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1/ This is the Otter Estuary in Devon - for over 200 years the habitat has been squeezed - here’s a thread on our fantastic work to open it up, create 55ha of salt marsh & add natural flood protection. Oh & the story of a rather strange 1920s mini aqueduct 🧵 #geographyteacher …
2/ In the early 1800s the Lower Otter was drained and constrained and lost two thirds of its natural range. With sea level rise maintaining those defences has become less viable - so a new approach is needed….. 
3/ The Lower Otter Restoration Project is returning the estuary to its natural range by creating new meander channels and allowing the tide to return to the whole estuary. The 55ha of new salt marsh will also provide a flood buffer to protect Budleigh from flooding..
1/ #GeographyTeacher quiz!
In the 1960s, Bruce Heezen was one of the first to connect the Mid Atlantic Ridge round South Africa to the Indian Ridge.
But he realised there was a problem: how could the Atlantic & Indian Ocean both be extending if Africa was in the middle?
In the 1960s, Bruce Heezen was one of the first to connect the Mid Atlantic Ridge round South Africa to the Indian Ridge.
But he realised there was a problem: how could the Atlantic & Indian Ocean both be extending if Africa was in the middle?
2/ But he was operating with Harry Hess' convection cells model as the mechanism for moving plates: the plates are passive passengers, riding on large convection cells in the mantle. This is how Geoffrey Davies outline's Heezen's logic.
3/ Heezen, of course, was wrong: the Earth is not expanding.
So how then do we explain this arrangement of margins?
Here's a slightly wider context. Can you figure out how the plates move to accommodate this arrangement?
So how then do we explain this arrangement of margins?
Here's a slightly wider context. Can you figure out how the plates move to accommodate this arrangement?
CURRICULUM PLANNING THREAD!
I am extremely excited to be teaching our new topic "21st Century Issues" to Year 8 next term. I thought I'd talk about how we planned this and hopefully it helps someone else going through this large task.
#edutwitter #geographyteacher
I am extremely excited to be teaching our new topic "21st Century Issues" to Year 8 next term. I thought I'd talk about how we planned this and hopefully it helps someone else going through this large task.
#edutwitter #geographyteacher
1. First we thought about what global issues we wanted to teach about and listed them as a department. This generated a large list we would then break down to make our topic. Department time and joint planning was integral to our KS3 curriculum overhaul.
2. We knew we wanted to start with the concept of scale, so our students understand geographical issues can be local, regional and global. This was a great opportunity to include guided reading (credit: @MrHand__ )
How I Use My Visualiser In Lessons
I started using it more and more during lockdown but have continued as I find it the most effective way to deliver explanations clearly.
A thread...
#geographyteacher
I started using it more and more during lockdown but have continued as I find it the most effective way to deliver explanations clearly.
A thread...
#geographyteacher
2/ Before the lesson, I draw and write out the lesson, usually a few sheets of A4 (the green ink here). This allows my delivery to be fluid and diagrams to be practised. I don't mind students seeing my cheat-sheet, it helps them know I've put some thought into this!
3/ I start with a separate, smaller piece of paper on which I write out what we are going to cover today. I like questions, as when we come back to this sheet at the end of the lesson, we can try to answer them as a plenary.
So, I'm redesigning how I teach the Civil Rights in line w/ @learnforjustice's & @ProfJeffries' Teaching Hard History (also, thanks to Adam Sanchez).
We'll do everything from bust the Master Narrative, complicating Rosa Parks, deep dive into the Black Panther Party, & more.
We'll do everything from bust the Master Narrative, complicating Rosa Parks, deep dive into the Black Panther Party, & more.
I'll post every lesson I make here for others to use, & keep updating the thread as I make more.
Here's a preview: docs.google.com/presentation/d…
#sschat #socialstudies #history #apush #ushistory #historychat #historyteacher #geographyteacher #filemakeacopy #wearecue #ditchbook
Here's a preview: docs.google.com/presentation/d…
#sschat #socialstudies #history #apush #ushistory #historychat #historyteacher #geographyteacher #filemakeacopy #wearecue #ditchbook
1st lesson is done!
The Mythical Master Narrative: Chronology, SNCC, & Civil Rights
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
-Summarize early events of the CR Movement.
-Deconstruct/complicate the Master Narrative by
Challenging the 1950’s as the "start" of the CR Movement & analyzing SNCC.
The Mythical Master Narrative: Chronology, SNCC, & Civil Rights
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
-Summarize early events of the CR Movement.
-Deconstruct/complicate the Master Narrative by
Challenging the 1950’s as the "start" of the CR Movement & analyzing SNCC.
