Geography and all that Jazz

The International Baccalaureate is being considered by a growing number of teachers as an alternative to more traditional courses. IB Geography - Reflecting on the 'new' syllabus This CPD course will help Post-16 teachers, both new and experienced, reflect upon the demands of the IB geography diploma programme. The 'new' 2009–2017 syllabus will have completed its first cycle in the summer of 2011 and this one-day course will provide an excellent opportunity for teachers to reflect upon the first cycle and make plans for the next. London - Friday 24 June 2011 Further details and online booking are available on the GA website The course tutor is Richard Allaway, creator of the rather wonderful GEOGRAPHY ALL THE WAY website.

Geography training has a new face: well, two "new faces" actually... From 1st June 2009, a new geography CPD provider is available. Launching today is a new CPD training opportunity for colleagues in the UK, and beyond... GEOGRAPHY TRAINING joins together the Geographical Association's own Alan Parkinson , with International Baccalaureate specialist, and creator of Geography all the Way : Richard Allaway . In addition to the existing face-to-face and online CPD opportunities available from the Geographical Association, we offer a tailored service, with training to match your needs, at a venue to suit you. Areas of speciality: Creative approaches for the teaching of Geography The use of Information and Communication Technology in Geography teaching Recent changes to the Key Stage 3 and GCSE programmes International Baccalaureate Geography - including the 2009 syllabus change IGCSE Geography Training focused upon application such as Google Earth, GIS applications, web2 too...

Well done to Richard Allaway for following a certain other CGeog into the Spotlight for this month over at the RGS website.

Apologies, but this blog will not be shutting down just because it's the summer holidays - geography doesn't stop, so I won't.... ;) Below is link to Richard Allaway's rather sexy updated blog at GEOGALOT. I like the logo in particular..