tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55146412011-09-18T21:02:03.906ZGeo BlogsGeographical contexts to everyday situations explainedGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comBlogger1001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-61185499402903081172009-09-04T10:22:00.000Z2009-09-04T10:23:20.123ZNEW GA WEBSITE now live...The GA web team: Anne Greaves and Ben Major, have been working away for months with designers Ledgard Jepson on a new website for the Geographical Association, and it is now live, after several weeks of beta testing and tweaking. Visit the GA URL http://www.geography.org.uk to see the new site. The site looks a lot brighter, clearer and easier to navigate, and uses moreGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-83299663740719826442009-03-13T08:52:00.001Z2009-03-13T08:52:56.566ZRed Nose DayDon't forget to donate to Red Nose DayGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-78064845373086022122009-03-07T10:21:00.001Z2009-03-07T10:21:45.158ZCame across a fantastic photography project which casts immigrant workers in the USA as 'superheroes' and places them in the settings where they work.The exhibition is the work of Dulce Pinzon.The Mexican immigrant worker in New York is a perfect example of the hero who has gone unnoticed. It is common for a Mexican worker in New York to work extraordinary hours in extreme conditions for very lowGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-87231655164128257022009-02-26T16:58:00.002Z2009-02-26T16:59:07.470ZHad a very pleasant day yesterday. Got the early train down to London then down through Clapham Junction ("Britain's busiest railway station" apparently) and past Kew Gardens, and out at Syon Lane. Walked into an anonymous industrial estate, and there were the cluster of buildings that make up Sky News and Sports, and the various other broadcasting channels that are produced in the buildings. GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-25460841533730065362009-02-26T12:58:00.000Z2009-02-26T12:59:25.346ZTwitter tipoff thanks to @Kenny73GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-82709260614323011852009-01-20T19:33:00.000Z2009-01-20T19:34:40.489ZGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-40136510692847061532009-01-12T19:35:00.001Z2009-01-12T19:35:35.854ZTune in to Teachers TV at 7am, 4pm or 8pm tomorrow for a programme which features Head of Geography and Chartered Geographer Sally Sumner talking about blogging, and inputs on other collaborative online tools from Tom Barrett. Will be well worth watching...Will also be available to download once the programme has been broadcast...GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-79017851760822029332009-01-04T11:10:00.001Z2009-01-04T11:10:41.161ZMillions of Christmas Cards will be coming down in the next day or so as we get to 12th night....Don't forget to recycle them, rather than chucking them in the bin...As always the WOODLAND TRUST is coordinating a recycling campaign.One tonne of recycled cards saves 17 trees...Take cards to WH Smiths, Tesco, TK Maxx and other partners...GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-81181873466163234942008-12-23T19:00:00.001Z2008-12-23T19:00:13.962ZMerry Christmas to all my readers...Image by Ronald LampittSee you in 2009GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-7874659061437938492008-12-21T17:35:00.000Z2008-12-21T17:37:05.493ZMore GeoBlogging to come in 2009....GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-77201191251380126092008-12-13T16:10:00.000Z2008-12-13T16:11:00.673ZBritglyph ProjectReceived an e-mail from Lawrence about the BRITGLYPH project.· Guerrilla art is old news and the Turner Prize means nothing to the man on the street· A new project is creating a unique piece of ‘user generated art’ that anyone across Britain can contribute to· Using the gizmo we all have, a phone, the ‘Britglyph’ project records pictures taken at locationsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-13930218727099636332008-12-07T18:35:00.002Z2008-12-07T18:36:37.264ZOK, so this is GEO blogs, but there are lots of MFL blogs too.Here's Jose Picardo's presentation from a recent conference. Lots of good, and adaptable ideas..Blogging and MicrobloggingView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: technology education)GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-42422993147868675232008-11-30T12:51:00.001Z2008-11-30T12:52:09.235ZAn old classic....Does this still have a place in any geography scheme of work ?GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-5827834457603720752008-11-29T16:04:00.001Z2008-11-29T16:04:51.050ZYeterday at the Suffolk conference, talked about the use of CHRISTMAS as a context for some geography work. In terms of I recognise that not all faiths are represented in a unit like this: "winterval" anyone ?Mark Cowan has kindly made available another one of his poems. ChristmasView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: poem christmas)Looking back over previous work, there are someGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-19519201403548484072008-11-26T12:20:00.001Z2008-11-26T12:20:31.400ZGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-128073571219016252008-11-22T16:06:00.001Z2008-11-22T16:06:44.835ZForgot to mention that on Thursday I picked up a new friend.Look at that intrepid hairy explorer.... and Barnaby...GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-12197132697064785382008-11-12T22:02:00.001Z2008-11-12T22:02:52.362ZDavid Lambert, Chief Executive of the GA is delivering a lecture at Sheffield University tomorrow tonight.It's part of the Centenary Lecture Series.Department of Geography Centenary LectureGeography in schools: misheard or misplaced?Professor David Lambert (Chief Executive of the Geographical Association) 5:30 pm Richard Roberts AuditoriumI shall be in the audience, and will be doing some live GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-30063745477183268192008-07-16T09:29:00.001Z2008-07-16T09:29:55.679ZGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-9691976577664887292008-06-04T18:57:00.002Z2008-06-04T18:57:49.829ZGratuitous award picture.. ;)GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-11695886066522425532008-05-14T19:52:00.001Z2008-05-14T19:54:22.607ZGeo Blogs is on the move - got a new job and a very exciting one...GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-47304729722065663702008-05-08T19:29:00.001Z2008-05-08T19:29:15.964ZBy Flickr user TZA (Creative Commons) - image credit Google and associated imaging partnersGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-29787164918408212782008-03-12T20:43:00.001Z2008-03-12T20:43:53.512ZGeography Film Festival Our World FestivalGo to the GA website for details of the festival, which takes place on the day before the GA Conference 'proper' starts. It's worth starting your conference early to take in the conference.The GA site has details of the films that are going to be shown. Each session costs just £3 !And of course, you need to CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS !Support the GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-9280795020433570542008-03-08T15:48:00.001Z2008-03-08T15:48:23.992ZDavid Attenborough Got a nice surprise yesterday: entered a ballot for RGS-IBG members earlier in the year, and a ticket arrived in the post !Image by Flickr User Bryan Ledgard (made available under Creative Commons)Monday 31 March at 18.30RGS-IBG Balloted lecture Members onlyWallace and the birds of paradiseSir David AttenboroughDavid shows film footage and describes the various species that so GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-51959123532376270682008-03-01T13:44:00.001Z2008-03-01T13:46:36.350ZGeoBlogs now featured on the INTUTE site.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-83165392541133814922008-02-29T21:44:00.001Z2008-02-29T21:44:19.354ZPicture: David RaynerCfBT Conference for Geography for new KS3 CurriculumThanks to the 70+ Heads of Geography and other colleagues in various capacities who attended the CfBT Eastern Region Conference at the Holiday Inn in Norwich yesterday.It was hard work (especially as I followed it up with 2 hours plus at a parents evening...) but enjoyable, and good to talk to people and get their ideas for GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-83752013915106265562008-02-12T08:55:00.001Z2008-02-12T08:55:49.406ZMark Beaumont is just a few days away from finishing his epic solo cycle around the world.We have mentioned his trip in quite a few lessons this year.Also a good article in this week's Sunday TimesThe opening paragraph gives a good flavour for the effort that Mark has put in:Imagine getting up tomorrow, climbing bleary-eyed onto your bike and cycling from Bath to London; or Birmingham to GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-22158953971158356232008-02-06T17:47:00.001Z2008-02-06T17:47:52.324ZA new, and very welcome, entry in the Geography website field is Helen Young's GEOGRAPHYGEEK website.