tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359252372024-03-07T04:00:08.677+00:00Give Geography its Place (GGiP)Give Geography its Place is a campaign to raise the profile of Geography in the media.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-24087533618486245272008-03-29T12:17:00.001+00:002008-03-29T12:17:46.516+00:00GGIP Chocolate Scheme Goes Live!<p><strong><u>CHOCOLATE YEAR 6 TRANSITION UNIT</u></strong> <p><img height="213" src="http://www.ggip.co.uk/chocolate.JPG" width="284"> <p><strong>VIEW PROMO VIDEO</strong> <p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa6zWgA" width="320" height="270" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed> <p><strong>Introduction </strong> <p>This unit of six lessons is designed for use with Y6 post-SATs. <p>It is designed to: <p>• provide a new and fully resourced topic for Y6 <p>• engage children with a topic that is relevant to them all <p>• make links between their world and the wider world <p>• act as a bridge between KS2 and KS3 (through the “key concepts”) <p>• create opportunities for children to develop as young geographers <p>• provide a context for studying Fairtrade issues <p><strong>Why do a transition unit in geog?</strong> <p>It is hoped that this unit will: <p>• help to establish links between primary and secondary geography <p>• help to give children from different schools a common area of knowledge and understanding, that can be referred to and built upon <p>• help introduce Y6 students to the “key concepts” below that will underpin their geography at KS3 in the new secondary geography curriculum from September 2008. <p>Sounds great!... What do I do? <p><strong>Primary Geographers </strong> <p>You can download the unit from the links below (these may be blocked by some school networks). <p><a href="mailto:adtastic2001@yahoo.co.uk">Email Adam</a> at the GGIP campaign to let us know if you are using the resources and any feedback you wish to offer (your school name will appear on the GGIP site if possible) <p>Secondary Geographers <p>You can download the unit from the links below and save to a CD. Then send to Primary Schools in your area with this or a similar letter. (<a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/ggip letter cd.doc">download here</a>) <p>You can email the Primary Schools in your area the download link using the following or similar message. (<a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/ggip letter website link.doc">download here</a>) <p>You can send a flyer to your local Primary Schools (<a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/FlyerV2.doc">download here</a>) <p>Please <a href="mailto:adtastic2001@yahoo.co.uk">email Adam</a> at the GGIP to let us know what Primary Schools have implemented the unit. <p>Embed the trailer promotion into your website or blog. (<a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/embed code.doc">download code here</a>) <p>Ok.....whats next? <p>The transition unit ‘The Darker Side of Chocolate’ will be completed ready for teaching in Secondary Schools in September 2009. <p>Ok.....where are the resources? <p><u>IMPORTANT: YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THESE RESOURCES FROM SCHOOL. THE HOST SITE MAY BE BLOCKED BY THE SCHOOL NETWORK. </u> <p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=7f6284f675ab4eb18c9e7c56ba37815f90ab3145ad434f33">DOWNLOAD INDVIDUAL RESOURCES </a> <p><a href="http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=e6ea89e">DOWNLOAD FULLY RESOURCED UNIT (151 MB)</a> <p>(You will need to scroll down and enter the reactivate download password and then click the download icon) <p><u>You will visit an external site to download the resources</u></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-59046606816071145222008-03-12T17:09:00.003+00:002008-03-12T17:17:34.559+00:00Our World Film Festival tickets on sale now!Tickets for the GGiP Our World Film Festival are now available to buy online <a href="http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_info/s139/West_End/m11193/Give_Geography_Its_Place/">here</a>.<br /><br />11:00am: Alternative Guide to Our World<br />A series of professional and amateur short films exploring alternative ways of seeing our world, this hour long session includes the geography@work film-making awards.<br /><br />12:30pm: The Planet:<br />Planet Earth is changing and this film is a self proclaimed 'wake up call' to us all. Set to outstanding imagery twenty nine experts from around the world explain how the geography of our world is changing and how this is being witnessed globally. The film will be followed by a short discussion.<br /><br />14:30pm: A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash<br />This 90 minute documentary explores our world's obsession with oil and argues that in the near future we will exhaust Earth's viable supplies with devastating effects. A Crude Awakening effectively shows the risks involved within becoming dependent on natural resources and what our futures may look like without black gold. The film will be followed by a short debate.