Geog_Em🌍
@geogem.bsky.social
Geography Curriculum Advisor, 30th year of teaching geography, Assistant Principal Examiner, love a fieldtrip and musicals!
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You have carte blanche to reshape your KS3 curriculum - what’s in and what’s out? Please let me know to inform some work I’m doing in 2025 - I’ll share the outcomes docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Changing the subject: curriculum making
In 2025, I am going to be working on some curriculum projects.
I think it's time for a change.
Let's assume that you are going to be redesigning a KS3 curriculum.
You don't need to keep anything that...
docs.google.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:53 PM
You have carte blanche to reshape your KS3 curriculum - what’s in and what’s out? Please let me know to inform some work I’m doing in 2025 - I’ll share the outcomes docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Some places which observed snow just a few days ago were not far away from hitting 20°C today. Incredible pulse of warmth wrapping into Europe right now.
November 24, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Some places which observed snow just a few days ago were not far away from hitting 20°C today. Incredible pulse of warmth wrapping into Europe right now.
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A deep dive video exploring the complex interaction of factors that can help explain why many Sub-Saharan countries remain less developed than other continents. #geogchat
youtu.be/1k8TXQWVsoI?...
youtu.be/1k8TXQWVsoI?...
MIT Study Reveals Why Africa Is Still Poor
YouTube video by Economics Explained
youtu.be
November 24, 2024 at 12:20 PM
A deep dive video exploring the complex interaction of factors that can help explain why many Sub-Saharan countries remain less developed than other continents. #geogchat
youtu.be/1k8TXQWVsoI?...
youtu.be/1k8TXQWVsoI?...
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What is your Geography leadership headache??? 🤔🌏❓
The GA Secondary Phase Committee (@ga_spc) are looking for challenges/ problems Geography leaders are facing for an upcoming panel discussion where we'll be offering some ideas and hopefully solutions!
Info here: 👇
forms.office.com/e/NNPFuM4crH
The GA Secondary Phase Committee (@ga_spc) are looking for challenges/ problems Geography leaders are facing for an upcoming panel discussion where we'll be offering some ideas and hopefully solutions!
Info here: 👇
forms.office.com/e/NNPFuM4crH
November 22, 2024 at 2:08 PM
What is your Geography leadership headache??? 🤔🌏❓
The GA Secondary Phase Committee (@ga_spc) are looking for challenges/ problems Geography leaders are facing for an upcoming panel discussion where we'll be offering some ideas and hopefully solutions!
Info here: 👇
forms.office.com/e/NNPFuM4crH
The GA Secondary Phase Committee (@ga_spc) are looking for challenges/ problems Geography leaders are facing for an upcoming panel discussion where we'll be offering some ideas and hopefully solutions!
Info here: 👇
forms.office.com/e/NNPFuM4crH
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Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here’s five things you should know
Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here’s five things you should know
The battle who pays how much to fund the switch from fossil fuels, what to do about nuclear power, and who hosts Cop31 are key questions
The UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, scheduled to finish Friday local time, are dragging into the weekend as delegates…
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here’s five things you should know
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Among the first comparisons showcased to teachers on geteach.com, highlighting the site’s usefulness in the classroom. #geogchat #geographyteacher #edusky
November 22, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Among the first comparisons showcased to teachers on geteach.com, highlighting the site’s usefulness in the classroom. #geogchat #geographyteacher #edusky
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UK weather: Met Office warns of wintry conditions as ‘multi-hazard’ Storm Bert approaches
UK weather: Met Office warns of wintry conditions as ‘multi-hazard’ Storm Bert approaches
Several weather warnings in place for weekend, with snow, wind, rain and ice predicted
Much of the UK is being warned to expect unsettled, wintry weather over the weekend, as forecasters say Storm Bert will bring wind, rain, ice and snow in what they…
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM
UK weather: Met Office warns of wintry conditions as ‘multi-hazard’ Storm Bert approaches
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#HowIUsedGISToday
Exploring the hazards of lava flows with Y14 today, we used Sentinel Hub to explore the ongoing lava flows around the Grindavik area, Iceland, looking at the various flows & how the authorities have responded.
The timelapse function is superb for this. #geogchat
Exploring the hazards of lava flows with Y14 today, we used Sentinel Hub to explore the ongoing lava flows around the Grindavik area, Iceland, looking at the various flows & how the authorities have responded.
The timelapse function is superb for this. #geogchat
November 22, 2024 at 4:01 PM
#HowIUsedGISToday
Exploring the hazards of lava flows with Y14 today, we used Sentinel Hub to explore the ongoing lava flows around the Grindavik area, Iceland, looking at the various flows & how the authorities have responded.
The timelapse function is superb for this. #geogchat
Exploring the hazards of lava flows with Y14 today, we used Sentinel Hub to explore the ongoing lava flows around the Grindavik area, Iceland, looking at the various flows & how the authorities have responded.