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-42110183087828904852008-01-19T20:50:00.001Z2008-01-19T20:50:25.848ZImage copyright BBCBBC recycle the old jokes...Yesterday, Dan Raven Ellison of the GGiP campaign appeared on the One Show, who were reporting on some bits of an OFSTED report, based on surveys from 2004... (?!) about geography teaching. They then went off on the time-worn stereotypes of geography teachers.If you've been reading this blog you'll know that all the hundreds of posts have focussed onGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-55891189224491101352008-01-01T12:05:00.001Z2008-01-01T12:05:16.373ZHappy New Year to all my readers....Here's one way to spend £1 million...GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-23660592553197157582007-12-18T20:13:00.000Z2007-12-18T20:15:02.941ZSee you in 2008!Image under Creative Commons License by FLICKR user riptheskullGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-76091471121562865822007-12-07T21:25:00.000Z2007-12-07T21:26:28.959ZDon't forget to visit my new blogs for all the latest updates.This is nice...GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-22541294673426498392007-09-20T18:49:00.001Z2007-09-20T18:49:25.702ZGeography and BloggingA new resources has just appeared on the Geographical Association website.It's a new online journal called GeogEd.The first item is an article by Phil Wood called Advances in E-Learning: The Case of Blogging in School Geography.This looks at blogging in geography, and name-checks the article I wrote for Teaching Geography in 2004, and then mentions some current Geog Blogs, GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-85310121874966857472007-08-24T15:32:00.001Z2007-08-24T15:32:44.579ZJust back from a short break in Liverpool, and to see Anthony Gormley's "Another Place", which is very much recommended...Also, for those of you using BLOGGER, you may not have noticed that there's now a VIDEO UPLOAD button - upload a video up to 100Mb in size...May try it later...GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-8382066844550747062007-08-18T12:32:00.001Z2007-08-18T12:32:50.579ZBlog Action DayBlog Action Day is on October 15th.The theme of the day is THE ENVIRONMENT.Watch the video below for more details.This blog has signed up for BLOG ACTION DAY. Make sure your blog is too.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-55121202875871207562007-08-14T12:44:00.000Z2007-08-14T12:47:44.088ZJust to let you know about a new GeoBlog I've started as part of my investigations into Cultural Geography.You'll find at it http://cultcha.blogspot.comGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-40711662455072605362007-04-22T09:46:00.000Z2007-04-22T09:47:08.203ZChartered GeographerWant professional recognition for all that you do for the Geography community and for Geography within your current school ?Why not apply for Chartered Geographer (Teacher) status from the RGS-IBG.I applied this year, and in April heard that I have been accepted, so I am now a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Chartered Geographer. If you would like to know more GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-18842907775265181752007-04-20T19:30:00.000Z2007-04-20T19:31:20.929ZFree Alan JohnstonGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-6268530562193055612007-03-31T10:46:00.000Z2007-03-31T10:47:12.015ZI will be at the GA Conference at the University of Derby on the 13th and 14th of April 2007 I will be leading a session on the use of GIS for Beginners on the Saturday morning, with a great deal of help from fellow members of the GA Secondary Phase Committee. I will be mentioning a few Google Earth style links. Hope to see some of my readers there - come and say hello! I'll have a limited stockGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-3578184577713597902007-01-17T12:57:00.001Z2007-01-17T12:57:57.376ZHans Rosling is the man behind the wonderful GAPMINDER tool.He now has a blog too, which has lots of interesting analysis and statistics.http://roslingsblogger.blogspot.com/GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-23317553723249668222007-01-01T14:32:00.000Z2007-01-01T14:33:04.863ZHappy New Year to all my readers!Currently listening again to the Radio 4 Today programme on listen again, which was edited by the G Team.Interesting clip from Vanessa Lawrence on the importance of maps in our everyday lives:"there is more geography being used today than ever before"Also item on the connection between immigration in Britain and the effect on poverty in Africa.Apparently peopleGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1158348495345278592006-09-15T19:21:00.000Z2006-09-15T19:28:15.356ZWelcome to all those visitors who have come here following our mention in the latest edition of Geography Review....This blog has been archived, and new postings are now to be found on one of several other places.I have started a new personal weblog called "Geography and all that Jazz", which can be found atMay I recommend some other teachers who are blogging and who you may find useful:http://GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1137865165994108782006-01-21T17:39:00.000Z2006-01-21T17:39:26.033ZNotice on beach by Noel Jenkins Notice on beach Originally uploaded by Juicy Geography. Noel at Juicy (and Digital) Geography has posted a FLICKR set of images at the landslide near Lyme Regis which happened last weekend.Fossil hunters have flocked to the area to try to make a discovery.The toe of the landslip is eroding fast.Nice work Noel!GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1137840877865407302006-01-21T10:54:00.000Z2006-01-21T10:54:37.896ZPoster for new ICT Club My creation Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. Decided to start an after-school club to get students more involved with some of the ideas I've been working with over the last year or so.Hopefully they'll take some of the ideas further and provide some fresh content for me.