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Leys Geography Session
The document discusses ways for geography teachers to make their classrooms more engaging for students by changing the layout and location of classrooms, using role playing and interactive desks, and incorporating videos, student experiences, and geographical enquiry into lessons. It also provides resources for teachers including websites, learning activities, and questions to enhance geography teaching.
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Leys Geography Session
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- 2. Making a Difference in the Classroom Classroom
- 3. Who is thisbloke ?
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- 5. Furthering the learningand teaching of geography...
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- 7. Currently freelance GeographicalAssociation Royal Geographical Society Royal Meteorological Society Ordnance Survey Google Catlin Arctic Survey Open University - Vital Harper Collins Philip Allan Pearson / Edexcel
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- 10. Teacher support andnetworks are vital
- 11. Writing the Earthhttp://livinggeography.blogspot.com http://livinggeography.blogspot.com
- 12. Different classroom Changinglayout Changing location Turning your classroom into... Walls into windows Role-playing Desks as locations... Sound Plane... Sport
- 13. Use Zamzar.com –paste the URL in, and get a copy of the video that you can use…
- 14. Student Experiences Geography:the subject Teacher Choices Underpinned by Key Concepts Thinking Geographically Which learning activity ? Does this take the learner beyond what they already know ? Living Geography & ‘curriculum making’
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- 17. Different starter JimKosek weather forecast clip...
- 18. Triptico.com Create resources Classroom applications Random name selection Team score sheets Image spinners... Great FREE resource Needs internet connection
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- 20. Different ‘teacher’ Different‘audience’ Different ‘audience’
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- 22. Some BGQs… (BigGeographical Questions)
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- 24. Is there nosuch thing as a “developed country ?”
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- 31. What should studentshave to do in order to earn their Geo badge ??
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- 33. Have you earnedyour Geo badge ?
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Editor's Notes
- #11 Teaching is a job you can’t do alone... Creating a Personal Learning Network can provide inspiration and support...