The timelapse function is superb for this. #geogchat
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This is fantastic! I was blown away by it when Catherine mentioned it a couple of years ago.
I couldn’t live without it in lessons now!
#GeographyTeacher
I couldn’t live without it in lessons now!
#GeographyTeacher
Teachers - are you aware of era.org.uk ? You can request any clip from the BBC back catalogue & they will pop it on the site for you. Free for UK teachers. Great service! #GeogChat #EduSky
TV and radio licences for schools, colleges and universities | The ERA Licence
The ERA Licence for TV & radio licences – allows schools, colleges & universities to make educational use of recordings of TV and radio broadcast content.
era.org.uk
November 18, 2024 at 10:24 PM
This is fantastic! I was blown away by it when Catherine mentioned it a couple of years ago.
I couldn’t live without it in lessons now!
#GeographyTeacher
I couldn’t live without it in lessons now!
#GeographyTeacher
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Have been waiting for this with baited breath for a while!
Geogramblings analysis and insights for how teachers and education settings can use to come soon!
Geogramblings analysis and insights for how teachers and education settings can use to come soon!
Today, @carbonbrief.org has published the latest, and most comprehensive, update to our interactive map of extreme weather attribution.
The redesigned map now includes almost 750 extreme events and trends from more than 600 studies.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/attribution-...
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The redesigned map now includes almost 750 extreme events and trends from more than 600 studies.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/attribution-...
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Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world - Carbon Brief
Attribution studies calculate whether, and by how much, climate change affected the intensity, frequency or impact of extremes – Carbon Brief has mapped every published study on how climate change has...
interactive.carbonbrief.org
November 18, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Have been waiting for this with baited breath for a while!
Geogramblings analysis and insights for how teachers and education settings can use to come soon!
Geogramblings analysis and insights for how teachers and education settings can use to come soon!
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Links to our Band Aid lesson exploring the ‘othering’ of Africa in the lyrics - Sheeran wishes he wasn't on the new Band Aid song www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ed Sheeran says Band Aid didn't ask to re-use his vocals
The pop star says he would have refused permission, as his understanding of Western aid has changed.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Links to our Band Aid lesson exploring the ‘othering’ of Africa in the lyrics - Sheeran wishes he wasn't on the new Band Aid song www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Calling those who are interested in #geography #climatechange & geo-engineering 📣
This looks like a promising watch.
I’m looking forward to discussing this with students later this week…
This looks like a promising watch.
I’m looking forward to discussing this with students later this week…
November 18, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Calling those who are interested in #geography #climatechange & geo-engineering 📣
This looks like a promising watch.
I’m looking forward to discussing this with students later this week…
This looks like a promising watch.
I’m looking forward to discussing this with students later this week…
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#ClimateCrisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal
Exclusive: Stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity
#COP29
Story by me
Data @carbonbrief.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exclusive: Stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity
#COP29
Story by me
Data @carbonbrief.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal
Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:19 AM
#ClimateCrisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal
Exclusive: Stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity
#COP29
Story by me
Data @carbonbrief.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exclusive: Stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity
#COP29
Story by me
Data @carbonbrief.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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If you are a school in the UK - don't forget to check to see if your eligible for the National Education Nature Park funding - the list of schools has been updated as of the beginning of November www.gov.uk/government/p... #NENP #sustainability #astreagogreen
National Education Nature Park funding allocations
The list of providers eligible to receive grant funding from the National Education Nature Park.
www.gov.uk
November 18, 2024 at 7:52 PM
If you are a school in the UK - don't forget to check to see if your eligible for the National Education Nature Park funding - the list of schools has been updated as of the beginning of November www.gov.uk/government/p... #NENP #sustainability #astreagogreen
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“The supply of water to capital is on a “knife-edge”, insiders claim, saying the scale of deterioration of Thames’s critical infrastructure and pressures on its staff have not been grasped by regulators or the company.” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Thames Water supply ‘on knife-edge’ with £23bn repairs needed
Exclusive: Company has failed to tackle serious safety concerns or upgrade vital IT systems, Guardian investigation reveals
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:12 PM
“The supply of water to capital is on a “knife-edge”, insiders claim, saying the scale of deterioration of Thames’s critical infrastructure and pressures on its staff have not been grasped by regulators or the company.” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans #Climate
Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans
Labor government ‘not acting in good faith’ when it stands on global stage and promotes its climate credentials, special envoy at Cop29 says
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans #Climate
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This is climate change.
The Philippines have now been hit by four typhoons in the span of just 10 days.
Can't say I recall ever seeing this before.
Can't say I recall ever seeing this before.
November 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM
This is climate change.
Just made the move here to join other geographers and geography educators. Looking for positivity and to keep learning.
November 16, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Just made the move here to join other geographers and geography educators. Looking for positivity and to keep learning.