www.Revisited – revised

 Google Earth, ICT, INSET, Teaching resources  2 Responses »
Oct 182008
 

I’ve revised my mindmap of useful web-based teaching applications. The first version was fairly generic and designed for Newly Qualified Teachers; the new one has been revised in preparation for a forthcoming workshop, and updated specifically for geography teachers. There’s links for virtual reality panoramas (which I’ve been using a fair bit recently) and mentions of the new Google Earth API, Nings and the GPS Visualizer site.

Go to web version

Choose from several versions:

web version

Word document

Original Inspiration file (recommended if you have Inspiration 8)

www.Revisited is emphatically NOT a collection of best Geography links, and doesn’t include the many great teacher sites or resources. So please don’t be offended if your site isn’t mentioned! The intention is to highlight some of the best Web 2.0 teaching tools for Geographers. Feel free to make further suggestions. See also 50 ways to tell a story (Thanks Kenny)

www.Revisited – a teacher’s toolkit on the web

 INSET, Teaching resources  3 Responses »
Jun 192008
 

I’ve made this as part of a forthcoming course for NQTs. Maybe it will be useful to others. There’s hundreds of similar lists – but this one is composed entirely of sites that I find indispensible in my teaching (apart from Remember The Milk – I just like the name!)

wwwrevisited

The file as a stand alone web page (diagram only)

The file as a Word Document (includes extra notes)

The original Inspiration 8 file (includes hidden notes)

Forthcoming Google Earth Course

 Google Earth, Google Maps, INSET  Comments Off
Feb 032008
 

A plug for a course that Dave Holmes and I are running in London on the 28th Feb. I believe that there are still a couple of places left. The venue is New Horizons in Old Street, and the day is entirely hands on.
There’s also the opportunity to try the Space Navigator
space navigator
The course outline consists of:

Google Earth basics
Creating placemarks, overlays and GE tours
More advanced options including multimedia placemarks, custom and image icons, and tips for Google Maps
Using the Space Navigator

Sample Lessons Part 1
General advice on integrating GE into lessons and what to watch out for.
San Francisco decision-making exercise using GE.

Tasty lunch

Sample Lessons Part 2
Montserrat eruption role-play.
Other lesson ideas that can be adapted for the new National Curriculum Schemes of work

Book by calling Philip Allan Updates: 01706 831002

Using Google Earth in Secondary Geography

 INSET  Comments Off
Nov 022006
 

Announcing a planned INSET for summer 2007.

This is a day long course in London aiming to bring together the fun and excitement of Google Earth and contextualise it within an 11-19 geography curriculum framework. The course is open to any geography teacher with an interest in GE, whatever their level of ICT experience. The course will be held at the New Horizons ICT venue in central London. Delegates will be provided with notes and a CD-Rom containing materials for the days sessions. The day will be presented by Noel Jenkins and Dave Holmes.

More information about the program and a link to booking details to follow.

Free INSET course: ICT in Geography

 Asides, INSET  Comments Off
Nov 022006
 

A day long course run by the Geography department at Court Fields School, Somerset. This will be a free INSET, looking at some of the interactive ICT – based lessons that we have developed. More news later.

Booking: Contact me for more information

See the calendar on the sidebar for details of other INSET courses and workshops on Geography and ICT.

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