Geography and all that Jazz

Image of iPods from Apple Store website. This image of iPod Nano is going to be joined by some ideas for using this product as an example of Globalisation, and how the supply chain works. This would also be useful for the Pilot GCSE "People as Consumers" unit (check out the Pilot Geography blog ) The Mail on Sunday published an article recently which looked at the cost of production of this item, and the different countries which supplied the components. That will form the basis for this post. To be continued....

Geography and Campaigning One of the key issues of Geography is its focus on inequality and global issues, which means that Geography teachers have a certain responsibility to put across what might be slightly contentious views. One organisation which I have 'supported' in various ways over the years is Greenpeace, another is Amnesty International. Greenpeace have a new campaign which I sh all mention later in this post. One of my regular stop offs is HOUTLUST . This is a n excellent weblog which contains the latest details on non-profit advertising and campaigning. A recent discovery was the new Greenpeace campaign targeting electronic waste, and Apple in particular. The site copies Apple's iTunes distinctive design with tabs to promote a campaign to reduce electronic waste. I’d also like to flag up Tony Cassidy’s weblog which is currently hosting a powerpoint which Tony used in staff INSET last week to explore the idea of the 21 st Century learner. There ar...

Geography and Advertising I set my Pilot GCSE groups the task of looking for advertising which used Extreme Environments as a context for selling the product. One of my favourite examples of art which blends the product with Geography is the Adnams campaign. Beer from the Coast is the name of the site. I own a number of items, particularly the mugs. The print above has pebbles on a beach, but if you look closely, several of them are beer bottle caps. There are lots of other clever visual designs, and I like the artwork which is a little Brian Cook-ish. Geography and the Pilot GCSE Course Just registered for the Virtual conference which is being hosted on the new VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) of the GA. Check it out at http://pilotgcse.geography.org.uk