Edited version of presentation used today with thanks to Tony Cassidy, Liz Smith, David Rogers, Margaret Roberts et al for their contributions to the content.

1. Image by Alan Parkinson

2. My contact details alanparkinsonatthega [email_address] @GeoBlogs GeoBlogs This presentation hosted here!

3. Born 1960s School 1970s

4. 1980s: Geography degree at Huddersfield Poly with Tim Burt PGCE at Hull University with Vincent Tidswell Norway, 1984: Folgefonna

5. 1988 to 2008: Taught at King Edward VII School King's Lynn, Norfolk Head of Geography 2004 to 2008

6. Why am I telling you this ?

7. Study Support Website launched 2001 Total visitors 2001: around 1000 Total visitors 2008: 660 000 ! http://www.geographypages.co.uk

8. Top Ten Tips

11. Student Experiences Geography: the subject Teacher Choices Underpinned by Key Concepts Thinking Geographically Which learning activity ? Does this take the learner beyond what they already know ? Living Geography

14. What’s your ‘view’ of geography ? What’s your students’ view of it ? (An egg hatches and a rhino comes out) Lisa: Rhinos don't hatch from eggs. Homer: What did you just see, Lisa? Lisa: I know, but . . . Homer: What did you just see? Simpsons Safari Thanks to Margaret Roberts

15. With thanks to Joe Dale http://joedale.typepad.com (MFL – embrace cross-curricular !!)

16. There are only ever choices.... When choices are made and accepted by a sufficient number of teachers, they tend to become 'common sense' (Castree, 2005) The choices YOU make are all important !

19. BECTa ICT KS4 Project Now ‘live’ on GA website and well worth plundering ! http://www.geography.org.uk/projects/ks4ict/projectideas

20. Young Peoples Geographies

21. Journals – online for download

24. Teachers’ TV : hands up who watches ? Tomorrow’s Teacher

27. Clay Shirky “ the best tool ever invented for improving communication is the table...”

28. “ Social networking”

29. “ Social networking”

30. The Networked teacher.... Then and Now (Alec Couros)

31. Twitter “What are you doing...?” 140 character limit

32. Every teacher should also be a learner. The “Social Web” makes this possible at a time and a place to suit everybody. This is where your PLN comes in...

33. http://geographical.ning.com Over 600 members Also a dedicated network for PGCE / NQT / GTP

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35. http://animoto.com

37. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22924454@N03/3380070506/sizes/o/ Where? Why? Who?

38. http://wordle.net Beautiful tag clouds

42. Flip Video “ Alternative narratives...”

43. http://www.newsecondarycurriculum.org New video case studies...

45. Knock Knock Who’s there ?

46. A DOCTOR ?

47. A MATHS TEACHER ?

48. A BALLET DANCER ?

49. A SHEEP SHEARER ?

50. A GEOGRAPHY TEACHER ?

53. Credit Crunch G£ography Winners and Losers & Geo-connections Flickr user: nataliej

55. Assessment What can you explain in a text message ?

56. ICT SESSION

57. Some other options* for you... 1. Explore BECTa materials http://www.geography.org.uk/projects/ks4ict/projectideas 2. Sign up for the GA NING 3. Explore the GA MANIFESTO and the lesson ideas that have been provided for teachers to adopt and adapt... * - students like alternative formats for homework and project tasks

59. Feedback time....

62. Kids

63. http://www.shillpages.com/movies/index2.shtml