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1. >VITAL CPD - http://www.vital.ac.uk
8th January 2013
>8th January 2013
>New Year New Geography
>Alan Parkinson
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2. > A brief look back at 2012
> Lucky !
> Travel
> CPD
> Books - wrote / contributed to 5 in 2012
> Resources
> EU projects
> Website materials
> Digital Explorer / EDINA
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3. > What have I got planned for 2013 ?
> More of the same...
> Books for various publishers
> CPD with GA and OSIRIS amongst others
> Finally finishing some work for EDINA and
RMetS
> Visiting 4 new countries (so far)
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4. > What makes you ?
about the year ahead ?
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5. > What makes you ?
about the year ahead ?
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6. > What makes you ?
about the year ahead ?
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7. > What makes you feel...
about the year ahead ?
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8. > What specific things have you got
planned for this year ahead ?
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9. 1: 365 Project
> The GeoLibrary
> http://geolibrary2013.blogspot.com
> What have you done / are you doing / could
you do ?
> Aiming for 10 000 images on Flickr
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10. 2: Blogging and Social Media
> What blogs do you read ?
> Have you ever written a blog ?
> Broadening Twitter network...
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11. 3: I USE Stats in Education
> EU project
> GA is a partner in the project
> Statistical literacy...
> Where is it in geography ?
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12. 4: Geography Collective
> Mission:Explore Iceland - nearly ready
> More big projects later in the year
> Project bids in for more
> Mission:Explore Food - what next ?
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13. 5: Writing
> Another book for Collins
> Topics that you think would interest Year 7
boys and encourage them to read ?
> Thought of survival e.g. Bear Grylls or true life
survival, computer gaming, extreme weather
e.g. firefighters in Australia ?
> Also new textbooks for new qualifications
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14. 6: New Curriculum announcement
and EBC information ?
> Are you preparing ?
> Are you bothered ?
> GA Consultation Report published Jan ’13
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15. 7: A year of continued change...
> What does Gove have planned next ?
> Will there be strike action ?
> How can I help you ?
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