Presentation for Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Explore Conference 2014 Education Panel - thoughts on expedition-based education programmes, with case study on the Catlin Frozen Oceans programme.

1. bringing the world to the classroom

5. The Team

13. The Story
Photos – Videos – Blogs
The Structure
Lesson plans – Activity Sheets – Teachers’ Notes
Interaction
Social media – Talks - Skype
Producing an expedition education
programme

14. • Over 100,000+ visitors since
autumn 2011 launch
• Over 250,000 page views
Online oceans learning portal
(oceans.digitalexplorer.com)

15. • 50 lesson plans for Geography and Science
• 60 additional activity and fact sheets
• Used in over 2,000 UK schools and schools internationally
Classroom resources

16. • Media zone platform
• Brings the resources to life with 35 videos and 200 photos from
the expeditions
• Designed for teacher use and independent learning
Multimedia platform (media.digitalexplorer.com)

17. • Live Skypes from the Arctic to 50 schools across 3 continents
• Social media reach of 750,000+
• Using existing resources for pre- / post- Skype learning
#FrozenOceansLive

18. • 5 oceans teacher
academies
• Learning directly from
world-class scientists
• Improving the teaching of
marine science in schools
• Encouraging practical,
hands-on learning in the
outdoors
Teacher academies

19. • Posters and direct mailing
• Teacher training and
cascade workshops
• Content partners
• Existing teacher networks
Distribution…

20. 89% of those using the resources agree that it has enhanced their
pupils’ understanding of oceans topics and has improved
engagement; 63% say it has enhanced pupil attainment; 83% of
teachers found that the programme made it easy for them to teach
and 89% found that it enhanced their teaching
Finalist at the UK national Education Resource Awards 2012, for Best
Secondary Resource with ICT
Impact…
Winner of the Geographical Association Publishers Silver Award, 2013
BETT Awards Finalist, Best Secondary Content, 2013

21. The Frozen Oceans resources are being very well received by all secondary
teachers who have visited RSGS HQ… this is one of the best secondary
programmes I have come across in 25 years of teaching!
Joyce Gilbert, Royal Scottish Geographical Society
I have started the Frozen Oceans scheme of work with my Year Nine classes
this week and it has been great! The students are really excited about the rest
of the term and looking forward to learning more!
Rose-Marie Roberts, Rochester College
“
“
Many thanks for a fantastic experience. I was impressed with the training
course and the way it was presented with such infectious enthusiasm that the
delegates all left felling fired-up to teach about the oceans.
John Scottow, AQA Chair of Examiners for Chemistry & Environmental
Science
“
Impact…

22. Impact…
Research Councils UK – Case Study
Public engagement for research impact

23. Stay in touch…
Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop
@de_updates / @jamie_bd
facebook.com/digitalexplorer
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