Urban fieldwork

Kieran McCarthy facilitated an insightful urban workshop at the Waterford teacher's centre. 
The focus was the 2014 urban topic:

 

Analysis of the relationship 

between land use and traffic flow in a local area

Fieldwork Investigation

Kieran McCarthy will run a workshop on March 2nd at the Waterford Teachers Centre (and nearby) on the urban topic for the 2014 Fieldwork Investigation.

We hope to gain a better understanding of the reporting Booklet and to share ideas and experiences on the investigation.

Topic: Analysis of the relationship between land-use and traffic flow in a local area.

• Identifying themes or aspects suitable for investigation
• Setting out aims / hypotheses
• Planning for the investigation
• Identifying tasks and methodologies needed to undertake the investigation
• Trialling / practicing some of the activities
• Identifying sources of secondary information
• Providing resources for undertaking the investigation (worksheets etc)

 The workshop will begin at 10.00 and end by 13.00. Coffee/tea on arrival at the teacher's centre.

In order to book a place at the workshop, please send a refundable cheque of €10 to Andrew Cox c/o Newtown school, Waterford. Cheques should be made out to :AGTI. Anybody who has not paid their membership will be expected to sign up before or on the day of the workshop. The SE branch are subsidising the costs from membership fees. Thank you for your understanding.

Autocomplete Maps

Have you ever wondered how geeks perceive maps?

Resource Blog

Over the past 4 years I have put together a series of resource links using a Blog. This resource is available for all teachers to use. I would welcome input and suggestions at any time. If you find a good link, post it on to Andrew Cox. The latest entries are on Irish Geology and Discover Ireland (useful for those doing Tourism Awareness in TY)

2013 programme

January 28th: Blogs and IT in teaching geography
....check out this link 50 best blogs for Geography Geeks here to whet your appetite

SATURDAY March 2nd: Urban fieldwork investigation (Kieran McCarthy)
(any idea what year this coastal fieldwork took place?)

Discussion on future of Junior Certificate fieldwork

Maps and all that

Well worth looking at the new look Scoilnet Maps. Here is a screen grab to whet your appetite.

 

My favourite is Mapviewer from the Ordnance Survey

AGM 2012-13

The South East Branch AGM will be held on November 26th.

The keynote speakers at the Meeting will be Charles Hayes and Una Nation, text book authors of note, who will give a reprise of their enjoyable presentations to the AGM of the AGTI in Dublin recently.

Charles Hayes will speak on

Strategies for teaching Junior Cycle Geography

Una Nation will bring us

Active Approaches to Teaching Leaving Certificate Geography

The meeting will begin with coffee and tea at 7.15 for a 7.30 start at the Waterford teachers centre. Please pass on the details to your colleagues.