The Geographical Association is looking for a Chair of Trustees to support the existing Governing Body fulfil its role in a fascinating and ever-changing educational landscape. It will also involve working with the current Presidential team - JVP (me), VP (Susan Pike), President (Gill Miller) and Past President (Stephen Scoffham) along with other key members of the GA's group of trustees. This is an interesting change in the governance of the Association, and we are looking for someone who has significant experience and skills which will allow us to learn from each other.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone. Please share with people you think may be available and ideal for the role.
Thanks to Steve Brace and Will Fry for the tipoff to this website.
I was due to be in London today at a GA committee meeting, but sadly had to wait in for the emergency plumber and drains person, so I'm doing a spot of colouring the city instead at Colouring London.
It's a map experiment, and another one created by the awesome folks at UCL CASA.
Colouring London is an open data platform being built and tested at University College London, and will launch formally in May 2019. It is designed to collect, collate, show and share statistical information about London's buildings, and become the first port of call for information on the city's fabric.
Colouring London is also a citizen science project
collecting data for scientific use, a free educational resource schools, and an initiative that celebrates London and our collective knowledge about it, and promotes sustainability and diversity within the city.
Looks like someone has already coloured in an important geographical landmark: the building in the centre of the image below.
Discover the World are organising an exciting-sounding CPD event in Iceland in June which involves Richard Allaway and Matt Podbury. This is designed for those teaching (or preparing to teach) international qualifications.
Day 1 - 29th June 2019
Arrive in Keflavik and head to the Hafnarfjordur area for your overnight stay.
Day 2 – 30th June 2019
8.00 – 8.15 Welcome from Discover the World Education from our travel specialist, Beverley Cameron.
8.15 – 10.15 The Physical Geography of Iceland, lecture by Professor Chris Davies.
10.15 – 10.30 coffee break
10.30 – 12.30 workshops by Matt Podbury and Richard Allaway
12.30 – 20.00 Tour of Iceland’s iconic Golden Circle guided by Chris Davies including stops at Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss and a few hidden gems.
Overnight in Selfoss area
Day 3 - 1st July 2019
Depart hotel at 8am for an exciting tour of Iceland including:
Visit to the geothermal town of Hveragerdi
View two of Iceland’s most remarkable waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss
Discover the incredible Solheimajokull glacier
Explore the black sand beaches at Reynisfjara
Witness Iceland’s newest spectacle; the Icelandic Lava Show.
You’ll head back to Keflavik for your last night before returning home on the morning of the 2nd July.
Go here to find out more, and book your place.
Will be jealous of all those going along, as a few days in such good company in such an amazing place will be a perfect way to set up the summer...
And if you then book a trip you will get the money back, so think of it as an "inspection visit with benefits..."
There has been a great deal of progress on Daniel Raven Ellison's campaign for London to become a National Park City.
This will be launching in July, and Daniel has started a Crowdfunding campaign to ensure that as many Londoners as possible know about it. Why not support the project with a small donation.
Thanks to Anthony Bennett over at Internet Geography for the excellent images and drone footage of the Golden Sands resort near Withernsea which have been shared over the last few weeks.
I am familiar with Withernsea, as my first ever teaching experience was in the school there during my PGCE.
These are all worth exploring, and the students loved them in the last week of term, when we explored coastal erosion as part of the conclusion to our Adventure Landscapes unit. Visit the website, or follow on Twitter to see more...
And to make the most of these images, you can now obtain a DME which provides a range of activities for AQA GCSE Geography in particular, including questions, images and activities.
