OU VITAL Teachshare presentation for 8/11/11 An introduction to literacy in Geography

1. “ Writing on the Map” Vital Teachshare: 08/11/11

6. Tim Oates Chair of Curriculum Review Aims "embody for all children in England their cultural and scientific inheritance, enhance their understanding of the world around them and introduce them to the best that has been thought and written"

8. What is curriculum making ? “ the creation of interesting, engaging and challenging educational experiences which draw upon teacher knowledge and skills, the experiences of students and the subject resource..”

10. “ Language provides the medium for learning geography in every classroom and should therefore be a major consideration in the planning and preparation of lessons.” Graham Butt, University of Birmingham Originally contained in 2 nd edition of Balderstone and Lambert (2010)

11. DARTS D irected A ctivities R elating to T ext

12. Courtesy: Learning Teaching Scotland

15. Vocational Resources on GA website – job applications

16. Geographyalltheway.com

18. “ The Language of Landscape”

22. Student Experiences Geography: the subject Teacher Choices Writing Geographically Which type of writing ? For which audience ? Living Geography & ‘curriculum making’

23. Literacy in 8X’s lesson ? Previous experience Textbook / resources School management priorities Class teacher Others ?? Prior learning from other lessons Prior learning from geography Learning from friends and family Learning from media Personal experience What do 8X bring to the lesson ?

24. The Future

25. A GeoLiteracy badge ?

26. “ Childhood is a branch of cartography” Michael Chabon

27. Urban tales… Maps break down our inhibitions, Stimulate our glands, stir our imagination, Loosen our tongues Carl Sauer, 1956

28. Smartphone apps: writing content ?

29. Assessment

30. "may just be the most revolutionary geography-related book ever published" - Geographical Magazine review Produced by the Geography Collective On the Road & Camping out now Keep an eye out for Discover Explore http://www.missionexplore.co.uk