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-10307603805986723342008-03-06T23:03:00.001+00:002008-03-06T23:03:53.133+00:00Vote for Geography!Please take a moment to vote for Geography on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.... a team of geographers (students, teachers and academics) is in the vote for Upstaged which is online and on BBC 3. If we get on you can expect 6 hours of geography... within a talent show<br /><br />All you need do is visit <a href="http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/</a> and become a member... then search for our team:<br /><br />"<span style="font-weight: bold;">We're going to change Britain</span>" (look for the image of the stick person)<br /><br />You can vote from 11am on Friday morning - we're the 'Wildcard'. If you can... do ask your students to vote for us too.<br /><br />Thank you in advance!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-66265625870648589382008-03-03T11:34:00.003+00:002008-03-03T11:49:35.903+00:00Our World Film Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoox918c-F9sFPm6Q6Kv9XAgbA8y519arQNNM3_OfINyilNZmBnixoY-xip5SeDFOkilVIOXaXwPbsYtgpFg22mOuvMlF92bpDxrZfXh57wpGW6PyJ7hly-5uIEf4pfb66_c3/s1600-h/OWFF+logo.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 74px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoox918c-F9sFPm6Q6Kv9XAgbA8y519arQNNM3_OfINyilNZmBnixoY-xip5SeDFOkilVIOXaXwPbsYtgpFg22mOuvMlF92bpDxrZfXh57wpGW6PyJ7hly-5uIEf4pfb66_c3/s400/OWFF+logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173480942583898498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tickets for the GGiP first Our World Film Festival will soon be on sale. Below is a preview of some of the films which will be shown and talked about this year.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />The Planet<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">"Twenty nine experts from around the world give their opinion about the state of Planet Earth in visually stunning images and commentary. Their views on the consequences of the climatic, geographical and anthropological changes emerging now, demonstrate that a unique scenario is beginning to unfold, and witnessed globally. The film explores the latest facts and examples and leads us to the ultimate issue of how we will cope with the future." </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Oxdox</span><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xBcwWVpDf54"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xBcwWVpDf54" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"An informative and unashamedly apocalyptic documentary about the world’s obsession with oil that makes An Inconvenient Truth look positively chipper." <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Times</span></span><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Or-TyPACK-g"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Or-TyPACK-g" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In Passing<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Is just one of the short films that will be shown as part of the Alternative Guide to Our World. In this hour long session the winners of the <a href="http://www.folens.com/products/bookdisplay.cfm?id=7276&cfid=2338702&cftoken=4025">geography@work</a> film competitions will be announced and their films will be shown.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oEY6XU5pgo8"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oEY6XU5pgo8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-37360728748912540842008-02-22T22:40:00.003+00:002008-02-26T15:31:02.767+00:00Geography on BBC3Give Geography its Place has a team of Guerrilla Geographers trying to take over one of the stages at <a href="http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/We%27re+going+to+change+Britain.">Upstaged</a> on BBC3. On the back of 'We're going to change Britain', a Facebook group started by Guerrilla Geographers which now has 45,000 members we're now looking to get voted onto the show... while we will be looking to change Britain, we will also use the stage as a platform to show off some of geography's fun stuff. You're ideas are most welcome!<br /><br />Please take a moment to <a href="http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/We%27re+going+to+change+Britain.">sign in</a>, become one of our fans and support us in this effort. Our act is called 'We're going to change Britain'.<br /><br /><embed src="http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/kickapps/flash/premium_drop_v3.swf?b=1&widgetHost=upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk&mediaType=VIDEO&mediaId=10000965&as=9269" quality="best" width="420" height="358" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed><br /><br /><embed src="http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/kickapps/flash/premium_drop_v3.swf?b=1&widgetHost=upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk&mediaType=VIDEO&mediaId=10000851&as=9269" quality="best" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="358" width="420"></embed><br /><br /><embed src="http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/kickapps/flash/premium_drop_v3.swf?b=1&widgetHost=upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk&mediaType=VIDEO&mediaId=10000877&as=9269" quality="best" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="358" width="420"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-85251386388557226862008-01-06T14:50:00.001+00:002008-01-06T14:51:14.839+00:00GGIP in 2007<p> <p>In 2007 the GGIP campaign further developed: <ol> <li>The creation of the GGIP <a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/shop.html">online shop </a>offering a range of GGIP merchandise <li>The 2007 <a href="http://givegeographyitsplace.blogspot.com/2007/05/ggipga.html">GA Conference</a> was a great success for the GGIP <li>Noel Jenkins @ <a href="http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/">Juicy Geography</a> came across <a href="http://www.benschlitter.com/">Studiobenben</a> offering geographical postcards for students to take away when visiting another country. The campaign raised $46 for GGIP and The Darfur Wall. (more info <a href="http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/geoginfo.htm">here</a>) <li>BBC actually used the word Geographers! (see<a href="http://givegeographyitsplace.blogspot.com/2007/04/bbc-use-word.html"> here</a>) <li>The GGIP <a href="http://givegeographyitsplace.myfreeforum.org/">online form</a> was setup to encourage debate and empower supporters <li>The <a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/geographyineducation.html">GGIP super scheme</a> was launched to support Primary School teaching of Geography (should be ready early 2008) <li><a href="http://givegeographyitsplace.blogspot.com/2007/05/g-is-forgeography-in-bookshops.html">GGIP in bookshops</a>, a very successful sub campaign highlighting the lack of "geography" sections in many bookshops. <li>The GGIP on <a href="http://givegeographyitsplace.blogspot.com/2007/06/geography-on-radio-6.html">Radio 6</a>, with Jo Norcup promoting Geography <li>The Hand of Geog was born and was seen on TV by millions at <a href="http://givegeographyitsplace.blogspot.com/2007/07/live-earth-live-geography.html">Live Earth</a> <li>The <a href="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/009169.html">GGIP campaigned</a> for Geography to be in the title of the BBC's new planet documentary <li>The "G team" found the <a href="http://givegeographyitsplace.blogspot.com/2007/08/ggipglastonbury-latest-images.html">G Spot at Glastonbury</a> <li><a href="http://givegeographyitsplace.blogspot.com/2007/07/ken-gives-geography-its-place.html">Ken Livingstone</a> was the latest high profile supporter of the GGIP campaign <li>The birth of <a href="http://guerrillageography.blogspot.com/">Guerrilla Geography</a> will surly be a huge hit with geographers in 2008 <li>The launch of the<a href="http://www.geography.org.uk/events/annualconference/filmfestival"> "Our World Film Festival" </a>again another key theme for 2008 </li></ol> <p>Good Luck in 2008</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-70713603414656026242007-12-05T10:32:00.001+00:002007-12-13T00:03:20.254+00:00Our World Film Festival<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPbLYq4k9YFcOTBwab4sV1LQ307BW0aMi07hWk-d87blQpjA8zikBbq3fsXfWqxConwwzqPvyGsPFDx8khv18TIhjq4gVC8LB0sb7NSd4EW8NEt5RoW-gRLCGiL3QBQ6Q8nRE/s1600-h/OWFF+Logo.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140435076734307250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPbLYq4k9YFcOTBwab4sV1LQ307BW0aMi07hWk-d87blQpjA8zikBbq3fsXfWqxConwwzqPvyGsPFDx8khv18TIhjq4gVC8LB0sb7NSd4EW8NEt5RoW-gRLCGiL3QBQ6Q8nRE/s400/OWFF+Logo.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Thursday the 27th of March 2008 at the Odeon Cinema, Guildford</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">(On the Fringe of the Geographical Association's Annual Conference)<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />A showcase of geographical filmmaking, Our World Film Festival is a visual adventure into our changing planet to promote our understanding of the geographies that we live. </span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div align="center"><br />Our World will be a wonderful mix of films made by both first-timers and professionals alike. </div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div align="center"><br /><strong><em>Tickets will go on the 24th of February 2008. </em></strong></div><div align="left"><br /><strong>Folens geography(at)work film-making competition<br /></strong>Student films: Do you really know where you live?<br />Teacher films: Extreme geography<br />An outstanding showcase of short films submitted for the 2008 geography(at)work film-making competition that test Geography’s boundaries.<br /><em>11:00 – 12:00 £2</em> </div><div align="left"><br /><strong>A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash</strong><br />Feature film & debate with special guests<br />‘A Crude Awakening is an informative and unashamedly apocalyptic documentary about the world’s obsession with oil that makes An Inconvenient Truth look positively chipper.’ The Times<br /><em>12:30 – 14:30 £3</em> </div><div align="left"><br /><strong>An Alternative Guide to Our World</strong><br />A showcase of geographical shorts<br />A wide range of short films that exploit geographical thinking including <em>In Passing</em>, a film about the psychogeography of a blind women’s experiences of Manchester and entries from ‘The Secret Geographer’ competition on the Geography of…<br /><em>15:00 – 16:30 £5</em> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:180%;" >CALL FOR ENTRIES</span></strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><strong>geography(at)work film-making competition<br /></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Full guidance and rules will be available from <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><strong>here</strong> </span>on Monday the 10th of December 2007. All entries must be recieved by the 14th of February 2008.