GeogPod

Join John Lyon discussing the topic of Educake with Charley Darbishire, MD and Founder of Educake, and Claire Power, Head of Geography. John, Charley and Claire discuss retrieval practice, how Educake was founded, what it is, how it can be used and the benefits for both teachers and students. Get your first month free, try Educake here. Follow Educake on X (formerly Twitter): @educake @educakegeog

In this episode you are invited to listen in on a conversation held earlier this year as part of our Navigating EDI through geography course. Course presenters Kit Marie Rackley, Akhera Williams, Alice Hoy and Sarah Hayden sat down together to discuss their thoughts on integrating EDI into everyday geography lessons and the challenges teachers might encounter in the curriculum. More from the prese...

In this episode John Lyon discusses the Chalk Stream Challenge with Hazel Metcalfe and Sarah Smith. Hazel and Sarah created The Chalk Stream Challenge as part of the Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership Scheme. They discuss how the challenge began, who the challenge is suitable for, some of the activities involved, features of a Chalk Stream and how the activities can be adapted. Fin...

In this episode John Lyon discussed the topic of place with Professor Richard Phillips from the University of Sheffield. Richard was joined in this podcast by Tariq Jazeel and Maddy Starzak in the first ever live recorded episode from our Annual Conference 2023. Richard Phillips, Professor of Human Geography at the University Sheffield, discusses some of his work on place, writing and fieldwork. H...

In this episode John is joined by Helen Mazalon, a GIS Technician at Alcis.  They discuss many topics surrounding GIS for example: Who Alcis are and what they do, the difficulties students face getting into the entry level job market, the 30 day map challenge, the accuracy of data, and more. Visit the Alcis website here Here are Helen's top 5 suggestions for GIS resources: Humanitarian Open Street...

In this episode John is joined by Professor Alex Densmore, Deputy Head of Geography at Durham University.  Focusing on his research in Nepal, they talk about how investigating tectonically active landscapes can reveal chains of linked hazards, and why it is important to link international humanitarian efforts with local communities. Find information on the  post-Gorkha landslide here . View the  G...

In the 66th episode, John Speaks to Daanish Mustafa, Professor in Critical Geography at King's College London. The episode centres on what Critical Geography is and how Daanish's thinking was shaped. They also touch on the concepts of structuralism and post-structuralism before discussing the 2022 Pakistan floods and flood management. Find Gender and Social Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Study...

In this episode, John speaks to Chris Winter and Dan Whittall, both Research Engagement Leads at the GA. Their conversation centres on the projects in which they are currently involved and their hopes for the future of research within geography education. They also touch on areas such as Diversity & Inclusion and de-colonising the curriculum. Find the GA's Developing Classroom Research and Writing...

In this episode, John speaks to Professor Dave Petley, the new Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hull. Their conversation centres of Dave's work on landslides, their relationship to earthquakes, the evolution of slopes and how they can be better taught in the classroom. Dave has a wealth of knowledge, recounting his work in Taiwan as well as discussing events like the Sichuan Earthquake in 2008...

In the first episode of Series 11, John speaks with Clarry Simpson, a geography teacher and ECT Induction Lead in Brinsworth.   Their discussion centres on the NQT & ECT programs, the problems affecting new teachers, how the programs have changed and the importance of subject and curriculum knowledge.   Follow Clarry on Twitter.   Series 11 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Hodder Education . Hodd...

This week, John speaks to Richard Bustin, Alice Matthews & Charlotte Milner to discuss getting involved with Teaching Geography and how to write your first article for Teaching Geography.   Find out more about writing for the GA at https://www.geography.org.uk/Write-for-GA     Series 10 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by  AQA . Everyone has the potential to achieve, so we make sure that our qualifi...

This week John speaks with Ilan Kelman, to discuss why disasters aren't natural, and why it is up to us to make the positive changes so that diplomacy can work for everyone.  Links from the pod:  Follow Ilan on Twitter or Instagram Read Disaster by Choice Read his papers:  Axioms and actions for preventing disasters and Does Nature Play Disaster Games? See Ilan's talks on: What makes it tick? and...

In this special, 60th episode of GeogPod, we hand over the guest seat to our stalwart presenter, John Lyon.  As a longstanding member of the GA community, he answers questions sent in by staff and members about his experiences, and about what makes him passionate about geography.   Follow John at https://twitter.com/GAGeogger   Series 10 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by  AQA . Everyone has the po...

The guest for this week's podcast is Gemma Sou, Vice Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow at RMIT University in Australia. Gemma and John talk about the human geography of the climate crisis, and how she uses graphic novels to represent her research into human-environment relationships and the gendered impacts of climate change. They look into the value of using different media for representi...

In this episode, John chats with Narinder Mann: lecturer of Geography and Humanities Education at the University of Manchester. Their conversation centres on what makes a good geography teacher and what a good geography curriculum looks like. Series 10 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by AQA . Everyone has the potential to achieve, so we make sure that our qualifications give all students the opport...

In the first episode of Series 10, John catches up with David Lambert, Honorary Professor of Geography Education at the UCL Institute of Education and former GA Chief Executive. They look back together at the recent history of the GA, and key concepts which helped to build its manifesto for geography: A Different View. Their discussion looks closely at what it means to "think geographically" and w...

Listen in to the final episode of Series 9 to hear Ryan Ing, current GA postgraduate intern, talk to us about what geography means to him and how he progressed from A levels in physics and geography to a research career in glaciology. John and Ryan discuss the transition from A level to University and beyond, the future of glaciers in Greenland and why it's important to connect with the environmen...

Joe Usher is Assistant Professor in Primary Geography Education and Social, Environmental and Scientific Education at Dublin City University. He joins John this week to talk about how to get teachers and pupils to recognise the threads of geography running through everyday spaces and places, and how to implement tools like Minecraft to get them to consider issues such as sustainability and accessi...

In this episode, John chats with Dawn Gessey-Jones: teacher and geography co-ordinator at Two Rivers School, a special school providing for pupils and students with a wide range of educational needs and recipient of the Gold Primary Geography Quality Mark from 2009-2021. They talk about the school's approaches to making the subject relevant and inclusive, and how to give it meaning for individual...

In this week's podcast, John speaks with Alan Parkinson, President of the Geographical Association 2021-22, and Paula Richardson, of the GA Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning Special Interest Group, as we head into National Fieldwork Week .  They look at all aspects of fieldwork: why it is necessary, what teachers can do to get pupils and students involved, and the benefits of engaging with fieldwork,...

In this episode, John speaks with Gill Miller, Senior Lecturer Emerita at University of Chester.  They talk about Gill's history in the field of geography education, from examining to assessment and specification development, and look into geography's potential to widen perspectives and inspire pupils to become informed, concerned and ethical citizens. Subjects covered include fieldwork, the impor...

In this episode, John talks to Dr Sarah Greene , Associate Professor of Palaeoclimates at the University of Birmingham. Their discussion covers the importance of field teaching across schools and universities, and working to make fieldwork practices inclusive and accessible. They also look at Sarah's research into the carbon cycle, and how looking to the geological past can provide insights on env...

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 i...

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 curricul...

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 below: https://www.metlink.org/weather-and-climate-teachers-guide/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxfRaIHcilDc...