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GeogPod is the Geographical Association’s podcast. The views and opinions expressed in the GeogPod discussions are those of the interviewees and are not necessarily those held by the Geographical Association.

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Episode #50: Natasha Dowey - The importance of...

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2022/03/18

In this episode, John is joined by Dr Natasha Dowey - Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at Sheffield Hallam University specialising in Volcanology and the editor of Geoscience for the Future. Their discussion centres on geoscience, its decline at A level and equity in geoscience. Twitter: @DrNatashaDowey Geoscience for the Future Geology for global development Equator Series 8 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education. Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best

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50:25

Episode #49: David Gardner – Planning a Coherent...

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2021/12/18

This week, John is joined by educational consultant and author, David Gardner. Their conversation includes topics such as the intricacies of geography curriculum planning and the importance of sequencing; how teaching has changed through the years as the result of technology; climate change and COP26. Some of the resources mentioned are linked below: Planning your coherent 11-16 geography curriculum : a design toolkit by David Gardner Progress in Geography Key Stage 3 The Ofsted research review for

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44:50

Episode #48: Sylvia Knight - Royal Meteorological...

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2021/12/13

This week, John is joined by Dr Sylvia Knight, Head of Education at the Royal Meteorological Society. Their conversation centres on the COP26, climate change, the IPCC and some of the resources teachers can use in the classroom. For some of the resources mentioned, they are linked

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50:51

Episode #47: Dr Tim Daley & Kate Stockings - Climate...

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2021/12/04

This week, John is joined by Dr Tim Daley, Association Professor of Physical Geography at School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at Plymouth University and Kate Stockings, Head of Geography at Hampstead School. Their discussion centres on climate change and the climate crisis, touching on their work on a soon to be released Top Spec edition, the history of climate change in education and resources educators can use within the classroom. Series 8 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored

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Episode#46 Shenona Mitra - Youth Climate Action

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2021/11/18

In the second episode of Series 8 of GeogPod, John speaks to Shenona Mitra, who is a climate activist and vice-chair of the Youth Climate Ambassadors (YCA) Wales, to discuss climate change and what it feels like to be a youth activist and how young people can change the world of climate activism. Series 8 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education. Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students,

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52:02

Episode #45: Michila Critchley - InterClimate Network

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2021/11/11

In the first episode of Series 8 of GeogPod, John speaks to Michila Critchley, Associate and Programme Coordinator for InterClimate Network, which is a registered charity with a mission to inspire young people in the UK to become leaders and advocates for action on climate change. Series 8 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education. Hodder Education work with expert authors to produce the very best Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level Geography resources for you and your students, and on their

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56:57

Episode #44: Kirstin Coughtrie - Technology in...

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2021/10/07

For the final episode of series 7 of GeogPod, John spoke to Kirstin Coughtrie, founder of Gaia Learning about the use of technology and AI in teaching, the advantages and challenges of home-schooling, and how Britannica's resources can help pin a home school programme to the specification. Series 7 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Britannica. Take Britannica's LaunchPacks GCSE for a spin with history and geography lessons, built with Shireland Academy educators and mapped to UK curriculum needs

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49:07

Episode #43: David Alcock - ‘Hopeful geography‘

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2021/09/29

David Alcock, is a geography teacher, teaching and learning champion at Bradford Grammar school as well as a writer and presenter. David joined John to discuss, among other things, his concept of 'Hopeful geography', which he has developed over a number years of work of and reflection. Series 7 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Britannica. Take Britannica's LaunchPacks GCSE for a spin with history and geography lessons, built with Shireland Academy educators and mapped to UK curriculum needs

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55:45

Episode #42: Caiti Walter - The building blocks of...

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2021/09/23

This week John sat down with Caiti Walter to discuss her route into geography teaching and to explore her views and strategies when it comes to designing a geography curriculum (plus much more). Series 7 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Britannica. Take Britannica's LaunchPacks GCSE for a spin with history and geography lessons, built with Shireland Academy educators and mapped to UK curriculum needs. Within each KS3-4 topical pack, find a learning route, learning journey instructions, printable

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Episode #41: Dr Simon Carr - ”Our eyes are the most...

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2021/09/16

This week, John spoke to Dr Simon Carr. Simon is Associate Professor of Geography and the University of Cumbria, specialising in geomorphology and climate change. Much ground was covered in the pod, including Simon's work in geomorphology, the Anthropocene, what constitutes a truly natural environment and the importance of getting out and seeing a landscape for yourself. Series 7 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Britannica. Take Britannica's LaunchPacks GCSE for a spin with history and geography

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Episode #40: Dr Amber Murrey - Geographies of race...

