1. Web tools, online collaboration and a ‘Living Geography’ approach to curriculum planning Alan Parkinson Secondary Curriculum Development Leader Geographical Association aparkinson@geography.org.uk Image credits: GA, clker.com, vintek.net

2. The structure for the session Living Geography – what is it, and why should you be teaching it ? 2. Web tools to aid pedagogy and resource creation 3. You are not alone: co-constructivism and your PLN... 4. Play-time... Image: Flickr CC image: StevenM_61

3. My contact details alanparkinsonatthega aparkinson@geography.org.uk @GeoBlogs GeoBlogs This presentation, and 130 others, hosted here!

4. "As I travel the world, I find myself asking questions that only geographers can answer..." Michael PalinPresident RGS-IBG

6. 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 !

7. “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

8. Living Geography Which learning activity ? Does this take the learner beyond what they already know ? Student Experiences Geography: the subject Teacher Choices Underpinned by Key Concepts Thinking Geographically

10. is current and future oriented

11. is local but set in wider (global) contexts

13. What’s your ‘view’ of geography ?What’s your students’ view of it ? “Floating topicality” (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...

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

16. What can we do for you ?

18. These are available online, and explore the issue of FOOD SECURITY.

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

22. Teachers’ TV: hands up who watches ? Watch for 2 new series in 2010...

24. Going to all schools with free OS maps

26. http://geographical.ning.com Over 1100 members Also a dedicated network for PGCE / NQT / GTP

27. Developing your PLN P L N

28. Clay Shirky “the best tool ever invented for improving communication is the table...”

29. “Social networking”

30. “Social networking”

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

33. New curriculum, new tools, new opportunities New behaviours With thanks to Joe Dale http://joedale.typepad.com (MFL – embrace cross-curricular !!)

34. “To work out how to operate a TV set you practically have to make love to the thing."

35. Channel 4 research : “A Beta life”

36. What’s the first thing that the majority of 12-24 year olds do when they get home? Turn on their computer...

37. “It's never the technology thatentertains an audience, it's what you do with it.”John Lasseter, Disney Pixar Head of Animation

38. Twitter“What are you doing...?”140 character limit@GeoBlogs“Follow” around 200 people“Followed by” around 700 people

39. 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...

40. GEOGRAPHICAL ENQUIRY

41. Reveal thy secret... Why? Where? Who? http://www.flickr.com/photos/22924454@N03/3380070506/sizes/o/ With thanks to Tony Cassidy for these resources....

42. Large number of armed and experienced warlords from the civil war. There is a well developed welfare system in the country. There be pirates... Failed state- government is not in full control. Stable government which is in control of the country. High returns from ransoms paid for ships and crews- average $2 million. Average income in Somalia is $600 dollars per capita. Where is Somalia? Why is piracy an issue? There are few employment opportunities in Somalia. Huge coastal area makes it uneasy to police. Most ransoms are unlikely to be paid. Much of the population is reliant on food aid. Employment opportunities are widely available. Large coastal area. Large number of ex-fisherman that know the area well. Strong international support for the Somali government. Pirates are viewed as heroes by the local population. Small coastal area. Pirates are shunned by the local population. Illegal fishing of Somali waters has put fisherman out of business.

43. With thanks to RusselTarr for ClassToolshttp://classtools.net

44. 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

45. DARTSDirected Activities Relating to Text

46. http://wordle.net Beautiful tag clouds

48. Flip Video - £ 70 “Alternative narratives...”

49. 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

50. 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

52. Knock KnockWho’s there ?

53. A DOCTOR ?

54. A MATHS TEACHER ?

55. A BALLET DANCER ?

56. A SHEEP SHEARER ?

57. A GEOGRAPHY TEACHER ?

59. Courtesy: Learning Teaching Scotland

60. Daily Telegraph – last Thursday....

61. What if they had a profile? Concept: Tony Cassidy – Examples: Liz Smith

62. Search Q Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Last status update here Name 10hrs ago Add a picture here Info Photos Boxes Wall Ads What would they be typing now? What’s on your mind? Share View photos View videos What have they been doing on Facebook? Recent Activity Add personal information here Information Two interactions with friends What ads would be targeted to them? Who would they be friends with? Groups Friends What groups are they in? Older posts

63. Search Q Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Name 10hrs ago Info Photos Boxes Wall Ads What’s on your mind? Share View photos View videos Recent Activity Information Groups Friends Older posts

64. Q Search Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Beachy Head Seven Sisters…I love you  Info Photos Boxes Wall Ads Loving the sunny weather  I am getting a tan! Share View photos View videos Recent activity- Beachy Head commented on Seven Sisters wall post. Information Hello, I am BeachyHead, 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 Hello neighbour. The tide is high  Groups Friends Yes, those waves are eroding my side x Seven sisters Older posts Birling gap River Cuckmere re By Ben

65. Q Search Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Snowdon I’m feeling on top of the world!!! 10hrs ago Info Photos Boxes Wall Ads I'm being walked on again  Share View photos View videos Recent Activity Information I'm Snowdon, a mountain in North Wales. I’m 1,085 metres high. I’ve even got a nature reserve around me!!! Hey Snowdon, thanks for the add how's things going over there ?? Groups Friends The Snowdon Wildlife Reserve. Yeah, I know, I am fed up of seeing that train! Llyn Ogwen Glyders Tryfan Older posts By Zoe

66. Q Search Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Dr.Blue Lagoon says: I wish people would stop skinny dipping in me! 1 minute ago Info Photos Boxes Wall Ads Too many people splashing around. Share View photos View videos Recent Activity Information 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! I’m fed up of being dormant. I fancy some action! Groups Friends I love Iceland Fans of the Blue Lagoon. I am flying to the Westmann Islands for some peace and quiet. Catch ya later ;) Geysir Eldfell Mr. Puffin Older posts By Dale M

67. Q Search Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout MayonVolcano is feeling hot, hot, hot! 10hrs ago Info Photos Boxes Wall Ads Mayon Volcano is thinking it’s time for a pyroclastic flow. Share View photos Donate now! View videos Recent Activity Mayon uploaded a photo- ‘’My photo when I erupted September 1984’’ Information I am an active stratovolcano in the Philippines. Renowned as the "Perfect Cone" because of my almost perfectly conical shape . Thanks, my owners will be rich! x Groups Friends You should see my rice yields this year! Save the earth! Banaue Manila Bora Older posts By Catherine

68. Q Search Home Profile Inbox Friends Settings Logout Mount St Helens is sleeping, for now! 10hrs ago Info Photos Boxes Wall Scientists think they can monitor me, but I have a trick up my sleeve! Ads Share View photos View videos Recent Activity Mount St Helens released some gas emissions. Information I'm located in the US state of Washington. I erupted in 1980 and killed 57 people! It’s about time we displayed some action! cool Groups Friends We are volcanoes That’s nice Can’t wait!!!!! Snow Lava Pyroclastic flow Older posts By Ahmad

69. Image by disco~stu (Flickr) Put your best geography head on...

70. Feedback time....

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