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1136961965417177092006-01-11T06:43:00.000Z2006-01-11T06:46:05.426ZGoogle Earth now available for Mac users.This will allow a lot of people to appreciate this wonderful resource.Memory Map Teachers Guide also now been published.There has been continued interest in the application.One of the big presents over Christmas was Satellite Navigation, and it has become clear that they are not all using the same map database. As with a lot of situations, you get what GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1135676054566652462005-12-27T09:32:00.000Z2005-12-27T09:34:14.566ZShould also have told you about Google Earth's Santa Tracker, which was rather wonderful. Remember it for next year.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1135675956445852812005-12-27T09:27:00.000Z2005-12-27T09:32:36.456ZSnow on the way for the East of England.Just investigating some accumulators (sites which show lists of interesting and quirky sites - many of which have provided me with my best finds of the year...)These have led me to Flagrant Disregard's FLICKR tools, and AMAZTYPE amongst others...The latest rediscovery is WORLD JUMP DAY: http://www.worldjumpday.orgThis is an attempt to shift the world into GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1132605599220172192005-11-21T20:37:00.000Z2005-11-21T20:39:59.233ZMore excitement.In addition to lots of publishing consultancy type things which have been taking up a bit of my spare time, also heard today that we've been accepted into the 3rd tranche of the GCSE Geography Pilot.This is exciting news, and means we'll get the chance to introduce some exciting new ideas into KS4 teaching. Still have to read through the specification fully and choose which moduleGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1130164835102338192005-10-24T14:33:00.000Z2005-10-24T14:40:35.110ZA few exciting things since last time I posted.The first is that I have been awarded an Innovative Geography Teaching Grant by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) to develop a project called 'Earth: a Users' Guide' - this will be a free download (or printed) resource which will be a Geography Teachers' guide to using Google Earth in the classroom.This is going to be a collaborative resourceGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1129360558626922622005-10-15T07:14:00.000Z2005-10-15T07:15:58.633ZDo you use video in your teaching ?If you do, and you have some perspective on this, visit Dan Raven Ellison's new blog: http://geographyproducers.blogspot.com/The idea is to contribute video clips and ideas.Nice one.Geo BlogsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1128428953862926012005-10-04T12:27:00.000Z2005-10-04T12:29:13.863ZA new look for Geo BlogsThanks to http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/ for the new template: the K1 black version.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1126888114060995332005-09-16T16:28:00.000Z2005-09-16T16:28:34.066ZFlags ready for the fete in the village of Damvix in the Marais Poitevin district of France GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1126888010690974162005-09-16T16:26:00.000Z2005-09-16T16:26:50.726ZA Bread and letter box in the French village of Arcais, in the Marais Poitevin district, as uploaded with HELLO by Picasa: the latest photo sharing tool from Google. GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1124707498003382972005-08-22T08:41:00.000Z2005-08-22T10:44:58.036ZGoogle Earth continues to attract a lot of attention.There are various competitors starting to appear.One interesting new development is Amazon maps (A9) which has photographs taken on each block of several American cities.I have also added a GVisit map to my GeographyPages website. It tracks visitors to the site, and puts up a flag when they visit.Check it out here:http://www.gvisit.com/map.php?GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1120321621825049232005-07-02T16:24:00.000Z2005-07-02T16:27:01.833ZLive 8 concerts today.Make sure that you have added your name at the MAKE POVERTY HISTORY website.Wear the band.Interdependence is the key.GeoBlogsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1120161976272148682005-06-30T20:02:00.000Z2005-06-30T20:06:16.276ZGoogle EarthI've spend a fair bit of time this week with the new Google