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I’m beginning to utilise some ideas from Helen Young’s course earlier in the week. For the first time in my career I have drafted a revision timetable for students. Each week will focus upon a topic,  supported by a knowledge and a past papers session at dinner or after the College day.

We give students revision notes but I’m concerned that their use of these (Am I being optimistic?) is passive, as a result I’m putting together A5 mini-booklets for each of the topics. The aim is for students to use these alongside their class and revision notes.

Feel free to download a copy and adapt to your syllabus. Clicking on the image above will (should) take you to a copy of the file. (1mb docx).

It was only a week ago since this…

Until this happened.

I set my Year 10 the task of producing snow stack formation as a voluntary homework. I set an example by having a go myself.

It also gave me the opportunity to test out the IMotion time-lapse app.

A couple of students, working in groups, rose to the challenge.

Stack.1

Stack.2

Stack.3

Which is your favourite? Please tell us below.

Had a little fun using the Google Search Stories Creator to produce this…

Via the Learning from Nature blog.

Whilst struggling to the end of term.

Massive amount of work to do still before a well deserved rest.

I thought my workshop session at the Leicester Regional Geography and History Conference went well, nice executive box setting.

Working on some topical ideas and teaching tips for Boardworks, first focusing on teaching about natural disasters.

Sorry for the lack of a recent Geography FM meet, these will begin again after the Easter break. Great last meeting with a number of familiar faces.

I’m currently working on implementing the use of GCSEPod across the College, some great Geography content. I’d be interested to hear from other colleagues and how they use it.

Currently being inspired by a range of colleagues on online, feeling old and jaded. New Geography blogs added to my RSS feed include John Sayers, this teacher is currently looking for a position, would be an excellent additional to any department, his work rate is intimidating! Also enjoying work by Max Rayner currently on this PGCE. Also blown away by David Rogers Long Shore Drift video…

Learning lots of Geography currently by purchasing a house… and lots of stress.

Hoping to share some resources over the Easter break.

Formation of a wave cut platform revision video. Also available on Itunes.

I’ve updated a couple of bits on RG. Added my Holderness case study podcast to the coasts page, updated the starters and plenaries page, and added a couple of resources to the CCEA resource page on the exploitation of Coal in China. There are a number of great clips on YouTube such as the only below, I’ve removed them from the PowerPoint due to copyright.

Classic coastal geography this week with KS4.

We started off with having a play of coastal millionaire, the original template was by Mark E Damon.

We then watched the classic Geography in Animation video about coastal erosion.

Using this PowerPoint, we then discussed the process of stack formation.

After considering the geology of the Dorset coastline, we then spent two lessons preparing and completing a mystery task about Old Harry. Thanks to Mrs M for preparing this classic.

We finished with a little Content Generator just a minute game.

Next week I intend to use the computer room to produce an extended piece of writing about this case study. Then onto wave transport and spit formation.

I’ve now updated these resources on the R.G. page.

We started with an odd one out today and then went on to discuss the development of headlands and bays.

We completed a worksheet associated with our discussions.

I’ve now updated the R.G. page.

I’m really enjoying teaching the CCEA spec, particularly because Margaret, the subject officer, has been so helpful, I’ve never had such personal support from an exam board. Also thanks to Ruth, reader of the blog, who continues to be supportive, and was a great help when answering my questions about the specification during planning.

Year 10 coasts…

We started today with the movie of cliff retreat at Bawdsey. Using the IWB, we did a prediction exercise, students marked  where they thought the final position of the cliff would would be – they then justified their answers using their previous knowledge about coastal erosion. I think they were somewhat shocked.

We then went onto to discuss the factors that influenced cliff retreat.

At half time, we did a Content Generator match-up activity related to erosion and weathering terminology.

We started the second lesson with some coastal bingo, then went on the consider different types of mass movement.

Finally, we finished with a coastal penalty shoot-out. Well, they can’t say I don’t put the effort in.

I’ve now updated these resources to R.G. .