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Web tools, online collaboration and a ‘Living Geography’ approach to curriculum planning Alan Parkinson Secondary Curriculum Development Leader Geographical Association [email protected] Image credits: GA, clker.com, vintek.net

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Web tools, online collaboration and a ‘Living Geography’ approach to curriculum planning

Alan ParkinsonSecondary Curriculum Development Leader

Geographical [email protected]

Image credits:GA, clker.com, vintek.net

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The structure for the session1. Living Geography – what is it, and why should

you be teaching it ?2. Web tools to aid pedagogy and resource creation3. You are not alone: co-constructivism and your

PLN...4. Play-time...

Image: Flickr CC image: StevenM_61

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My contact details

alanparkinsonatthega

[email protected]

@GeoBlogs

GeoBlogsThis presentation, and 130 others, hosted here!

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"As I travel the world, I find myself asking questions

that only geographers can answer..."

Michael PalinPresident RGS-IBG

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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 !

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“Teacher talk dominates classrooms and controls the

process by which communication takes place, by deciding what kind

of talk is permissible, by whom and for how long.”Margaret Roberts

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Student Experiences

Geography: the subjectTeacher Choices

Underpinned by Key Concepts

Thinking Geographically

Which learning activity ?

Does this take the learner beyond what they already know ?

Living Geography

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Living Geography:

• embraces young people’s geography and experiences

• is current and future oriented• is local but set in wider (global) contexts

• raises questions of change, sustainability and development

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What’s your ‘view’ of geography ?What’s your students’ view of it ?

(An egg hatches and a rhino comes out)Lisa: Rhinos don't hatch from eggs.Homer: What did you just see, Lisa?Lisa: I know, but . . .Homer: What did you just see?

Simpsons Safari

With thanks to Margaret Roberts for idea...

“Floating topicality”

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http://www.google.com/landing/cop15/

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What can we do for you ?

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The Food Crisis• I have written CPD units for the Training and

Development Agency and Teacher Learning Academy• These are available online, and explore the issue of

FOOD SECURITY.• Link to climate change – article in last week’s TES...

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BECTa ICT KS4 ProjectOn GA website and well worth plundering !

http://www.geography.org.uk/projects/ks4ict/projectideas

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Young Peoples Geographieshttp://www.youngpeoplesgeographies.co.uk

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Teachers’ TV: hands up who watches ?

Watch for 2 new series in 2010...

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Going to all schools with free OS maps

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http://geographical.ning.com

Over 1100 membersAlso a dedicated network

for PGCE / NQT / GTP

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Developing your PLNPLN

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Clay Shirky

“the best tool ever invented for improving communication is

the table...”

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“Social networking”

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“Social networking”

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

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New curriculum, new tools,

new opportunities

With thanks to Joe Dalehttp://joedale.typepad.com(MFL – embrace cross-curricular !!)

New behaviours

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“To work out how to operate

a TV set you practically have to make love to

the thing."

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Channel 4 research : “A Beta life”

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What’s the first thing that the majority of 12-24 year

olds do when they get home?

Turn on their computer...

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“It's never the technology thatentertains an audience, it's

what you do with it.”John Lasseter,

Disney Pixar Head of Animation

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Twitter“What are you doing...?”

140 character limit@GeoBlogs

“Follow” around 200 people“Followed by” around 700 people

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Every teacher should also be a learner.

The “Social Web” makes this possible at a time and a place to

suit everybody.This is where your PLN comes in...

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GEOGRAPHICAL ENQUIRY

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/22924454@N03/3380070506/sizes/o/

Where?

Why?

Who?

Reveal thy secret...

With thanks to Tony Cassidy for these resources....

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Failed state- government is not in full control. Stable government which is

in control of the country.

Much of the population is reliant on food aid.

High returns from ransoms paid for ships and crews-

average $2 million.

Most ransoms are unlikely to be paid.

Huge coastal area makes it uneasy to police.

Average income in Somalia is $600 dollars per capita.

Strong international support for the Somali government.

There are few employment opportunities in Somalia.

Employment opportunities are widely available.

Large coastal area.

Small coastal area.

Large number of ex-fisherman that know the

area well.

Pirates are shunned by the local population.

Pirates are viewed as heroes by the local population.

Large number of armed and experienced warlords from

the civil war.

Illegal fishing of Somali waters has put fisherman

out of business.

There is a well developed welfare system in the

country.There be pirates...

Where is Somalia? Why is piracy an

issue?

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With thanks to Russel Tarr for ClassTools http://classtools.net

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We live in a society where the image is becoming the dominant means of communication, and where once we used pictures to

illustrate our written texts, increasingly we are using written text to illustrate the pictures.

Most of us engage with moving image texts more than any other form of text in any given day, so the development of literacy skills in young people should recognise that fact.