release: a beta version of Google Earth.This is a virtual earth which allows you to zoom in and out, tilt and pan and rotate around a point on the earth, with amazing detail and imagery, even 3D buildings in certain locations.The site is http://earth.google.comA 10Mb download gives access to streaming images.This is without GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1117956914722263032005-06-05T07:18:00.000Z2005-06-05T07:44:28.316ZGeography on top of the WorldCongratulations to Alan Hinkes.After years of effort, the former geography teacher from North Yorkshire, now mountaineer has become the first Briton to have climbed all 14 peaks over 8000m. Read more at these BBC articles:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4603647.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4605897.stmOnly 12 other people GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1116313609690742132005-05-17T07:03:00.000Z2005-05-17T07:06:49.703ZYesterday the BBC changed the way in which they present the weather. The symbols which people have been used to for decades have been replaced with these:http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/bbcweather/features/summary_symbols.shtmlAnd what do people think generally of this change ?http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4551051.stmAn interesting point mentioned by many Scottish geographers has been theGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1116081209399788462005-05-14T14:03:00.000Z2005-05-14T14:33:44.150ZGeoBloggersA new and exciting geographical dimension to photography has now appeared, and I'm indebted to Noel Jenkins for bringing it to my attention.It allows the tagging of photos not only with the content of the photo, but also its geographical location.Check out my picture of the Magpie Cafe, which was posted earlier.It has a Geo Tagged label just underneath it. Clicking the link takes you GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1114546642367349672005-04-26T20:14:00.000Z2005-04-26T20:17:22.366ZThe Monster Raving Loony Party's Manicfesto has some amusing comments on Education. One relates to the issue of Gifted and Talented pupils: an area I was involved in at the recent GA Conference."Bright pupils will be fitted with dimmer switches to prevent them distracting the rest of the class."Read more at http://www.omrlp.comGeo Blogs(Dimmer set to low...)GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113497088096241062005-04-14T16:36:00.000Z2005-04-14T16:44:48.096ZElectionWhich Geographical issues are featured in party manifestos ?Are the Green party the most environmentally relevant party ?Do you know what the parties are saying about these issues ?Why not have a go at the test at http://www.whoshouldyouvotefor.comThis asks you to answer a series of questions and then ranks your responses.You may be surprised...I'm apparently voting for the 'wrong' party GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113246807428159472005-04-11T19:13:00.000Z2005-04-11T19:13:27.426ZMagpie Cafe, Whitby Magpie Cafe, Whitby Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. This cafe is always busy, and there's always a queue whenever I've been past. It has won lots of awards and been recognised as being one of the best chippies in the country.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113246729506322642005-04-11T19:12:00.000Z2005-04-11T19:12:09.506ZWhitby Whitby Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113246713805075422005-04-11T19:11:00.002Z2005-04-11T19:11:53.806ZBeach cusps Beach cusps Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113246699833300592005-04-11T19:11:00.001Z2005-04-11T19:11:39.833Z Runswick 3 Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113246660575053122005-04-11T19:11:00.000Z2005-04-11T19:11:00.576Z Runswick Bay 2 Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113246621370595742005-04-11T19:10:00.000Z2005-04-11T19:10:21.370ZRunswick Bay Runswick Bay Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. Here are some phots from my recent holiday in North Yorkshire.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113239946624193352005-04-11T17:14:00.000Z2005-04-11T17:19:06.626ZCloud Appreciation SocietyGot my membership badge and certificate today for the above:http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.orgMembership no. 719Check out the website for details on joining: it costs just £1.87"Some are weatherwise, some are otherwise" Benjamin FranklinGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1113132287512913642005-04-10T10:19:00.000Z2005-04-10T11:24:47.513ZFirst of several posts today.Just back from North Yorkshire, where Geography once again became embedded in the holiday in a rather predictable (and enjoyable) fashion.One of the pile (not literally) of e-mails waiting for me was details of another of those great