</span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">The geography(at)work Student Award for Geography Filmmaking</span><br /><strong>Do you really know where you live?<br /></strong>Ask your Year 9 students to make a 60 second film on the theme ‘Do you really know where you live?’ and they could win an atlas, an annual subscription to Geographical MagazineA, a copy of the festival’s feature film, 1kg of Fair Trade chocolate and a shield for your school.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">The geography(at)work Teacher Award for Geography Filmmaking</span><br /><strong>Extreme Geography</strong><br />Make a 60 second film on the theme ‘Extreme geography’ and you could win a class set of geography(at)work, the new KS3 series, worth over £1200 for your school.<br /></div><div align="left"><br />The GGiP Secret Geographer Filmmaking Award<br /><strong>The Geography of…<br /></strong>Make a 60 second film on ‘The Geography of…’ and you could win £200 (or £100 if you come second). Simple as that.<br /><br /><strong>An Alternative Guide to Our World</strong><br />To be announced here in January 2008<br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div></span></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwNfQfRJ99_fzVOf0g5UG37UNLYkXsCLYzcftnoQHH6YKhaiKVPFDOPE47jyOcTvKHG6k9GK6xUlA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-26685703657341382322007-09-25T20:45:00.000+01:002007-09-25T20:48:58.625+01:00WANTED: GGiP GuerrillasGGiP's Guerrilla Geography fun is stepping up. No matter where you are in the world the Guerrillas want more Geographers to join in. Find out more at <a href="http://guerrillageography.blogspot.com">http://guerrillageography.blogspot.com</a> or email guerrillageography@gmail.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-29825730211085292482007-08-13T23:28:00.001+01:002007-08-13T23:28:14.800+01:00Guerrilla Geography - Birmingham<p> </p> <p><a title="What are you looking at?" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70099941@N00/1107513032/"><img alt="What are you looking at?" src="http://static.flickr.com/1381/1107513032_bc124c82ca.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>You must be involved....</p> <p>Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2007<br>Time: 11:00am - 11:00pm<br>Location: (precise grid to be announced, but close to the train station)<br>City: Birmingham<br>You need: An outdoor large CCTV housing and boiler suit (details to follow) <p>Direct (public education) Action<br>Aim: To challenge the public's spatial awareness of hidden geographies.<br>Objective: For the public(s) to see the world differently.<br>Method: Invading (personal, social, commercial, security etc.) space dressed as on-foot. The cameras will be fitted to the heads of guerrilla geographers who will be wearing boiler suits with the words Official Geographic CCTV Unit with Give Geography its Place on them. </p> <p>Up for it? Then contact the GGIP.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-76936486968071126082007-08-13T23:01:00.001+01:002007-08-13T23:01:53.964+01:00Festivals are you going?<p>Going out? </p> <p>A gig, festival or public gathering then let us know. Take the "Hand of Geog" with you! Send the GGIP your pictures.</p> <p><a title="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/011011.html" href="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/011011.html">http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/011011.html</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-49822494444079164482007-08-13T22:56:00.001+01:002007-08-13T22:56:54.339+01:00Primary Scheme Update<p>In short I have much work to do. Thanks those who have supported so far.</p> <p>Any help...in anyway is gratefully received. </p> <p><a title="http://www.ggip.co.uk/geographyineducation.html" href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/geographyineducation.html">http://www.ggip.co.uk/geographyineducation.html</a></p> <p>Two weeks to deadline..its going to be tight!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-9569500982724077972007-08-13T22:54:00.001+01:002007-08-13T22:54:01.603+01:00Geography Giving Itself a Place!<p>GGIP supporter Ian Murray brought this article to the attention of the sln forum.</p> <p><a title="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/011179.html" href="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/011179.html">http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/011179.html</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-22587284583621138222007-08-13T22:44:00.001+01:002007-08-13T22:44:21.186+01:00GGIP@Glastonbury Latest Images<p><a title="DSC02368" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11379898@N07/1108393526/"><img alt="DSC02368" src="http://static.flickr.com/1092/1108393526_f28327e374.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>The G Spot stall looking very busy in what was a great success for the campaign.