1/ THREAD: Economic change & the Atlantic slave trade
#geographyteacher talk about the growth of Britain’s manufacturing industry. We link this to the expansion of cities & explain how the Industrial Revolution created jobs that acted as a pull factor for rural-urban migrants.
#geographyteacher talk about the growth of Britain’s manufacturing industry. We link this to the expansion of cities & explain how the Industrial Revolution created jobs that acted as a pull factor for rural-urban migrants.
2/ However, this is a very selective retelling of a much larger picture. There are vital parts missing from the usual narrative of the Industrial Revolution. In short, many of the raw goods processed in British factories came from slave labour in the United States.
3/ And the reason why UK cities were able to develop and prosper is because they were able to profit from manufacturing these raw goods that were produced by enslaved people.
Here's how.
Here's how.
1/ #geographyteacher book recommendations and short reviews
- The New Age of Empire @kehinde_andrews
- Terraformed @Joywhite2
- Black and British @DavidOlusoga
- Footprints @david_farrier
A THREAD
- The New Age of Empire @kehinde_andrews
- Terraformed @Joywhite2
- Black and British @DavidOlusoga
- Footprints @david_farrier
A THREAD
2/ The New Age of Empire
This is a great place to start. Especially if you have read #geographyteacher staples Factfulness and The Almighty Dollar, this is an essential read to add further layers of depth to your understanding of global trade and development.
This is a great place to start. Especially if you have read #geographyteacher staples Factfulness and The Almighty Dollar, this is an essential read to add further layers of depth to your understanding of global trade and development.
3/ I will use this in my teaching to update these topics, as well as providing important historical context for economic change in UK cities, by including the role of slavery and colonialism in industrialisation.
THREAD: Subject knowledge update on Haiti 2010 Earthquake
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world as it has been impoverished by a ‘debt’ after the successful slave revolution in 1804, interference from the US and successive corrupt leaders. (1/11)
#geographyteacher
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world as it has been impoverished by a ‘debt’ after the successful slave revolution in 1804, interference from the US and successive corrupt leaders. (1/11)
#geographyteacher
Thus the country was left vulnerable to the devastating impacts of the earthquake in 2010.
After independence, Haiti was forced to pay France the modern equivalent of US$21 billion for the "theft" of the slaveowner's "property”. (2/11)
After independence, Haiti was forced to pay France the modern equivalent of US$21 billion for the "theft" of the slaveowner's "property”. (2/11)
Haiti did not finish repaying this debt until 1947, and subsequent government borrowing and corruption left Haiti further indebted to other countries. (3/11)
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forbes.com/sites/realspin…
JohnBrady @smithcollege, is a pedagogical master! He just has finished his free and amazing online #petrology #teaching tool! GREAT online #lecture material for #geographyteacher #geology #MetamorphicGeology and many more
@SchornSimon @GeodynamicsG @EGU_GD @UniGraz @ETH_ERDW
@SchornSimon @GeodynamicsG @EGU_GD @UniGraz @ETH_ERDW
Check your "Jiscmail" inboxes! I think you might be interested in some of the online teaching tools John Brady provides!
@KeepItRheol @KeelePetrology @ign_petrology @petrochronics @PetroFactory @petrology @petrologyslides @petrologychonn
@KeepItRheol @KeelePetrology @ign_petrology @petrochronics @PetroFactory @petrology @petrologyslides @petrologychonn
Hi #geographyteacher and #geoged folks. Pondering something that's been in discussion on twitter - what do you think? In a Future 3/powerful knowledge curriculum what's the value of fieldwork, especially 'close to home'? Isn't field-based enquiry a messy and inefficient teacher?
Why not just teach 'the knowledge'? Is local geographical enquiry too close to everyday knowledge to render its value questionable? If people wouldn't go for enquiry/discovery in the classroom why do it outside the classroom?
I'm posing the Q provocatively but would love to hear people's thoughts (feel free to tag in others)...
@DavidMLambert1 @RobboGeog @HafsaBobat @AlexStandish9 @GraceEHealy @EnserMark @sarahlarsen74 @GeogChat @kate_stockings @Re_Ferg @_jopayne @ThatBenRanson @GAChiefExec @bobdigby
@DavidMLambert1 @RobboGeog @HafsaBobat @AlexStandish9 @GraceEHealy @EnserMark @sarahlarsen74 @GeogChat @kate_stockings @Re_Ferg @_jopayne @ThatBenRanson @GAChiefExec @bobdigby
So @EnserMark and @kate_stockings took the time to thank people of the #geographyteacher community today for their contributions and it appears to some it has been disappointing to not have been included, to the point were nasty remarks have been made and people appear to be
Disagreeing with each other etc. Thing to remember is this:
1. Twitter is limited to how many characters you can include in a tweet
2. I engage with 100s of people each week and would struggle to remember everyone who has made an impact (this doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate it)
1. Twitter is limited to how many characters you can include in a tweet
2. I engage with 100s of people each week and would struggle to remember everyone who has made an impact (this doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate it)
Just means I am human and sometimes forget
3. We all work hard and whilst it was lovely to have been included in Marks and Kate’s tweets - I wouldn’t have felt any less of a contributed to our community
3. We all work hard and whilst it was lovely to have been included in Marks and Kate’s tweets - I wouldn’t have felt any less of a contributed to our community
Calling all #geographyteacher who preferably teach AQA (But doesn’t have to be). I want to work with a number of teachers to create a retrieval roulette for our subject like that of @adamboxer1 and the science community.
