People behind the statistics

A useful and timely post from Catherine Owen (given the recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano).

Image: Catherine Owen

It looks at the way that teachers use statistics following disasters, and how that might be developed to ensure that the actual people involved are not forgotten.

Catherine refers to a video in the post, and that can be found on the Encounter Edu website along with some teaching materials.

Here's the original tweet as well - Catherine asks for your own ideas on what you could do to share your stories of the people behind the statistics, so please get in touch if you have some.

NEW BLOG: The people behind the statistics. I would love to hear how you have shared stories of the people behind the statistics with your students. @NFUEducation @jfpayne @TheFloodHub https://t.co/18h7exj5Hg #geographyteacher

— Catherine Owen (@GeogMum) January 16, 2022

Flooding Resources on the GA website

Flooding is an issue which features at KS3, GCSE and 'A' level, and the GA have just added a new section of resources written in association with the Environment Agency. 

Here are the 9 sections that are included in the materials.


 You can also see a range of VIMEO films, such as this one of Gerd Masselink, and some case study links on a related area of the website.

Lovely work.