the social web in the geography classroom
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Presentation used at GTE09 in Southport.TRANSCRIPT
The Social WebNew Tools in the
Geography Classroom
Alan ParkinsonSecondary Curriculum Development
LeaderGeographical Association
Image credit: Alan Parkinson
Introduction
An outline of the some of the new tools and networks that are available to geography teachers as part of the growing "SOCIAL
WEB". A range of web-based tools will be introduced
and demonstrated, followed by a chance to discuss possible uses for them in the
classroom, and the impact they might have on teaching and learning.
“the only way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas...”
Winston Churchill
The Social Web• Read only web: information – images added as access
- speeds increased then Flash animation
• Read – write web: interactive – user generated content (quality ?)
• Social web – moving from consumer to producer ( teachers and learners too ! ) & development of communities & streaming of media
Tapping into current ‘vogue’ for innovation...
“Social networking”
Clay Shirky
“the best tool ever invented for improving communication is
the table...”
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
Pub Quiz... Web 2.0
The Networked teacher....Then and Now (Alec Couros)
Student Experiences
Geography: the subjectTeacher Choices
Living GeographyLiving Geography
Living Geography:
• embraces young people’s geography and experiences• is current and future oriented• is local but set in wider (global) contexts• raises questions of change, sustainability and development
With thanks to Joe Dalehttp://joedale.typepad.com(MFL – embrace cross-curricular !!)
Mobile Phones in the Classroom
The lesson doesn’t end when the lesson ends...
New KS3, 4 & 5 (plus Primary Review)Resourcing
Dialogic pedagogySocial & geographical uncertaintySpace for ‘floating topicality’
(Jeff Stanfield)It ain’t in the textbooks yet...
“Digitaltechnologies haverevolutionised howcreative works are
made, distributed,and used.”
CRICOS No. 00213J
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glutnix/2079709803/in/pool-ccswagcontest07
http://animoto.com
Flickr.com
• 3 billion images, many Creative Commons licensed• Pro account at £17 a year allows unlimited uploads and hosting• Free accounts – up to 200 pictures• Movies from digital pictures• Comments and favourites and contacts
http://digitalurban.blogspot.com
Flickr Groups: GTE09
Photo competition...Ups
DownsBeside the Seaside
GTE @ Work
Tagging
Big Huge Labs
Slideshare / Slideboom / Sliderocket
Simon Renshaw: Google Maps
The Un Happy Planet IndexAre you as happy as Lesotho or Turkey ?
Removing the ‘isolation’ and offering support ??
Image credit: BBC
Or, as Ewan McIntosh described on his blog...
Image credit: Koert_van_Mensvoort
The ‘Barackberry’....
“He's doing what millions of teachers and students are obliged to do - use mobile devices to circumvent the slow-moving load of bureaucracy.”
In my Twitter network:• Futurelab / BECTa• News feeds: Environment and Science / Technology• Geography teachers & those who use ICT in other subjects, including primary teachers• Social web consultants• Teachers in other countries• GA Committee colleagues and other innovative online friends• Companies who are involved in technology in education• BBC / Independent etc.
• Set up a group of teachers – each follows the other.
• Arrange a time and a discussion point.• Install TWHIRL client, and watch the
discussions flow...
CPD: reflecting on practice
Learning resources aren’t necessarily:THINGS e.g. books
EVENTS e.g. Lessons, conferencesthey are ‘flows’
Immersive experiencesUser generated content
From consumer to producer
My delicious tags, produced by WORDLE...
NingNetworking
ForumsDiscussions
Hosting resourcesChat
Videos embeddedPicture Galleries to view, share and embed
Groups: public or privateTemplates to change and customise
“My favourite price”
BloggingGeo Blogs (2003)Living Geography
Geography and all that Jazz Cultural Geography “Look at it this Way”
Google Earth Users GuideNew Edexcel Geography
How can you help ?
1. Encourage student cohort to join the GA Ning(s) – particularly the NQT Ning
2. Introduce student cohort to networks that are already in existence as a means of sharing and supporting each other
3. Pass details of students to me, so that I can add them to the lists of those “new to the Action Plan” and keep them updated as they start their teaching careers
4. As students make their way into schools, encourage them to identify colleagues who haven’t engaged with the Action Plan...
Have you been using the Action Plan for Geography materials ?
YES NO
Please join the NEW GA Networkhttp://geographical.ning.com
Please [email protected] with
your school details
MEDIA LITERACYTeacher as ‘gatekeeper’...
Further reading...
“Storycubes”Something you already use
Something you will try to useWhat barrier(s) is preventing you using it ?
(decision to use it)What will help over come the barriers to using it
? (one success)2 questions that you have about the value /
working of networks...
AcknowledgementsIf I have got to this room today, it is by standing on the
shoulders of giants...and ripping off their ideas...
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