</p> <p><a title="DSC02344" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11379898@N07/1108391154/"><img alt="DSC02344" src="http://static.flickr.com/1031/1108391154_9056cb6fec.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>Thousands of badges were distributed by the GGIP team.</p> <p><a title="DSC02341" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11379898@N07/1107544533/"><img alt="DSC02341" src="http://static.flickr.com/1070/1107544533_3df713207a.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>David at the core of the G Spot!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-62184741000086171772007-08-13T21:37:00.001+01:002007-08-13T21:40:42.429+01:00Back for Good!<p>As take that once said (I understand)...... the GGIP blog and website are back after some technical difficulties. Updates will be made in the next 24 hours so stay posted. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-83768100588489580862007-07-09T20:34:00.000+01:002007-07-09T21:07:50.189+01:00Live Earth Live Geography<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxH5PKQ5gn1tO6Mi17cg3vDzfhpMgWGcPIsV9VU1lF1-CtvPXAJcsNW4JZyH_t_8RZ9O6Pp-Ru_V9K0prk7c5JuTkoySVtPzFjkgckrwKsrYpOsS4SFi5-U4sMmPiHJ67KdjNKQ/s1600-h/Picture_007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085290742148196802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxH5PKQ5gn1tO6Mi17cg3vDzfhpMgWGcPIsV9VU1lF1-CtvPXAJcsNW4JZyH_t_8RZ9O6Pp-Ru_V9K0prk7c5JuTkoySVtPzFjkgckrwKsrYpOsS4SFi5-U4sMmPiHJ67KdjNKQ/s320/Picture_007.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">A big thanks to all those geographers who atteneded Live Earth sporting their GGIP T shirts. Danny O'Callaghan went a few steps further with his "Hand of Geog". Seeing the "Hand of Geog" really made me relfect on the progress we have made this year.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">There is still much to be done. Take Danny's lead and act!</span></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085289363463694754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9nI_CZpzra5fYQK80V6BC6lpK3TxFHN6DnmJGWVOzOXtrPeDndRN4v6Lvqn1wIJkAukubrGMW4ROeiLRTYGQIciitLRT8X0iQ8cmQ1_HDM8e7CCHgEIELO1hfPh2UJPa8wy-ZA/s320/Picture_022.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">The law on our side!</span><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085289672701340082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWUDZIHkB8r9vDi7P0DBe5rmzUHnt22C9L4G_5cNLQcNyJfNz1VOIyvnRqpl7qhHpuYx-3c6d2nQEwbMPw2iZXzFXRJIcjbiOIM82DCIlZhPxY69sJNxqOn7JYqhn-JRLc4TXRA/s320/Picture_030.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">"Hand of Geog"</span><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085288294016838034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Fov7h86ku253qmlp3BEuvL6yMXtWgZRpk9FNT_8DLIVJRLgVpU-EflJm_DKBHYSdTMxYKv6fckrBxE-Hl2rzu0N-tMOqRtn1vyuW_sVXEY0MtYOOKePpUbbVyAFP9ZdOZDtjGQ/s320/Picture_016.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">1000 badges were given out</span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085287452203248002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Iuw6P0zBrUKVoa6Shv7RUNzXjGC-ulgyZ2FHICQNqa7T1Y2Uc-YLqIinl3vXHRbYU_vMwSddbRfpLtJ82rHDtk4gejVm0-h5J-PG2uzHS9NxEwt9R3dAK1i4DUtr8Qr-cwqYTw/s320/Picture_007.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">The now famous "Hand of Geog"</span> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-34724342325163791372007-07-09T20:04:00.000+01:002007-07-09T20:33:44.616+01:00Ken Gives Geography its Place<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085282418501577058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjw05gNEHFnDo9kg84_zvfi9cE44trfoRS0gfYYwFmk_iPtExZ5iycNossODmJSTbCTySdD6ynFXsC_4bipSnu8cfE7KEIrE00V4PwQql1Dc3q9VaUSGo273qr86UQninnE8N5Tw/s320/Picture016.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Ken Livingstone "Mayor of London" no less has certainly given the GGIP a boost with the shots below. We have Danny O'Callaghan to thank for this great effort!</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ken who also wore his GGIP badge with pride at the photo shoot stated "I alwas liked geography at school when I was doing my O level".</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Ken may well be our highest profile supporter so far!?!</span><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-7718055821708345012007-06-11T18:28:00.001+01:002007-06-11T18:28:30.170+01:00Geography on Radio 6!<p>Jo Norcup bigging up Geography on Radio 6 and plugging GGiP's G-Spot at Glastonbury... </p> <p>At 1.46 on listen again for 5 days at: <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/stephen_merchant/?focuswin">http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/stephen_merchant/?focuswin</a> <p>Great stuff Joe!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-5408358381607932402007-06-11T18:20:00.001+01:002007-06-11T18:20:38.347+01:00G is for...Geography in Bookshops<p> </p> <p>The mini campaign has come to an end and on behalf of the GGIP and John who thought of the idea thanks for your support. </p> <p>I am aware of over 50 establishments that were contacted via email or letter and many more visited. The response was generally positive and whilst understanding the value of the subject many organisations, both libraries and bookshops seem to believe the problem lies with the very width of this subject i.e. the section would be to big. Why we take on this point onboard this does not really excuse that the subject is totally excluded in many cases.