Have you joined the AGTA Facebook page? Lots of interesting websites, links and ideas – which are useful for your classes.
May
06
May
05
Geography t-shirts
A couple of cluster groups and individuals are interested in having geography t-shirts for sale from AGTA.
Would you be keen on this? Let us know here what you think.
Apr
19
Happy holidays everyone
Have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends. Enjoy the break, RELAX and try to have some adventures in our wonderful country, like the good geographers you are.
Regards,
Mary and the committee
Apr
15
South Auckland Cluster
The South Auckland Cluster meeting will be held at Manurewa High School on Wednesday 17 April – we will aim to start at 4:15pm. Please bring resources or links that you are willing to share. We can use this time to share, ask questions and sort out issues.
Looking forward to seeing you later this week.
Apr
14
Have you got a resource to share with us?
Share a resource with other members.
A fun activity, a test, an exam question or even a link to Youtube. Share it with us.
Here’s one I found last week – Geography battleships – found this on this website. ENJOY!
Apr
11
The Big Day Out is back on the scene…
In 2014, maybe there will be another case study for our students to use. The BDO has to apply for resource consent to hold the event at Western Springs – might be a good idea to follow the news on this for next year.
Apr
11
Polyfest information for 3.3 – Theresa Howard – Event director
Check out the information on Polyfest – information provided by Theresa Howard- will be so useful for our students. Find it under Level 3 (curriculum).
Apr
11
Teaching Schol Geography? Things that work. Workshop – WEDNESDAY 5 June 2013
This workshop is intended to provide ideas and activties that could be used in teaching Scholarship Geography. The course will include:
- An overview of the Scholarship geography standard.
- Interpretation of key terminology and the use of concepts.
- A year plan and activites you coud use
- Where to go for information – Cool websites and textbooks.
- Question and answers – there’s no such thing as a silly question.
- Continue reading
Apr
11
New to Teaching Geography? Workshop: THURSDAY 23 MAY 2013
This workshop is intended to assist teachers “new to teaching geography” (either beginning teachers or those new to teaching geography). The course will include:
- An overview of the NZ geography curriculum.
- Interpretation of key terminology and the use of concepts.
- Achievement standards – an overview.
- Marking internals
- Where to go for information – Cool websites and textbooks.
- Some different ways to teach geography
- Question and answers – there’s no such thing as a silly question.
Apr
09
East Auckland Cluster
The East Auckland Cluster meeting will be held at Pakuranga College on Wednesday 10 April. It will be in the same location as last time R6L – we will aim to start at 4:15pm. Please bring resources or links that you are willing to share. We can use this time to share, ask questions and sort out issues.
Looking forward to seeing you here today.