Images Update

Thanks to Annie for the first images.

Thinking Through Images

For some time now I have been placing an image on my desktop to inspire students to ask questions about the world. I have found that the most unusual images are the best to initiate curiosity. However, I am starting to run out of images to display and am running out of inspiration for Google image search terms so I thought it might be a good idea to share some unusual images with each other.

If you would like to take part please email me your image (rob.newstead@gmail.com) and I will place it in a Picasa web album for all to share. I have put two in- lets see if we can get enough for one a week, for a year (around 40 would be great).

The more unusual the better!

Picasa Album: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/rob.newstead

Teaching and Learning Ideas

Well I have been thinking about this some more and wondering what the best way to pull together a list- how would people like to contribute?

You could email me the ideas and I'll put them up or I could start a google group.

If you're interested in getting involved let me know which you prefer- or any other idea you have.

Teaching & Learning Ideas

I was thinking the other day about how to approach teaching a lesson with the new Edexcel AS Specification when I had reason to walk into my colleague's teaching room to find her class doing Geographical Speed Dating with coastal defences. This started me thinking; Do we have a list of teaching strategies to refer to when planning lessons?

If you are anything like me it is so easy to forget the huge list of ideas that have come to light over the last 5 or 10 years so I thought I'd start compiling list and encourage people to add to it.

I started with Speed Dating (thanks to Lucy)

• Podcast making
• Mind Movies
• Blockbusters
• Trump cards
• Taboo

JosieC on SLN added:

• True or false
• Living graphs
• Making animals
• Odd one out
• Role plays
• Picture annotating

Map skills quizzes