</p> <p>In bookshops, especially independent stores a more honest approach was given in feedback. This often claimed that Geography has poor marketability due to the public perception of the subject.</p> <p><strong>So what next..</strong></p> <p>The key seems to be raising the public profile of the subject. So here is the plan.</p> <p>The GGIP are now in possession of 12 copies of 'Why Geography Matters', courtesy of Harm de Blij and OUP. </p> <p>The idea was to present them to key figures on behalf of the GGIP. Watch this space for more details coming soon.</p> <p>Thanks again John for the great idea.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-11916376170761369542007-06-08T20:16:00.001+01:002007-06-08T20:22:37.015+01:00GGIP a hit at Sunrise Festival!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM-HHKYLM5F2EJ-1i4cVt054tZJVyEb1GnoLjZ-c1TsEA6Wve-wRtyQC5bqZSENGaW-cbz0cdJrj37jIv_N8ATHvaE24_IH3pZ2whyphenhyphenuL5dBW7e73g0jislZcSldCQjzjZo_zx5Q/s1600-h/DSC02266.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073776032361269442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM-HHKYLM5F2EJ-1i4cVt054tZJVyEb1GnoLjZ-c1TsEA6Wve-wRtyQC5bqZSENGaW-cbz0cdJrj37jIv_N8ATHvaE24_IH3pZ2whyphenhyphenuL5dBW7e73g0jislZcSldCQjzjZo_zx5Q/s320/DSC02266.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The GGIP was well represented at the </span><a href="http://www.sunrisecelebration.com/home.php"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sunrise Festival Celebration</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> billed as "The UK's Leading Sustainable Festival".</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dan Raven-Ellison was the Geographer in the thick of things distributing nearly 200 GGIP badges. Great awareness raising for the campaign.</span><br /><p> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-85052289690085611702007-05-29T17:13:00.001+01:002007-05-29T17:13:13.120+01:00GGIP Super Scheme<p>You can download a very basic and somewhat fluffy(!) draft of some ideas for the super scheme. </p> <p>Comments are welcome on this via email to myself <a href="mailto:adtastic2001@yahoo.co.uk">adtastic2001@yahoo.co.uk</a> or the sln forum </p> <p><a href="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/009323.html">http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/009323.html</a></p> <p>If you still wish to be involved in the project, want to know a little more or just want to be kept in the loop please contact me by email. </p> <p>The closing date is June 8th and from there a formal document will be available to download. </p> <p><a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/GGIP%20Primary%20Consultation.doc">DOWNLOAD HERE</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-77272194900031042122007-05-22T19:38:00.001+01:002007-05-23T15:35:54.965+01:00G is For....Geography in Bookshops<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_MYUdBO2OOK9Wj0OsjQybQxffRqVOnM4onLDiLMJH3Wi6GqLynAcmELcYDIUjKK_dAgpY4i7EIOB972_cxHAgJOwBkdX_KkybibHgxiUfccq5Yp8nbbKZmew1W8tJEG5TKwtVQ/s1600-h/geographyinbookshops.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067456649431997666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_MYUdBO2OOK9Wj0OsjQybQxffRqVOnM4onLDiLMJH3Wi6GqLynAcmELcYDIUjKK_dAgpY4i7EIOB972_cxHAgJOwBkdX_KkybibHgxiUfccq5Yp8nbbKZmew1W8tJEG5TKwtVQ/s320/geographyinbookshops.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">It does not stop with Bookshops John has created a letter for libraries <a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/library_letter.doc">here</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Follow the progress of this sub campaign on the </span><a href="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/009716.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">sln thread</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (thanks Kate)</span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">In your local bookshop take a look around, do they have a Geography section? If so , what types of books does it include? How long is the section? Are the Geography books in a section called “Geography”? </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Action Committee member John Tomlinson has introduced me to this issue and so I went down to my local bookshop (a well know chain) and as John suggested not a Geography section in sight. When I asked where the Geography books were located I was directed towards the “Travel” section, and then onto a shelve of OS maps. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">It is not only important that Geography is labelled as a section by Bookshops, its lack of acknowledgement has wider consequences for public awareness of the importance of the subject. Some of the key issues we face now and into the future are Geographical in nature, however are not called so. