Geogaction: August 2014

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Geographical ICT's at 34° 53' S / 138° 37' E

Image above: Nearmap: a great spatial technology site for looking at place, space and change.

The ICT in Geography Powerpoint for the 3rd September workshop at Vale Park Primary School.

* GeogSpace: the resource from AGTA and Education Services Australia (ESA) to support the Australian Curriculum: Geography

* Free geospatial ICT's are profiled on geogSpace

* Spatialworlds: Over 300 postings on everything you wanted to know about geography but ...

*The Fantastic Scoop.it resource with thousands of Internet sites related to geography in schools
Geographical thinking Scoop.it
Spatial literacy Scoop.it
Spatial Education and technology Scoop.it
Just real interesting Scoop.it
GTAV Australian Curriculum Scoop.it on each year level

* Concept posters from the GTAV

* Achievement Standards Chart and activities for Geography from DECD

The chart is at: http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/files/links/AchStnd_Geog_with_concept.docm

Assessment activities at:

http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/default.asp?navgrp=Leader

* ACARA Introduction on Australian Curriculum: Geography

* DECD Implementation guidelines

* DECD Australian Curriculum: Geography resources worth a look!

DECD in South Australia has recently launched their "Making the Australian Curriculum work for us' resource to support the teaching and learning of the Australian Curriculum: Geography. The DECD site has a range of geographical bits and pieces referenced in this blog posting. They are certainly worth a look!

As you can see below the resource to date includes a creative animation, broadsheets on the curriculum and 'talking heads'. I understand there will be plenty more useful things to come. It is great to see a jurisdiction doing such high quality and innovative work to support the implementation of geography in South Australian schools and inevitably beyond.

The Story of the learning areas animation. An excellent animation on 'What is Geography for'.

The geography curriculum, year by year, all on one page in the Learning Area Explorer.

Bringing it to life resource (BitL) geography

Monday, August 18, 2014

Part 2 at 34º 53' S 138º 35' E on 20 August

* PowerPoint for the Geography workshop at Rosary School on 20 August, 2014.

Image above: Nearmap: a great sites for looking at place, space and change.

* GeogSpace: the resource from AGTA and Education Services Australia (ESA) to support the Australian Curriculum: Geography

* Spatialworlds: Over 300 postings on everything you wanted to know about geography but ...

* Concept posters from the GTAV

* Achievement Standards Chart and activities for Geography from DECD

The chart is at: http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/files/links/AchStnd_Geog_with_concept.docm

Assessment activities at:

http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/default.asp?navgrp=Leader

* ACARA Introduction on Australian Curriculum: Geography

* DECD Implementation guidelines

* DECD Australian Curriculum: Geography resources worth a look!

The Story of the learning areas animation. An excellent animation on 'What is Geography for'.

The geography curriculum, year by year, all on one page in the Learning Area Explorer.

Bringing it to life resource (BitL) geography

Sound bites from the public on their perception of geography.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

HistGeog workshop on 16 August

* PowerPoint for the HistGeog workshop at Felixstow on 16 August, 2014.

* Links to look at related to this blog
Geography Teachers' Association of South Australia website
ACARA website
ACARA Australian Curriculum portal
Spatialworlds blog
GeogSpace website
AC History website

* Hisgeog Spatialworlds postings

Entwining History and Geography

Historical GIS

HisGeog resources posting

Saving the Humanities

* HistGeog Scoop.it

*Videos
What is Geography: Right here right now
What is History
History!

* Some interesting local example of using geography and maps to explain and show history

History of the Port Adelaide and Enfield Council though an interactive map
The site allows visitors to interact with the map, locating buldings of historical interest and providing some fascinating historical information.

The South Australian Virtual War Museum
The RSL Virtual War Memorial is to be the definitive resource and repository for anyone wanting to research, study or contribute to the commemoration of South Australia's and the Northern Territory's socio-military history. The site contains an interactive map section which allows visitors to locate Memorials around the world and to read the inscriptions.

* GeogSpace: the resource from AGTA and Education Services Australia (ESA) to support the Australian Curriculum: Geography

*The History site

* Spatialworlds: Over 300 postings on everything you wanted to know about geography but ...