My initial thoughts are that quiz questions are created for every topic of the gcse spec (simply because that is the minimum content we will all be teaching and will have in common). Each person interested could take one topic/unit and create the relevant questions
And then all qs collated on 1 spreadsheet for our use. Depending on interest we could create more than one roulette - for individual specs etc. great way to share expertise and the workload. If interested please fill in your details on this google sheet
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
Opinions please....I have been mostly using #feedbackNOTmarking for a while now but have not used a standardised sheet. Here is 1 I made by looking at many shared so far via the hashtag and @fdbkNOTmarking
What do you think? Too busy? Just about right?
#geographyteacher
What do you think? Too busy? Just about right?
#geographyteacher
@fdbkNOTmarking @MrsHumanities Also, I realise it is the Friday at the beginning/end of half term - I just had a massive urge to get this done today.
Happy Half Term all 😊
Happy Half Term all 😊
I'm already thinking I'll change 'Do Now Tasks' to 'Self Improvement Tasks'.
Right, I'm away to enjoy my Friday night with my first Bailey's of the year 🥃(🎄)
Right, I'm away to enjoy my Friday night with my first Bailey's of the year 🥃(🎄)
Just spent 1/2 hour in the ☀️ colour coding my planner so that I keep on top of marking and homework. I don't know how anyone does it without a system 🤯
Pink = set homework
Green = collect books
Yellow = collect/check homework
Red pen = books to mark
#geographyteacher #NQT
Pink = set homework
Green = collect books
Yellow = collect/check homework
Red pen = books to mark
#geographyteacher #NQT
I definitely rotated that image. Och well.
I have this system because I like to be really organised, keeps me clam with all the other NQT stresses.
Also, I got quite a lot of grief back in September (September of my NQT) for having missed my 2 week marking target for one class
I have this system because I like to be really organised, keeps me clam with all the other NQT stresses.
Also, I got quite a lot of grief back in September (September of my NQT) for having missed my 2 week marking target for one class
Double marking on a Thursday because I like to get out as early as possible on a Friday.
This system ensures every class is marked/whole class feedback prepped every 2 weeks, and that every class gets one piece of homework every week.
Started using it after Oct half term.
This system ensures every class is marked/whole class feedback prepped every 2 weeks, and that every class gets one piece of homework every week.
Started using it after Oct half term.
#TeamGeography AQA Paper 3 Tropical Rainforests - deforestation and road development - looks great #geographyteacher #geog3 #geo3
First double lesson mainly revision - fig 1 describe distribution on tropical rainforests, complete climate graph for Manaus, review structure of rainforest then evaluate medicinal benefits
Fig 2 describe trends in Brazilian / non- Brazilian rainforest, locate country annual rates on map to evaluate patterns, evaluate causes and impacts, highlight patterns in Asia / S America - use of figs important!
A short thread about the awesome things I learned today at #rEdBrum.
1. There a literally hundreds of teachers who have given up their Saturday to to hear and help work out what works. This is amazing.
#geographyteacher #cogscigeo
1. There a literally hundreds of teachers who have given up their Saturday to to hear and help work out what works. This is amazing.
#geographyteacher #cogscigeo
2. The @ErdingtonAcad has some of the politest and most helpful students I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. We should come here again @stoneman_claire.
3. Dual coding can do loads to support our students with the really great challenging stuff in Geography. @olicav’s understandable, articulate, and excellently delivered session showcases just how much it can support encoding for long term retention.
1/ A short thread on sequencing, schema, retrieval practice, and how we plan on teaching the global atmospheric circulatory model in our Year 8 curriculum. #geographyteacher
2/ I think the global atmospheric circulatory model is a threshold concept that meets all six criteria (if this is new to you, check out what @ensermark has to say here: bit.ly/2WHs0eo) so it’s worth teaching, and worth teaching well.
3/ Unbundling the model shows that there are some parts we need to know before looking that whole. We’ve taught low pressure before, in Y7 when we looked at precipitation so we can recap at that alongside introducing high pressure.