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Geographers lets do something about it… </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Visit your local bookshop(s) before Friday 1<sup>st</sup> June and complete a quick survey:</strong> </span><br /></p><ol><ol><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Does the shop have a Geography section? </span><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">If so, is it called a Geography section? </span><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Are their Geography books within this section? </span><br /><li><span style="font-family:arial;">How long (if they have one) is this section?</span><br /></li></ol></ol><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">On Monday 4<sup>th</sup> June if you are not happy with the Geography focus of the bookshop: </span><br /></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Print off and send them this <a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/bookshopletter.doc">letter</a>, (Scottish version <a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/bookshopletterscotland.doc">here</a>) or even send by fax or email. You can adapt the letter in anyway you see fit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Make sure you send a copy to your local paper also</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Any Bookshops that you were impressed with in terms of their “Geography ” section please email me <a href="mailto:adtastic2001@yahoo.co.uk">adtastic2001@yahoo.co.uk</a> with the details and I will contact them directly. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Please visit as many bookshops as you can. Take photographs if you like and pretty much do anything to Give Geography its Place. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Some well known Bookshop's contact information here:</strong> </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Waterstones including Ottakars </span><br /><p><a href="http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayMailUs.do"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayMailUs.do</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">WH Smiths </span><br /><p><a href="http://www.whsmith.co.uk/whs/go.asp?menu=WHSmithnet&pagedef=/help/contact.htm&promotion=footer_contact_us#customerservice"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.whsmith.co.uk/whs/go.asp?menu=WHSmithnet&amp;pagedef=/help/contact.htm&promotion=footer_contact_us#customerservice</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Blackwell </span><br /><p><a href="http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/contact.jsp;jsessionid=48B6B0A276EB505823270548C5E238F5.bobcatt2"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/contact.jsp;jsessionid=48B6B0A276EB505823270548C5E238F5.bobcatt2</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Borders </span><br /><p><a href="http://www.bordersstores.co.uk/contactus/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.bordersstores.co.uk/contactus/</span></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-46744847873059810102007-05-21T14:15:00.001+01:002007-05-23T15:11:15.021+01:00GGIP@GA<p><span style="font-family:arial;">The GGIP sub campaign at the GA Conference in Derby was a great success and thanks again to all that helped. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Victoria Ellis has created a short write up of the Conference that was sent to the TES and Local Derby Newspapers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><u>DERBY CONFERENCE PUTS GEOGRAPHY ON THE MAP</u> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>12<sup>th</sup> – 14<sup>th</sup> April saw hundreds of geographers from across the UK and beyond turn the University of Derby into a veritable hive of activity, as they descended for the Annual Conference of the Geographical Association… And not a leather elbow patch in sight!</em> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>The Conference provided a fantastic opportunity for geographers to discuss and debate all things geographical (and that’s most things!) in a great setting. Highlights of the Conference included a public lecture from Polar explorer, Ben Saunders, a huge variety of workshops led by geography teachers and academics, and field visits to explore the beautiful Derbyshire countryside.</em> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Particularly busy were those of us on the Give Geography Its Place stand, with a constant stream of visitors keen to discuss the importance of geography and to buy t-shirts and badges to prove that they are proud to be geographers! The Give Geography Its Place (GGIP) campaign was born in May 2006, and since then more than 2000 geographers (including over 100 top academics) from over 30 countries have signed a petition urging the media to recognise the vital role of Geography and Geographers. David Rayner and Daniel Raven-Ellison, the founders of the GGiP campaign and both teachers of Geography, said “Geography is in a unique position to act as a bridge between subject areas using spatial knowledge, understanding and technologies coupled with distinctive concepts to make sense of the world. If students and the wider public are to make sense of some of the biggest issues which make the headlines, it is vital that there is a greater understanding and use of geography. Modern Geography is not about being able to repeat the gazetteer of an atlas; it’s about understanding the patterns, processes and systems that connect us all to each other and to our environments. If we take international migration as an example, history and politics play their part but the complex mixture of why, how, where and when people travel are best explained through Geography.”