeling

Where is Rocinha?

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England’s Training Base

1 mile

Write a description on the sheet:• Continent• Country• Cardinal• City

What is Rocinha Like?

Scary 1 5 10 Safe

Protected 1 5 10 Unprotected

Flat 1 5 10 Steep

Rural 1 5 10 Urban

Rich 1 5 10 Poor

Full 1 5 10 Empty

Attractive 1 5 10 Ugly

Interesting 1 5 10 Boring

Add any other words to the circle:

What is Rocinha like?

• Make a conclusion based on information.• Write about different points of view.• Make links to other geographical topics.

favela Rocinhaenvironment urbanpopulation LEDCsteep North, South,infrastructure communicationssprawling crimepride

in addition to likewiseon the other hand unlikewhereas contrasting tohowever despitebecause so as totherefore

Rocinha is located in…The favela is most famous for….Its main sights are……The area is surrounded by the following physical features…When in the favela, a person would be surrounded by…The landscape of Rocinha is very…..There are mixed feelings about Rocinha……Officially, the favela has a population of 70,000, but in reality…Evidence to support me includes…The decision of the Army to take over the area is…Some may disagree / agree because…

StuffThings

ItPeopleBetter

Q: What is Rocinha like and what is it like to live there?

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Cocabulary onnectives

peners anned

What’s the story?

Listen

• List the hazards.

• Imagine, what would you be thinking, feeling, doing if you lived in New Jersey?

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

Imagine this was your house. Describe how you

would be feeling..

Rank these 7 images in order, MOST EXTREME to LEAST EXTREME.

Annotate (Label) each photo to justify your decision.

A B

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Human features:Sounds / Smells:

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Guerrilla Geography

gapingvoid.com

What is the point of Guerrilla Geography?

Covert action

Creative

Thought provoking

Little Notices

Geography / EAL Mashup

CLAP

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

http://www.flickr.com/photos/audrix/2043561356/

1. Creation of an acceptable use policy in social time linked to Rights, Respects and Responsibilities framework.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smemon/4592915995/

Article 16

1. No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, or

correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation.

2. The child has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.

3. Best interests of the child12. Respect for the views of the child13. Freedom of expression17. Access to information; mass media28. Right to education 29. Goals of education:

‘develop each child’s personality, talents and abilities to the fullest.’

Levels are gone

Can potential be measured?

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Contexts : S.E.E.P

Geography of UK

Comparing places

Human & physical characteristics

Interactions:People & EnvironmentChanges over time & spaceHow factors inter-relate

Environment & resource managementDecision m

aking

Evaluating & recom

mending

Explaining differences & sim

ilarities

Linking to sustainability

Map skills & GIS

Research & data collection

Graphicacy

Data analysis &

READEn

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Curiosit

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Lite

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Consider different views

Apply evidence

Justify & support views

Link knowledge together

Present a coherent argument

Fieldwork

Apply skills

Apply know

ledgeThanks to Patcham High’s Art department and @PrioryGeography

Do now: Thunk: Discuss using partner voice.How do you know an island exists when you haven’t been there?

Bing

Bing Maps OS Layer

Photosynth

newtools.org

Living Schemes of Work

Student curriculum hackers

Communities

http://staffrm.io/

Is your curriculum full of JONK?

“Your 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.

Opportunities

‘What gets you out of bed in the morning and in to school?’

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