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GeogChat this Week
Our first chat of the New Year is on oracy. Please join us on Wednesday at 8pm as @YoMrCarrothers leads us on a chat about the role of oracy in the Geography classroom.
Source: Voice21
Geography Poll
Tell us what you think in the comments. The poll ends in 3 days.
Geography Book Club
🌎📚Our first @geogbookclub discussion will take place on Thursday 19th January @ 8pm.
"Powerful Geography" by @EnserMark 📚🌍
For the Zoom link please comment/like/DM.
#bookclub #geography #geographyteachers #subjectcpd #cpd #powerfulgeography #curriculum #assessment
Here are some posts that have caught our eye over the past week:
Thanks to @fiona_616 for the wonderful idea of using sustainability stools in this way.
I'm hoping this activity will lead us nicely into SMPs and ICZMs! #geographyteacher
#geographyteacher Challenging students to use more aspirational vocabulary (geo vocab) in extended written pieces of work.
Just updated my collection of online CPD links for geography - docs.google.com/presentation/d… - give me a shout if you have other links you think I should add. Hope it is useful for others.
HNY! 🎆
Join us live next Tuesday 10th Jan to speak to @GoWithTheF1ow about land use management and flooding. Great for those who study urban flooding and SUDs 🌊🏙️ @timeforgeog @HeriotWattUni #geographyteacher #alevelgeography
When: Tues 10th 6PM
timeforgeography.co.uk/videos_list/ri…
What's the most productive way to think about CO2 emissions:
Cumulatively - who has contributed most to global warming since industrialisation;
Or
Annually - who is contributing most now?
And why?
Useful threads of the week!
There has been some very good micro subject knowledge CPD on KS5 Coasts this week. Have a look at these threads below.
Dear geography teachers. What are your go to example of feedback loops (coast)+ and -?
Also do you have one linked to longshore drift? - might have other thought this
@ploguey @kate_stockings @bobdigby @Beal1957 @jmbgeog @GeogMum @woollyvix
Retweets appreciated
Coasts teachers:
Seeing students muddling up lithology and geological structure quite a bit in exam questions recently. How do I help students differentiate between them, considering they overlap with each other?
…and here is one on GCSE deforestation from before Christmas!
#geographyteacher How do others teach the 'Rates of Deforeststion' part of the AQA spec? Have an observation on Monday so any help is appreciated!