GA Conference materials now online at the GA website . This looks quite interesting ;)
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Rewind to 1973... I was 10 years old, and my uncle, who had long hair and beard was listening to an album that was instantly appealing to me. It had a number of entwined themes, and some great guitar and organ passages, finishing up with a quirky section where someone spoke the names of a load of instruments, finishing off with 'Tubular Bells', and then another side which started off with 8 minutes of the most wonderful relaxing pastoral music, and then a drunken bash around a house (if you've ever heard the original) climax with a Sailor's hornpipe. I went out and bought it, the first LP I'd ever bought, and then played it until I wore out the vinyl, and could repeat it note for note. And now 30 odd years later, it's given away free with the Daily Mail, and we also have this album to thank for Richard Branson's VIRGIN empire. And of course the cover features a crashing wave - very geographical. And all at MFP (my favourite price) Got a place on this course ...
Chartered Geographer Want professional recognition for all that you do for the Geography community and for Geography within your current school ? Why not apply for Chartered Geographer (Teacher) status from the RGS-IBG. I applied this year, and in April heard that I have been accepted, so I am now a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Chartered Geographer. If you would like to know more about the process, or what I did for my application please get in touch. I also have a very nice framed shiny 'halo' for my wall...
This week, on More4, there was the first TV screening of Nick Broomfield's film GHOSTS, which is about the deaths of 23 Chinese cockle pickers off Morecambe Bay in 2004. The MORECAMBE VICTIM FUND has been set up to raise money for the vitims' families. It features video and other information related to the victims of the tragedy, along with a comprehensive range of media articles. This has a lot of links with both geography, in terms of migration and work on consumption, and also Norfolk, where the main character in the film ends up working for a gangmaster picking vegetables for supermarkets. I came across this very interesting description of a response to the film in the Light and Shade blog of Lianne. Hopefully she won't mind me repeating this short section: "More than 24 hours later I still feel somewhat shaken by the experience. Despite the harrowing scenes, a more mundane moment particularly stuck with me. Ai Qin is picking spring onions and casually asks someo...
Rob Chambers Geography Directory 2007 This is a remarkable piece of work... Go to GEOBYTES , click on the DEPARTMENT link and then the GEOGRAPHY DIRECTORY link to download the PDF. Rob has also just started 2 new blogs to support his students. A2 students should check out the Advanced Extension blog for some great materials....
GA Conference 2007 Just back from what I thought was the best GA Conference yet... A full report is being produced, but it may be a few days before I get it sorted. Some materials will also be going on GA website in next few weeks... Good to see you all there, and if not, in the words of the Australian Tourist Board "where the bloody hell were you!" ;)
Geography Gadgets Tony Cassidy put me on to this huge collection of GOOGLE GADGETS . These are interesting little bits of code which produce interesting effects on webpages or blogs. There are hundreds of them, but I've showcased a few of the more Geographical ones here, so that you can see what the potential might be.... 1. EMBED A WEBCAM This would be useful for keeping an eye on the local area, or keeping the webcams in one area. For example, I decided that I would use the local webcams from the BBC Norfolk section of the BBC NEWS website. Check the WHERE I LIVE tab to find ones near you. I decided to show the Millennium Plain outside the Forum in Norwich, where you can currently see the large images of Yann Arthus Bertrand's "Earth from the Air" exhibition A bit distorted - will sort that when I get a moment 2. WORLD CLOCKS 3. WORLD SUNLIGHT MAP 4. WATER TRACKER Have you drunk your 8 cups of water today ? 5. CURRENCY CONVERTER Got rid of the game - too annoying wh...