collaborative projects I like so much.This one is called Geograph, and is a project aimed at getting an image (or Geograph) for every GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1112016477363115252005-03-28T11:09:00.000Z2005-03-28T13:27:57.366ZSlightly off topic for a moment:Heard over the weekend that Martyn Bennett died on the 30th of January.Martyn was a superb musician and interpreter of traditional Scottish music. He 'shocked' some of the crowd at his appearance at the Cambridge Folk Festival with the nature of his re-invention.I've been listening to Martyn for about 7 years, and Bothy Culture was a permanent fixture on my car CD GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1111943326732263222005-03-27T17:06:00.000Z2005-03-27T17:08:46.733ZEaster SundayThere'll be lots of brimming bins tomorrow with the annual festival of chocolate-surrounded air that is Easter.Geo BlogsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1110798620836822292005-03-14T11:03:00.000Z2005-03-14T11:10:20.840ZA new star in the blogging firmament.Check out the stylish WordPress coding at Noel Jenkins' JUICY GEOGRAPHY BLOG.http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/blogAlso recommended is a new publication produced by Chris Kington publications, who publish the David Leat Thinking Skills books, and Liz Taylor's SAGT award winning 'Re-Presenting' geography.There is a pack called 'Look at This' which features 4 of GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1110577040577245502005-03-11T21:35:00.000Z2005-03-11T21:37:20.576ZComic Relief DayMake sure that you create a buddy at http://www.sendmyfriend.org, ready for the G8Donate !GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1109059574227466102005-02-22T08:05:00.000Z2005-02-22T08:06:14.226ZFree Mojtaba and Arash DayGeoBlogsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1108414335454065092005-02-14T20:52:00.000Z2005-02-14T20:52:15.453ZHartington Hall Youth Hostel Hartington Hall Youth Hostel Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. Youth Hostel - posted using FlickrGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1108413371961542302005-02-14T20:30:00.000Z2005-02-14T20:36:11.986Z SLN FIELD WEEKEND – February 11th – 13th 2005 Venue: HARTINGTON HALL YOUTH HOSTELFor a version with images head to http://www.geographypages.co.uk/sln_field_weekend.htm FRIDAY – 5.30pm onwards - ARRIVAL (from East Anglia, the Midlands, Kent, the North and 'north of the border') Welcome! Fog, rain, accidents on the roads all around. Delegates gathered from GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1107107131355368082005-01-30T17:45:00.000Z2005-01-30T17:45:31.356ZWhere ? angel Originally uploaded by GeoBlogs. Just trying out the new FLICKR tool for adding photos to GeoBlogs. I will add some images taken in the UK.Where is this ?GeoBlogsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1107027655825702492005-01-29T19:27:00.000Z2005-01-29T19:40:55.826ZThe year is moving on quickly.
Just taking the time to read "In Praise of Slow" by Carl Honore.
The book promotes the advantages of taking your time. He mentions the 'Slow cities' movement, which has a website here:
http://www.matogmer.no/slow_cities__citta_slow.htm
The idea is to allow people to reclaim cities and time. Mentions some good quotes:
"Hell is a city much like London" Percy Shelley
GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1104506534585371652004-12-31T15:18:00.000Z2004-12-31T15:22:14.586ZAsian Tsunami
Bloggers have been proving their value in providing up to the minute reporting and multimedia in the aftermath of the devastation in S.E. Asia.
Check out the GeoBlogs page for some of the links.
Well done to all those bloggers who have helped people in need of information, or who have contributed bandwidth to host the reports.
Don't forget to donate money!
GeoBlogs
GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1104090299639599792004-12-26T19:39:00.000Z2004-12-26T19:44:59.640ZBoxing Day
Sky News and BBC News 24 have been solid today with coverage of the devastating tsunami which has devastated the coast of Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and the Maldives, along with other locations such as Bangladesh and Malaysia.
A year ago it was the citadel city of Bam that was struck.
This puts the UK's concerns about a few centimetres of snow into perspective.
My best wishes to all GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1102850057913324262004-12-12T11:07:00.000Z2004-12-12T11:14:17.913ZGeo Blogs ‘down London’
Geo Blogs recently returned from the embedding ‘ICT in Geography’ event at the Royal Geographical Society. This was one of a series of roadshows aimed at offering best practice in the use of ICT in specific curriculum areas, and giving teachers advice on where to find help in this respect, and encourage creativity.
