GTE - Sunday

GTE - the final blog post from the 2009 Conference

Session chaired by Clare Brooks
David Lambert

Engaging Geography
Seminar Series to be held over the course of the year to look at the area of "Public geographies"
The first event was held last weekend in Newcastle, and David talked about the event.

A Different View
GA Manifesto to be launched at the GA Conference in April 2009
Aims to put geography at the forefront of while curriculum thinking, and help teachers evaluate the quality of geography in their school. Showed the latest draft of the images and the manifesto document, and invited comment.
Living Geography Chris Kington book - £40 for GA members rather than £45 - see the GA SHOP

Some discussion points:

"teachers own the curriculum, but not all teachers have heard this, or perhaps they don't want to hear it...."

"A curriculum should lead the student to unanticipated rather than predicted outcomes."

Stephen Pickering / Nigel Kent
G&T

Had some reservations about the use of the term G&T. Lots of variation between schools about how to identify the 'G&T' geographers.

Jigsaw - cut up into shapes - corners and edges / colours / patterns - have a strategy when doing a jigsaw - more able have a range of strategies - a fun activity which must have taken a while to put together.

What is Sustainable Development ?
Images of what is and isn't sustainable.
Introduction to Dweck's Orientations to learning

Negative cycle: I can't spell, can't be bothered to improve....etc. Need to develop a positive cycle....
Linked the work to the Geographical concepts

At the end of Stephen's session I had to leave to drive across country back home, so missed some of the other sessions in the afternoon...

Presentations will shortly be available on the GA website

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