Taking Geography Forward: Provisional Programme

Here’s a brief outline of what I will be covering during my whistle-stop tour to Brighton and Hove on Tuesday. The day will include presentations, hands on tutorials (in the computer lab), time for reflection and lots of group work and collaborative learning.

The programme is of course subject to change and the actual content will be directed by the needs of the participants. If you are coming along on Tuesday (and you have already discovered my web site) leave a comment if there’s anything else you want me to cover or if I need to put additional focus on particular topics.

Finally, don’t be put off by any ‘techie’ words in the programme outline. If you are enthusiastic, can turn on a computer, open a web browser (eg: internet explorer), send an email and write a word document then you are more than qualified to attend. If however, your not very enthusiastic – stay at home!

Taking Geography Forward

Provisional Programme

1. Introduction

• where am I coming from?
• where is geography going?

2. Getting the basics right

• using the internet
• using video
• using images
• using presentation tools

3. New tools for teachers

• web 2.0
• blogs
• podcasts
• wiki’s
• mobile phones
• games in education

5. Developing a new key stage 3 curriculum

• where are we going and how are we going to get there?
• the engine room approach

6. The 21^st Century Teacher

• information literacy
• social bookmaking
• RSS & personalisation

7. Geography futures

• technology
• virtual worlds

8. Conclusion and questions

• where do you go from here
• the on-line handout
• questions

Comments

[Tony Cassidy]

This sounds great, wish worked in Brighton.

[Alan Parkinson]

Sounds great Ollie !