Some new weather bits…
Sunday, November 30th, 2008I’ve now updated the weather and climate page to include the cloud types PowerPoint, a review exercise for clouds and the understanding weather symbols task.
Archive for November, 2008
Geography survey finds people don’t know much about the world | Education | guardian.co.uk
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Geography survey finds people don’t know much about the world | Education | guardian.co.uk
Another survey showing which bemoans how knowledge about the World, have a go at the Guardian quiz associated with the article, the questions are much more difficult than the original ones asked…
Geography survey finds people don’t know much about the world | Education | guardian.co.uk
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Geography survey finds people don’t know much about the world | Education | guardian.co.uk
Another survey showing which bemoans how knowledge about the World, have a go at the Guardian quiz associated with the article, the questions are much more difficult than the original ones asked…
Weather symbols task
Saturday, November 29th, 2008I struggled for a long time to find an example or a good chart, so I made one up.
Might come in useful for someone.
[slideshare id=800711&doc=weatherstationtask-1227984770529354-9&w=425]
Types of cloud
Saturday, November 29th, 2008I’m just realising that I’m somewhat of a radical traditionalist, I’m becoming a little distressed by the movement from one extreme, transmission learning, to another, skills development with no knowledge. Surely there is a balance.
Skills development, yes, but underpinned by the knowledge and pedagogical science of subject based specialists.
I worry about parents asking their child, ‘what did you learn today?’, only for them to struggle to reply.
As a result, my radical traditional approach makes me want students to know more, not less. So cloud learning for year 9, anyone who doubts this, should listen to the cries of stratus clouds during my duty at break on Friday.
Economic utility this is not… but I think it’s beautiful.
Cloud spotting test coming up…
[slideshare id=800546&doc=typesofcloud-1227982599833945-9&w=425]
Thanks to Flickr users- please see the end slide.
Geography Photos
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Ian Murray has announced the end of Geography Photos in its current subscription form, final use of the galleries will be 15th January 2009 for subscription holders.
Instead Ian will be using photo shelter ;once signed up, teachers and students can use the watermarked images.
Through photo shelter teachers will also be able to purchase high quality images, starting from around 80 pence.
Rainfall aerobics- on Radical Geography
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Updated rainfall aerobics presentation now to Radical Geography.
Rainfall aerobics…
Saturday, November 29th, 2008An idea nicked from Emma and given a Cassidy make-over.
I suppose I could say that it is linking the visual, linguistic and kinaesthetic intelligences, or I suppose it could just be fun.
The first part involves going over the different actions, these are then practiced, then the movements are linked to different images of rainfall. The final section is performing the movements to the images.
Choose a particularly uplifting piece of music for the dance section, I choose the 90’s dance classic ‘Sunshine after the rain’ by Berry.
Warning- best at the end of a lesson, students highly energised!
[slideshare id=800255&doc=rainfallaerobics-1227975507139812-8&w=425]
Some deadlines
Sunday, November 16th, 2008Advance notice of coursework deadlines
Year 11 Sustainable flood management assignment needs to be handed in on Friday 5th of December 2008.
Year 10 Extreme Environment assignment needs to be handed in on Monday 8th of December 2008.
Extreme Environments Coursework
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008First one for the new Year 10.. please check your email.
Resources can be found on the College shared drive and also here on the blog.