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2021/09/09

This week John was joined by Dr Amber Murrey. Amber is an Associate Professor in Human Geography, Fellow and Tutor at Mansfield College, Oxford University. John and Amber touched on many issues in their chat, including confronting the silence on racism in school geography, what an anti-racist curriculum could look like, the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline and witchcraft! Series 7 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Britannica. Take Britannica's LaunchPacks GCSE for a spin with history and geography

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Episode #39: Professor Ben Hennig - Iceland,...

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2021/09/01

Ben Hennig is Professor of Geography at the University of Iceland, an honorary research associate at the University of Oxford and also the founder of Worldmapper. Ben sat down with John to talk about his career to date, his work at the University of Iceland, the origins of the Worldmapper project, Trump tweets and much more. Series 7 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Britannica. Take Britannica's LaunchPacks GCSE for a spin with history and geography lessons, built with Shireland Academy educators

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48:34

Episode #38: Jamie Woodward - Understanding climate...

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2021/06/10

This week John spoke to Professor Jamie Woodward from the University of Manchester about two key global issues; our developing understanding of climate change during the Quaternary and microplastic transport and storage in river catchments. Both are major examples of how physical geography research has impacted on national and global policy. Jamie’s research on microplastics in rivers is now feeding directly into the Parliamentary Inquiry into Water Quality in Rivers. Jamie Woodward is Professor of

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54:25

Episode #37: Stephen Scoffham - Quality geography,...

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2021/06/02

This week John spoke to Dr Stephen Scoffham, former GA President, Visiting Reader in Sustainability and Education at Canterbury Christ Church University and author of atlases, text books and much more besides. John and Stephen covered a lot of ground, including why geography matters, what makes good quality geography teaching, tackling controversial issues, capital cities, whether geography should be taught as a single subject or integrated, and the Collins Atlas series. Thanks to Collins for

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Episode #36: Rachel Kay - preparing for an Ofsted...

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2021/05/26

In this week's episode, John spoke to Rachel Kay about how to prepare your department for a deep dive visit from Ofsted. Rachel is Head of Geography and Lead Practitioner at Yorkshire school as well as being a member of the GA's Secondary Phase Committee. Rachel's articles in Teaching Geography: 'The deep dive geography experience: intent, implementation and impact' (2021) 'Mark my words' (2016)

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Episode # 35: Professor Tamsin Mather - Volcanoes, a...

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2021/05/19

This week John was joined by Professor Tamsin Mather from Oxford University. Tamsin is professor of Earth Sciences and her research centres around volcanoes and volcanic behaviour. Thanks to Collins for sponsoring series 6 of GeogPod. Links from the pod Public Lecture: Volcanoes and past climate: adventures with deep carbon Blog about Masaya and volcanic gases Volcano watching: weapons of ash eruption University of Oxford Earth Sciences undergraduate course The Geological Society university pathway

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Episode #34: Professor Johanna Waters & Dr Maggi...

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2021/05/12

This week John was joined by Professor Johanna Waters from University College London and Dr Maggi Leung from Utrecht University to discuss examples of students travelling across borders for education. The conversation focuses mainly on the China/Hong Kong border but also cited other examples of this phenomenon and various push and pull factors related to it. Thanks to Collins for sponsoring series 6 of GeogPod. Johanna and Maggi's Geography article with the photos mentioned in the pod

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Episode #33: Alistair Hamill - Using GIS to bring...

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2021/05/05

In this week's episode John spoke to Alistair Hamill, Geography teacher by day, astrophotographer by night. Alistair talked about how to use GIS in the classroom and how Alistair used it to bring divided communities in Northern Ireland together. John and Alistair also talked about plate tectonics and Alistair's photography. Thanks to Collins for sponsoring series 6 of GeogPod. Links from the pod Alistair's YouTube channel ESRI User Conference - video about breaking down barrier in Lurgan, Northern

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51:12

Episode #32: Alan Kinder - Talking to the GA's Chief...

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2021/03/31

This week our GeogPod guest was the GA's very own Chief Executive, Alan Kinder. Alan spoke to John about his path to becoming the GA's Chief Executive as well his reflections on the Association's work and upcoming priorities. Many thanks to Edquas for sponsoring season 5 of GeogPod. Book for GA Conference 2021 Get Involved in the GA

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Episode #31: Iain Freeland - Understanding Ofsted and...

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2021/03/24

This week John spoke to Iain Freeland, Her Majesty's Inspector and National Lead for Geography. Iain talked us through his career path so far and some of things Ofsted are looking for in terms of ' good geography' with some key takeaways for teachers. Many thanks to Edquas for sponsoring season 5 of GeogPod. Links from the pod Iain's article for Primary Geography entitled 'Empowering geography - a view from Ofsted'. 2019 Ofsted Inspection Framework

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