Just upgraded to Windows Live Writer Beta 2 to write my blogs, which now also supports tables and now has an auto spell check, which is good for me. Sadly. Wordpress doesn’t support the update of pages. Nice layout though! 
Just upgraded to Windows Live Writer Beta 2 to write my blogs, which now also supports tables and now has an auto spell check, which is good for me. Sadly. Wordpress doesn’t support the update of pages. Nice layout though!
Just upgraded to Windows Live Writer Beta 2 to write my blogs, which now also supports tables and now has an auto spell check, which is good for me. Sadly. Wordpress doesn’t support the update of pages. Nice layout though!
How can I encourage my child’s interest in Geography? This is a question I’m frequently asked by parents at Year 7 parents’ evening. I’ve produced this PowerPoint (You can also download now)which I’m going to print off as an A4 doubled sided leaflet. I’m interested in feedback from students and educators, anything I could add?
[slideshare id=57581&doc=developing-an-interest-in-geography-12468&w=425]
How can I encourage my child’s interest in Geography? This is a question I’m frequently asked by parents at Year 7 parents’ evening. I’ve produced this PowerPoint (You can also download now)which I’m going to print off as an A4 doubled sided leaflet. I’m interested in feedback from students and educators, anything I could add?
[slideshare id=57581&doc=developing-an-interest-in-geography-12468&w=425]
Received an emailed from Is Allen, communications coordinator at Oxfam . It included news of a competion, does anyone fancy having a go? If so, I’ll put together a help resource.
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Mid-Point Poster Competition Make posters – win prizes!
Schools are invited to take part in our MDGs mid-point poster competition and win books, a poster set, and a visit to Oxfam HQ in Oxford! Use our great resources about the MDGs to help pupils design their own posters encouraging world leaders to work harder to meet the MDG targets to halve poverty by 2015.
Received an emailed from Is Allen, communications coordinator at Oxfam .
Oxfam has three new education resources available for teachers to tackle issues that are in the news.
FREE ONLINE NOW!
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Mid-Point Poster Competition Make posters – win prizes!
Schools are invited to take part in our MDGs mid-point poster competition and win books, a poster set, and a visit to Oxfam HQ in Oxford! Use our great resources about the MDGs to help pupils design their own posters encouraging world leaders to work harder to meet the MDG targets to halve poverty by 2015.
If you or your pupils were involved in Make Poverty History and want to know how world leaders are doing on keeping their promises to reduce debt, make trade fair, and increase aid, these resources will help you. Link your teaching to the current G8 summit, taking place on June 6th, and explore the issues behind the headlines.
AVAILABLE FROM FRIDAY 1st JUNE
Climate change ‘Summer Week’ activities.
Stuck for something to keep your pupils interested after SATs? Our Summer Week activity Climate Chaos: Exploring the Human Cost of Climate Change is here to help. Bring this hugely important global issue to life using our series of lesson plans that are designed to work as a week of cross-curricular themed activities, but can also be used separately.
Aimed at 9-11 year olds, Climate Chaos investigates the causes of climate change, the impacts – particularly on those in developing countries, and how young people’s own choices can make a difference.
Be the first to find out about new teaching resources from Oxfam – sign up to our termly e-newsletter.
Let me know if you use any of these…
Received an emailed from Is Allen, communications coordinator at Oxfam .
Oxfam has three new education resources available for teachers to tackle issues that are in the news.
FREE ONLINE NOW!
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Mid-Point Poster Competition Make posters – win prizes!
Schools are invited to take part in our MDGs mid-point poster competition and win books, a poster set, and a visit to Oxfam HQ in Oxford! Use our great resources about the MDGs to help pupils design their own posters encouraging world leaders to work harder to meet the MDG targets to halve poverty by 2015.
(Would be nice for some Pilot Geographers to enter this 
)
If you or your pupils were involved in Make Poverty History and want to know how world leaders are doing on keeping their promises to reduce debt, make trade fair, and increase aid, these resources will help you. Link your teaching to the current G8 summit, taking place on June 6th, and explore the issues behind the headlines.
AVAILABLE FROM FRIDAY 1st JUNE
Climate change ‘Summer Week’ activities.
Stuck for something to keep your pupils interested after SATs? Our Summer Week activity Climate Chaos: Exploring the Human Cost of Climate Change is here to help. Bring this hugely important global issue to life using our series of lesson plans that are designed to work as a week of cross-curricular themed activities, but can also be used separately. Aimed at 9-11 year olds, Climate Chaos investigates the causes of climate change, the impacts – particularly on those in developing countries, and how young people’s own choices can make a difference.
Be the first to find out about new teaching resources from Oxfam – sign up to our termly e-newsletter.
Mrs Thorne recommended ‘White Darkness’ by Geraldine McCaughrean, I’m enjoying it at the moment and would make great reading for students and teachers studying Antarctica. For students it is a way Antarctica is represented in popular culture. The story revolves around Sym, a somewhat troubled child who is an expert in Antarctica, even more troubling is her imaginary friend, Captain Oates. Sym goes on a trip to Paris with her eccentric Uncle Victor, but the trip takes an interesting turn as the trip destination is not France, but Antarctica. There the adventure begins, Sym’s knowledge of the environment and the experiences of Captain Oates prove invaluable.
There are some great descriptions of the environment in the book
Also a nice quote from Victor about teachers, including Geography teachers…
‘What teachers don’t understand is that the body of learning is still growing. They reckon it stopped the day they came out of College.’
Two videos to support the LiveEarth event on the 7th of July. The first is basically an advertisement, Morse code is used by people to warn of the coming climate crisis.
The second is two opposing views of climate change by children, would make a great little starter or discussion point.
I’m reserving judgement on LiveEarth for the moment….
Hat tip Houtlust.