</em> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Visit </span><a href="http://www.ggip.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.ggip.co.uk/</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> to find out more about the campaign, sign the petition, and share your ideas for promoting Geography. The Geographical Association website is </span><a href="http://www.geography.org.uk/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.geography.org.uk/</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> . </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Victoria Ellis is a teacher of Geography at Swanwick Hall School, a member of the GGiP Action Committee, and author of </span><a href="http://www.geogtastic.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.geogtastic.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> .</span> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-16921333050178063642007-05-21T13:43:00.001+01:002007-05-21T13:45:44.878+01:00Sky Learning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WWAjj_notKElcJY_VeEdUMRRUgKAYPixldSd8rOvBVkD2docktrqWXjotmYsNdtYB4CQE234G1lVoQaGV_SRnnzEf-EalfiEnUnrYKr12gTSv9un_ms8OLuYsR798N6A8zu8cw/s1600-h/SkyLearning.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066994150173695186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WWAjj_notKElcJY_VeEdUMRRUgKAYPixldSd8rOvBVkD2docktrqWXjotmYsNdtYB4CQE234G1lVoQaGV_SRnnzEf-EalfiEnUnrYKr12gTSv9un_ms8OLuYsR798N6A8zu8cw/s320/SkyLearning.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Well done to </span><a href="http://www.skylearning.co.uk/Leader.aspx?SubjectId=3"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sky Learning</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> who have a Geography section on their website, which is actually titled Geography.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks Danny C who alerted me to this.</span> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-13313408313948398232007-05-09T22:28:00.001+01:002007-05-23T15:12:35.329+01:00GGIP Super Scheme: "G is for..." (working title)<p><span style="font-family:arial;">The GGIP is looking to make positive steps forward, and following a recent meeting has developed the following... </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The GGIP aims this year to target Geography in our Primary Schools. The plan is to create using slners a Geography “super scheme” to enhance Geography Teaching in our primary schools and Give Geography Its Place. The scheme will focus on Year 6 and possibly Key Stage 2/3 transition. </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The scheme and resources (powerpoints, worksheets, photographs and movies etc.) will be available for all to download for free from the GGIP website and the contributors will be acknowledged. We also plan publicity around the launch of the resource. </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The sln thread below will become a consultation of what the topic (if any) the scheme should focus on, The consultation period will end on May 18th, and the creation of resources etc. will begin. </span><p><a title="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/009323.html" href="http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/009323.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/009323.html</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">This resource will innovate and inspire! </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">What we need from you….<br />1. views on what topic or topics should be the focus<br />2. pledges of support to develop the scheme by developing resources<br />3. email me </span><a href="mailto:adtastic2001@yahoo.co.uk"><span style="font-family:arial;">adtastic2001@yahoo.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> if you are an interested primary teacher, your views and advice is welcome here also<br />4. email me if you wish to receive updates about the project development </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Victoria Ellis and I (and anyone who shows a positive interest to be involved) will put this all together. </span><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Any questions let me know.</span> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35925237.post-16571923317008233512007-05-09T22:23:00.001+01:002007-05-23T15:14:03.516+01:00GGIP: Geography on Youtube<p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The following video clip found by Tony Cassidy and edited by the GGIP has now had nearly 500 views on youtube with 25 comments. If you have not made a comment yet.....do it!</span></p><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dvJeWdTE760"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><span style="font-family:arial;"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dvJeWdTE760" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></object> </span><p> </p></object><p><span style="font-family:arial;"> Thanks Richard Allway for hosting this.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0