*The Fantastic Scoop.it resource with thousands of Internet sites related to geography and history in schools
Histgeog Scoop.it
Spatial literacy Scoop.it
GTAV Australian Curriculum Scoop.it on each year level

* Concept posters from GTAV

* Achievement Standards Chart and activities for Geography and History from DECD

The charts are at: http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/files/links/AchStnd_Geog_with_concept.docm

http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/files/links/AchStnd_HISTORY_Map__Ver_1.docm

Assessment activities at:

http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/default.asp?navgrp=Leader

* DECD Implementation guidelines

* DECD Australian Curriculum: Geography and history resources worth a look!

The Story of the learning areas animation. An excellent animation on 'What is Geography for'.

The geography curriculum, year by year, all on one page in the Learning Area Explorer.

Bringing it to life resource (BitL) geography

Sound bites from the public on their perception of geography.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Geography workshop at 35.09° S / 138.55° E on 11 August 2014

* PowerPoint for the Geography workshop at Reynella East College on 11 August, 2014.

Image above: Nearmap: a great site for looking at place, space and change.

* Links to look at related to this blog
Geography Teachers' Association of South Australia website
ACARA website
ACARA Australian Curriculum portal
Australian Geography Teachers' Association website
'Towards a National Geography Curriculum' project website
Spatialworlds blog
GeogSpace website
Spatialworlds website

* Collecting data on attitudes to the geography curriculum and geography professional learning needs using Straw Poll.
Your participation would be greatly appreciated!

Click on the URL's below and select your response.

* Did you like geography at school?
http://www.strawpoll.me/1759017

* What did you like about geography?
http://www.strawpoll.me/1736527

* Familiarity with the Australian Curriculum: Geography
http://www.strawpoll.me/1736411

* Engagement potential of the Australian Curriculum: Geography
http://www.strawpoll.me/1736435

* Content amount in the Australian Curriculum: Geography
http://www.strawpoll.me/1736442

* Upskilling required to teach the Australian Curriculum: Geography
http://www.strawpoll.me/1779320

* Geographical concepts in the Australian Curriculum: Geography
http://www.strawpoll.me/1736458

* Skills to start working on to teach the Australian Curriculum: Geography
http://www.strawpoll.me/1736467

* GeogSpace: the resource from AGTA and Education Services Australia (ESA) to support the Australian Curriculum: Geography

* Spatialworlds: Over 300 postings on everything you wanted to know about geography but ...

* Concept posters from the GTAV

* Achievement Standards Chart and activities for Geography from DECD

The chart is at: http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/files/links/AchStnd_Geog_with_concept.docm

Assessment activities at:

http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/default.asp?navgrp=Leader

* ACARA Introduction on Australian Curriculum: Geography

* DECD Implementation guidelines

* DECD Australian Curriculum: Geography resources worth a look!

The Story of the learning areas animation. An excellent animation on 'What is Geography for'.

The geography curriculum, year by year, all on one page in the Learning Area Explorer.

Bringing it to life resource (BitL) geography

Sound bites from the public on their perception of geography.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Geography workshop at 37° 49' S / 140° 47' E

* PowerPoint for the Geography workshop at McDonald park Primary School on 8 August, 2014.

Image above: Nearmap: a great site for looking at place, space and change.

Click on the URL's below and select your response.

* Spatialworlds: Over 300 postings on everything you wanted to know about geography but ...

* Achievement Standards Chart and activities for Geography from DECD

The chart is at: http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/files/links/AchStnd_Geog_with_concept.docm

Assessment activities at:

http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/assessment/default.asp?navgrp=Leader

* ACARA Introduction on Australian Curriculum: Geography

* DECD Implementation guidelines

* DECD Australian Curriculum: Geography resources worth a look!

The Story of the learning areas animation. An excellent animation on 'What is Geography for'.

The geography curriculum, year by year, all on one page in the Learning Area Explorer.

Bringing it to life resource (BitL) geography

Sound bites from the public on their perception of geography.