What links all of these texts is that they are all a form of narrative, so when we develop literacy skills in young people

what we are developing is the set of skills which will enable them to engage critically with the range of narratives which are

in the world, and to be able to construct their own effective narratives.

Bill Boyd, Literacy Adviser, Scotland

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DARTS

Directed Activities Relating to Text

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http://wordle.netBeautiful tag clouds

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Flip Video - £ 70

“Alternative narratives...”

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A YPG/ “living” curriculum will: – be planned through dialogue: between teachers, young people, teacher educators and academic geographers– draw from young people's everyday experiences– extend the way that young people are involved in, and can directly influence, the curriculum– emphasise dialogic pedagogies– enable young people to use their capacity to think geographically when encountering the world

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Calvin: You can't just turn on creativity like a tap. You have to be in the right mood.

Hobbes: What mood is that?

Calvin: Last-minute panic

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Knock KnockWho’s there ?

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A DOCTOR ?

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A MATHS TEACHER ?

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A BALLET DANCER ?

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A SHEEP SHEARER ?

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A GEOGRAPHY TEACHER ?

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Courtesy: Learning Teaching Scotland

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Daily Telegraph – last Thursday....

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What if they had

a profile?Concept: Tony Cassidy – Examples: Liz Smith

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Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Search Q

View photos

Info Photos Boxes

What’s on your mind?

Share

Name

Information

Friends

10hrs ago

View videos

Older posts

Wall

Recent Activity

Ads

Groups

Add a picture here

Add personal information here

Who would they be friends with?

Last status update here

What would they be typing now?

What have they been doing on

Facebook?

Two interactions with friends

What groups are they in?

What ads would be

targeted to them?

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Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Search Q

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Info Photos Boxes

What’s on your mind?

Share

Name

Information

Friends

10hrs ago

View videos

Older posts

Wall

Recent Activity

Ads

Groups

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Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Search Q

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Info Photos Boxes

Loving the sunny weather I am getting a tan!

Share

Beachy Head

Information

Friends

River Cuckmere re

Seven sisters

Birling gap

Seven Sisters…I love you

View videos

Older posts

Wall

Recent activity- Beachy Head commented on Seven Sisters wall post.

Hello neighbour. The tide is high

Yes, those waves are eroding my side x

Ads

Groups

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 I love the sun x

By Ben

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I'm being walked on again

Share

Snowdon

Information

Friends

Glyders Tryfan

I’m feeling on top of the world!!! 10hrs ago

View videos

Older posts

Wall

Recent Activity

Hey Snowdon, thanks for the add how's things going over there ??

Yeah, I know, I am fed up of seeing that train!

Ads

Groups

Llyn

Ogwen

I'm Snowdon, a mountain in North Wales. I’m 1,085 metres high. I’ve even got a nature reserve around me!!!

The Snowdon Wildlife Reserve.

By Zoe

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Too many people splashing around.

Share

Dr.Blue Lagoon says: I wish people would stop skinny dipping in me!

Information

Friends

Geysir Eldfell Mr. Puffin

1 minute ago

View videos

Older posts

Wall

Recent Activity

I’m fed up of being dormant. I fancy some action!

I am flying to the Westmann Islands for some peace and quiet. Catch ya later ;)

Ads

Groups

I just hurled some water 70 ft high. You should have seen their faces lol

I am a large geothermal spa located in the south west of Iceland. I have an average

temperature of 40 degrees and people are forever taking their

clothes off to bathe in me!

By Dale M

I love Iceland

Fans of the Blue Lagoon.

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Mayon Volcano is thinking it’s time for a pyroclastic flow.

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Mayon Volcano is feeling hot, hot, hot!

Information

Friends

Bora Manila Banaue

10hrs ago

View videos

Older posts

Wall

Recent Activity

Thanks, my owners will be rich! x

You should see my rice yields this year!

Ads

Groups

I am an active stratovolcano in the Philippines. Renowned as the "Perfect Cone" because of my almost perfectly conical shape .

Save the earth!

Donate now!

By Catherine

Mayon uploaded a photo- ‘’My photo when I erupted September 1984’’

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Scientists think they can monitor me, but I have a trick up my sleeve!

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Mount St Helens is sleeping, for

now!

Information

Friends

Snow Lava Pyroclastic flow

10hrs ago

View videos

Older posts

Wall

Recent Activity

Mount St Helens released some gas emissions.

cool

That’s nice

Ads

Groups

It’s about time we displayed some action!

Can’t wait!!!!!

I'm located in the US state of Washington. I erupted in 1980 and

killed 57 people!

By Ahmad

We are volcanoes

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Put your best geography head on...

Image by disco~stu (Flickr)

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Feedback time....

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