Andy Funnell

Teaching Case Studies with @googleearth 🌍 🔹Ready-made case studies 🔹Virtual fieldtrips 🔹Made & shared by geography teachers 🔹Free to download & edit 🔹Tutorial - How to Make your own GE Tour 🔹Share your own 🔹New studies added & updated regularly earthcasestudies.com

The Strategic Review of the Northern Ireland Curriculum, led by @lucy_crehan, has been completed and the report has been published today. The review sets out the need for change and reform of the current curriculum including redefining its key principles, purpose and design across all key stages. To find out more and read the report in full, visit education-ni.gov.uk/news/givan-wel… @paulgivan

@barrabest Thanks @barrabest. With the storm coinciding with heavy commuter times and key services (schools etc.) would a warning like this be passed onto key officials for urgent decisions?

Red alert now across all of the Republic ahead of storm Éowyn on Friday. Amber across Northern Ireland. 🔴 Wind - Clare, Galway 03:00–12:00 🔴 Wind - Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo 04:00–12:00 🔴 Wind - Donegal 06:00–15:00): 🔴 Wind - Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Roscommon, Tipperary 06:00–12:00 🟠 Wind - Across the Republic 02:00–17:00 🟠 Wind - NI 06:00 - 21:00 🟡 Rain - Cork, Kerry, Waterford Thu 21:00–Fri 03:00 🟡 Wind - NI midnight Thurs - midnight Fri

The Department is keen to hear your views and experiences on the strengths, weaknesses, and priorities for reform of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. Written submissions should be sent to: curriculumreview@education-ni.gov.uk by Thursday 30 January 2025. Further information is available here - education-ni.gov.uk/articles/revie…

Certainly my longest ever blog & one that I've been nervous to publish but here goes: my response to @The_GA's response to the Review of Curriculum & Assessment. Looking forward to seeing what other geographers think & keeping the conversation going! katestockings.com/geographycurri…

Neighborhoods Worlds Apart – An experimental project using @GMapsPlatform 3D API (alpha) with Street View by geteach.com Link to project: geteach.com/maps3d/divide/ What a HS #geographyteacher does on break. #geogchat #sschat #geography youtu.be/DONuHjEiYjs

Thank you @StenBouten!

#wayintoGIS 8. This is a superb example of a StoryMap. One for those teaching A2 Ethnic Diversity, or for those who just want to learn about segregation in Belfast. arcg.is/0i8DLf #geographyteacher

So… which platform has the #geographyteacher community migrated to?

@msrebeccabirch I was intrigued when opening the article, soon to be disappointed when I saw PISA scores included. In my opinion and experience, data from this assessment system is not robust.

The jury is in. For the most part, tech in the classroom produces poorer learning outcomes. The article is overly long but chock full of evidence about why we should reconsider its use. The EdTech Revolution Has Failed buff.ly/3Z6AMnp

🌍 Earth’s natural carbon sinks are vital for mitigating #ClimateChange. 🌱Did you know soil holds more carbon than you think? Understanding carbon storage in ecosystems is essential for advancing climate action and conservation. Via @VisualCap

Extended question @KVinceyxx , Is the av. reading age the same across all exam boards? If not, why not? Is this accurately monitored and/or assessed?

@kc62069 definitely has a future as a geography teacher 👏

One of our student teachers pulled this brilliant prop out today to demonstrate a particular process. Can you guess it #geographyteacher …?

@lcgeography Isn’t it good!? Such a privilege being a Teacher Tutor… we really can learn from fresh colleagues with fresh ideas 👍👍

@GeogAndy Oh, I like that idea!

Day 6 of #30DayMapChallenge. Raster - On day 2 we showed the flight lines of the Tellus Airborne Survey. This raster grid shows the total magnetic intensity anomaly map produced by the geophysical survey. Read more: nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/5091… Explore data: admin.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset?q=Tell…

These before and after Overviews of Valencia, Spain show the extent of flood damage throughout the region, where more than 200 people have died in one of the worst natural disasters in the nation’s history. Torrential downpours earlier this week caused flash flooding that turned streets into rivers, swept away vehicles and infrastructure, and coated neighborhoods with a thick layer of mud. Some areas received a year’s worth of rain in just a few hours. Created by @dailyoverview

Satellite imagery reveals incredible before & after views of the disastrous Valencia floods. The new death toll stands at 205, with a staggering 1,900 people still unaccounted for.

#wayintoGIS 7. Live map of seismic activity, from the @USGS . Lovely way to explore the distribution of EQs! #geographyteacher

#wayintoGIS 6. Use @zoom_earth to search for your tropical storm case study. Track the storm and extract key data with your students. #geographyteacher

Big thanks @TeachWithAlice again for showing me this, back in 2022! Been using it frequently ever since.

#wayintoGIS 5. Google Maps/StreetView Show settlement change by dropping pegman into a key location and click 'See more dates' #geographyteacher