"Look at it this way"

NEW KS3 The new QCA SUPPORT WEBSITE is now open (thanks to Simon Renshaw for the tip-off on that) You will have to register, which is a very quick process taking less than a minute. A confirmation e-mail is sent immediately and you can then log in. This allows you to make use of a CURRICULUM PLANNING WIZARD , or viewing RESOURCES that are relevant to Geography (and the other subjects....) The resources section includes some videos of 'COMPELLING LEARNING EXPERIENCES' and also RECOMMENDED WEBSITES, and it's good to see GeographyPages getting the QCA seal of approval again: A vast array of good ideas, links and resources for KS3 work can be accessed from the GeographyPages website. It includes all the details such as the IMPORTANCE STATEMENT. I have taken one sentence from this as our departmental 'statement of intent'... Geography inspires pupils to become global citizens by exploring their own place in the world, their values and their responsibilities to other peo...

GA Conference 2008 : University of Surrey, Guildford Just sorting out my luggage and various pickings from the conference, which was based in the AP building of the university. This was one of the dry moments, there were lots of wet ones... Will post more details later in the week once I have more time, but just wanted to make a link to the BLOG of the TEACHER's TOOLKIT workshop which I was particularly involved in. Alan Kinder opened the session, then 4 of the authors talked through some of the ideas... Thanks to those who came along to the session...

Want to hear me talk about some of the ideas involved in the production of the Landscapes book ? Come along to our workshop at the University of Surrey next week and find out more. | View | Upload your own

Coming soon, some more fab images of the landscape from Simon Hathaway.. A taster below:

New in for Year 7 students... A new idea using the Countryside Code as a basis for some creative work. Also available on SLIDESHARE.

David Attenborough Got a nice surprise yesterday: entered a ballot for RGS-IBG members earlier in the year, and a ticket arrived in the post ! Image by Flickr User Bryan Ledgard (made available under Creative Commons) Monday 31 March at 18.30 RGS-IBG Balloted lecture Members only Wallace and the birds of paradise Sir David Attenborough David shows film footage and describes the various species that so obsessed Alfred Russel Wallace, who was the first European to see the display of the spectacular birds of paradise. Please note that this lecture is balloted. One ticket entry per member. David Attenborough has obviously produced more footage on the theme of landscapes and natural history than most other people over the years... Anyone else successful ?

This is the video I used as a starter with groups this week, courtesy of David Rayner... While it's showing, ask people to think "Where would I JUMP to...."