6 o’ clock in darkest Norfolk. Coffee and flapjack and a GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1102797445213801702004-12-11T19:38:00.000Z2004-12-11T20:37:25.213ZChristmas Challenge
Here's a challenge.
Pick up anything that's manufactured and related to Christmas.
Toys
Christmas tree lights
Christmas tree decorations
Is it made somewhere other than China ?
You win...
Recently had an e-mail from Michael Wolf re. a website which I featured on GeographyPages. The website features Michael's wonderful installation "The Real Toy Story" which attracted many GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1101651614270754662004-11-28T13:29:00.000Z2004-11-28T14:20:14.270ZGeo Blogs at the Royal Geographical Society.
Coming soon will be a lengthy post about the day I spent earlier this week at the Royal Geographical Society for the DfES Roadshow on 'Embedding ICT in Geography'.
Met up with lots of notable UK geographers, and saw some interesting future Ordnance Survey developments.
Did battle with the Tube, and came across some great new ideas.
Watch out for it...GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1100451225429790542004-11-14T16:49:00.000Z2004-11-14T16:53:45.430ZTeaching Geography article.
The Geo Blogs article is now available online.
http://www.geography.org.uk/Journals/Journals.asp?issueID=4 has a link to the October 2004 issue.
If you're not a subscriber, or a member, you can download the article for £9.99
Geo Blogs says "check it out"
GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1100450709577316902004-11-14T16:23:00.000Z2004-12-15T16:29:14.953ZIn North London, a new crop of pop stars have been recording the new version of the Band Aid single. The profits, as with the original, from 1984, are going to famine relief in Africa. Remember that a band aid is essentially a plaster. Is it enough when the problem is equivalent to a 'gaping wound' ? Should governments be doing more to help, or is this our collective responsibility ?
With GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1098304528531238362004-10-20T20:32:00.000Z2004-10-20T20:35:28.533ZGeo Blogs at the RGS-IBG
Geo Blogs project was funded by an Innovative Geography Teaching Grant by the RGS-IBG.
On the 24th of November, the DfES, in association with the RGS, the GA and RM are running one of a series of roadshows on embedding 'ICT in Geography'. Sessions and workshops are being run by notable figures in Geography and the event is well worth attending if you're a Geography GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1098304301110540902004-10-20T20:15:00.000Z2004-10-20T20:31:41.110ZJust watching the latest edition of the BBC's Natural History of the UK. Some good locations and photography, and many of them I've visited.
How about setting up a blog of places you've been to - as you go somewhere new, add it to the list! Add images in words or pictures...
On the WORLD 66 site you can create a personalised map of the countries of the world you have visited.
The 'Teaching GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1096569296226839032004-09-30T18:25:00.000Z2004-09-30T18:34:56.226ZRewind to May 1980, and the news was dominated by the eruption of a volcano in the Cascades Range in the far NW of the USA. Mt. St. Helens suprised everyone by erupting with a lateral blast: sideways rather than upwards... Ash, pyroclastic flows, mudslides and millions of felled trees.
In last night's first episode of the BBC's new Natural History of the UK, a sequence highlighted the extinct GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1095275017302495422004-09-15T18:59:00.000Z2004-09-15T19:03:37.303ZAnother weather related post I'm afraid...
Hurricane Ivan is currently tearing up towards New Orleans and Mobile on the Gulf Coast..
What has that got to do with us ?
A few suggestions:
Oil price is likely to rise (oil platforms have had to be evacuated...)
On its way to the Gulf, Ivan trashed the Cayman Islands, which are home to many financial institutions..
Many holidaymakers from the UK wereGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1093714628778791372004-08-28T16:07:00.000Z2004-08-28T17:37:08.780ZThe British Summer making the news again...
Boscastle floods: 52 years to the day after the Lynmouth event.
Hurricanes Bonnie and Charley.
Ruined crops rotting in farmers' fields.
Global Warming or not ?
What were your experiences of the weather this summer ? Blog them!
Geo Blogs
GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1088967720811023842004-07-04T18:55:00.000Z2004-07-04T19:02:00.810ZA very wet day today, once the early sun disappeared.
