Projects, Products and Articles

I’m always interested in potential projects. If I can’t do the task myself, there is a conflict of interest or if I don’t have the time - I can normally recommend you someone for the job.

 

Here are some of the past projects I have been involved in and I am most proud of:

 

Speaker at Workshops, National and International Conferences

Speaking at a wide range of seminars, workshops, spotlights and keynotes on variety of education topics to local, national and international audience (further information here).

 

Thinking out of the xBox

 

An innovative project involving the use of the computer game Guitar Hero as a context for learning and social interaction. The project won first place in the European Microsoft Innovative Teacher Forum (further information here).

 

 

Internet Safety and Responsible Use

 

The training of over 1000 adults in Internet Safety and Responsible Use. Training courses mainly took place in East Lothian, Scotland and developed a sustainable and effective model to engage with the parental body. (further information here).

 

 

Higher Geography: Environmental Interactions Textbook (Hodder Gibson)

 

Along with Martin Duddin I wrote the first section on Rural Land Resources for this popular Scottish Textbook. (link)

 

 

Geog. Standard Grade Textbook (Oxford Education)

 

I wrote a number of spreads for this modern textbook to support the teaching of Standard Grade Geography. I also wrote most of the teachers' resource file to support the resource. (link)

 

 

Geog. S1 and Geog. S2 Textbooks (Oxford Education)

 

I worked as one of the editorial advisors for this project which has produced two very successful textbooks to support the teaching of Geography at early secondary level. I also advised on the associated teacher resource material that accompanies the series. (link)

 

 

Interactive Whiteboard Resources (Boardworks)

 

I like the guys at Boardworks and over the years I have storyboarded and written a number of presentations for them including materials that appear within the following products:

 

• KS3 Geography (link)
• KS4 Geography (link)
• A-Level Geography (link)
• Geography Teacher Toolkit (link)

 

I remain particularly proud of the Mountain Mystery that I created as part of the Geography Teacher Toolkit.

 

 

Times Educational Supplement

 

From time to time I write articles for the Times Educational Supplement and they also sometimes write articles about me!

 

Recent article include:

• Secondary ICT - Search party
• Secondary ICT - Under construction
• Secondary ICT - Glacier gazing

 

 

Scottish Qualifications Authority

 

I worked on the team to write the NAB’s for the Advanced Higher Geography Course.

 

BBC

 

I’ve consulted on a number of BBC projects including the New Lives, New Landscapes and the European Environmental Inequalities TV programmes. I also consulted on the primary Central Lowlands ‘landscapes’ project which consisted of web and TV resources.

 

 

Learning and Teaching Scotland

 

Before being seconded to Learning and Teaching Scotland I worked on a number of projects including Citizenship in Education, CPD Reflect and producing resources for the National Qualifications Team.

 

Higher Education 

 

I contribute to the PGDE programmes at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Strathclyde as a guest lecturer.

 

GEOCASTS

 

The creation of audio and video revision podcasts to support Higher Geography (some of the first on the web). This project was supported by Microsoft and the SQA. These materials are now hosted on the Do-Be website.