The programme for the
GA conference 2012 is now available to
download as a PDF from the GA website.
The conference runs from the 12th to the 14th of April 2012.
I will be attending on the 12th and 13th of April, so come and say hello if you see me.
As you'll see when you read it, I am featured on the 13th of April...
If you want the cheapest price, book your place in the next 5 weeks to make sure that you get the best rates.
Some personal highlights for me, after a quick browse through the list...
12th April
17.00-17.45
Public Lecture
Free of charge
Novelist Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Two Caravans, and We Are All Made of Glue, will present the free Public Lecture on 12 April.
13th April
Workshop (IT) 3
Instant computers: mobile devices in the classroom
KS3-P16
Dr Andrew Lee, Head of Juniors, St Paul's School, London
The iPad and iPod offer a wide range of tools available for the geographer to conduct geographical enquiries and to record geographical phenomena during field expeditions, on their journeys to school or on holiday. What are these tools, how do they work and how might the be used?
11.40-12.05
Reporting Research
The residential fieldtrip experience: a sensory ethnography
Nick Gee, Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of East Anglia
Workshop (IT) 9
Controlled assessment with AEGIS
KS4
Diana Freeman, Director, Advisory Unit and Helen Young, Teacher, The Friary School, Lichfield
This workshop will demonstrate methods and examples of using AEGIS, GIS for Schools, to
improve controlled assessment opportunities and outcomes for students: covering preparation, fieldwork, data gathering, presentation and analysis for successful portfolio submissions. Participants will receive a free CD with guidance to take away. Sponsored by the Advisory Unit
Lecture Plus 3
Learning 'live' online - the benefits
KS2-P16
David Holmes, Education Consultant; John Lyon, Programme Director, Geographical Association; and Bob Digby, Consultant
Ths GA has launched a series of live online CPD sessions, run by expert tutors, bringing up-to-date interactive learning into your department meetings or home. Sdeveral people can share one terminal, bringing the costs of high-quality learning down. This session shows how you might experience it
13.50-15.45
Double Workshop (IT) 13
Investigating inequality using GIS
KS3-P16
Bob Lang, Member, GA ICT Special Interest Group and Andy Newing, Member, GA ICT Special Interest Group
This workshop will use online GIS and visualisation packages to investigate inequality at a variety of scales.
Delegates will take ideas away to use in their teaching. No prior knowledge of GIS is required.
Presented by GA ICTSIG
14.20-14.35
Reporting Research
The uses of Twitter for geography teachers/students
Jennifer Watts, Postgraduate Researcher, University of Manchester
See separate Reporting Research document for full details
Lecture Plus 5
Geomedia in secondary education
KS4
Alan Parkinson, Consultant and John Lyon, Programme Director, Geographical Association and Dr Michael Solem,
Educational Affairs Director, Association of American Geographers
This lecture will show the work of the digital-earth.eu project in promoting the use of geomedia, i.e. working with spatial information such as digital maps and photos, videos and texts. Geomedia plays a role in analysing and solving spatial problems so it is important that students become familiar with the technologies.
Sponsored by digital-earth.eu
Lecture 13
Five countries – all you need for IB Geography?
P16
Richard Allaway, IB Geography Teacher, International School of Geneva
The IB Geography syllabus recommends that case studies should be 'chosen from a limited number of countries (between three and five) of contrasting levels of development'. Can it be done? Should it be done? This lecture will outline how case studies from five countries could be used to teach the course, including three optional themes. Sponsored by International Baccalaureate Organisation
Pity this clashes with my lecture !
Workshop 18
Explore with guerrilla geography!
KS1-3
Ruth Potts, Geography and History Co-ordinator, Sacred Heart RC School, Blackburn
Find out about practical ways to use the 'Mission Explore' books and see them come alive! Help your children
become involved with missions from the books or website in a fun and exciting way, and develop their
geography knowledge and team-building skills. Be prepared to join in!
In partnership with The Geography Collective
Pity this clashes with my lecture !
Workshop (IT) 20
Making the most of Digimap for Schools
KS2-P16
Ken Lacey, Assistant Education Manager, and Darren Bailey, Assistant Education Manager, Ordnance Survey
This workshop will give you hands-on experience of using Digimaps for Schools and show you how to get the most from this award-winning online resource. With a wide range of Ordnance Survey maps at your fingertips, it will enrich learning experiences in geography and many other subjects. In partnership Ordnance Survey
16.30-17.20
Double Workshop 19
Anything I can do, you can do better
KS3-P16
Emma Johns, Head of Geography, Hitchin Girls' School
If you've ever thought 'there's a better way of doing this' then this workshop is for you! You'll take part in
competing lessons to explore different ways of teaching the same content. Delegates will leave with a range of ideas ready to use in the classroom. Presented by GA SPC
And amazingly these two as well - it's as if they're saving the best sessions for the end of the day :)
Workshop (IT) 22
Multimedia geography through Google Earth
KS3
Paul Cornish, Head of Geography, Coopers Company & Coborn School, Upminster
This practical workshop will show you simple ways to transform your use of Google Earth through the
embedding of video, photographic and other multimedia resources in order to display data from fieldwork,
produce interactive lessons or design virtual fieldtrips.
There's plenty more on the 14th as well, but that's my daughter's birthday....