Earlier today visited a French market in Hunstanton. It was interesting to see the vibrancy of the stalls, with French flags fluttering, next to the more usual Sunday market stalls Came home with a marvellous pear tart and a sumptuous brioche & fresh goat's cheese, plus other goodies.
Later on the rain came down, and it got me to thinking GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1087235961674151532004-06-14T17:58:00.000Z2004-06-14T17:59:21.673ZThanks to those who took part in today's ICT Workshop.
It was part of a conference in Norwich where the guest speaker was David Leat - had a chance to take part in 2 workshops he ran - more on these will appear in the Geo Blogs area...
Geo BlogsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1087200167601016302004-06-14T08:02:00.000Z2004-06-14T08:02:47.600ZHere at the PDC in Norwich preparing for an ICT workshop.GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1087155860929741572004-06-13T19:28:00.000Z2004-06-13T19:44:20.930ZThere's a football match on as I blog this.
In the last few weeks, there's been a Geographical resource which has become part of society: the flag of St. George fluttering from virtually every vehicle...
The flag has different meanings for different people. For some it's associated with racism.
For at least some it's the sign of money to be made.
An article on the Telegraph website gives a good GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1085860691485899982004-05-29T19:50:00.000Z2004-05-29T19:58:40.960ZHalf term.
Time to reflect on the last few months of BLOG activity.
The Geo Blogs area is beginning to stir from its slumber.
I've been writing an article for a Geography journal on the birth of the project, and will also be running an ICT workshop on the day of the Norfolk Geography Conference on the 14th of June.
Also had positive response following GA Conference.
Been exploring some of the GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1084302614029491812004-05-11T19:08:00.000Z2004-05-11T19:10:14.030ZGET BLOGGING!
BLOGGER has now updated the site and the interface to make it easier for people to post Blogs. Check it out!
Geo BlogsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1080585803981281042004-03-29T18:43:00.000Z2004-03-29T18:45:58.950ZBack again, and this time it's on BROADBAND!
The 21st Century has finally reached the Norfolk coast. Just have to get my Netgear 54G router and I can sit in the garden and do my postings.
The last few months have seen a lot of useful Geography.
The 'What IF' shows on the BBC have thrown up some intriguing possibilities for the future.
A recent one was about the generation gap.
The BBC have placedGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1075384851427581672004-01-29T14:00:00.000Z2004-01-29T14:02:26.513ZWell...it's snowing here in the UK.
This month has been hectic, but from now on, I'll try and post more regularly.
First thing is that Geo Blogs has launched on the GeographyPages website.
How has the bad weather affected you ?
Were you off school ?
What is wind chill ?
What is firn or neve ?
Recent finding:
http://bamdiary.blogspot.com
A diary of people working for the AMAR foundation to helpGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1067629044859859122003-10-31T19:37:00.000Z2003-10-31T19:37:23.676ZWell, it's Hallowe'en.
Got a letter in the post this morning after a damp trip to Wells-next-the-Sea.
It was from the Royal Geographical Society - Institute of British Geographers, and GEO BLOGS has been awarded an Innovative Geography Teaching Grant for 2003-4 !
So, watch this space for more soon.
Geo BlogsGeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1060789557640945882003-08-13T15:45:00.000Z2003-08-13T15:57:07.270ZOK, so I'm back from holiday and the proposal has been submitted.
Had a week in Northumberland where the sea frets kept the coast refreshingly cool in the hottest week ever in the UK.
I came across a great little paperback book in Barter Books in Alnwick (apparently Alnwick is the place with the highest quality of life in the UK, and with the Harry Potter connection and the International Music GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514641.post-1056629218643087012003-06-26T12:06:00.000Z2003-06-26T14:40:48.903ZWelcome to GEO BLOGS (get it ? - Joe Bloggs...)
The aim of this blog is to explain and explore and celebrate the Geographical contexts to everyday situations for those non-Geographers out there, and also for Geographers who want some ideas for adding a context that their students can identify with to their lesson planning.
It was created with a view to entering the idea in a bid to win an £800 GeoBlogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com