Geography, Grade 11 HL, Grade 11 HL/SL, Grade 12 HL, Grade 12 HL/SL, Internal Assessment

Feedback Form (Work In Progress)

What lies below is a system I am using to give feedback on Paper 1, 2, and 3 essays. I have found over time that I am constantly writing the same feedback over and over again across different students. I think that this approach has cut down grading and feedback time on my end, while giving them the same (and in some cases more) feedback than previously. Not only that, it engages students to actually make connections and take a bit more control of their feedback. I still write personalised feedback, but I do find this system is working and appreciated so far!

Extended Essay, Geography, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension), Internal Assessment

Free GIS Tutorials – Hussein Nasser

Hussein Nassar has graciously provided 200+ hours of GIS tutorials for no charge to the public.  For anyone interested in GIS, particularly those already having beyond a foundational knowledge and skills with regards to ArcGIS, check out his informative videos on how to approach many different facets of GIS and programming.

 

https://www.husseinnasser.com/p/youtube.html 

 

 

 

IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), Internal Assessment, Urban Environments

Urban Environments IA Idea

Click the link below to access the general outline of an IA I did two years ago with my grade 12 (IBDP 2) class.  It was geared towards the old syllabus, though it still can work well with the new one.  Use it for an idea if you are thinking about designing a new Urban Environments IA!

Geography Internal Assessment Design

Changing Population, Extended Essay, Geography, Geophysical Hazards, Global Climate - Vulnerability and Resilience, Global Resource Consumption and Security, Global Risks and Resilience, Grade 11 HL, Grade 11 HL/SL, Grade 12 HL, Grade 12 HL/SL, Human Development and Diversity, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension), Internal Assessment, Leisure, Tourism and Sport, Oceans and Coastal Margins, Power, Places and Networks, Urban Environments

GIS Online Introduction Course (Free) – ESRI

GIS is no longer the ‘future’ of geography, it is the now.  Browsing through Linkedin jobs, it is clear that any single job related to geography makes it a baseline requirement that the applicant have experience with GIS.

Click the link for an online, free training with the world-renowned GIS company, ESRI.  It is a great introduction to the mechanics and usefulness of GIS.  It is a course that is helpful for students and teachers alike, and at the end you get a certificate (PD hours!).  You will need to make a (free) account.

 

https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/57630436851d31e02a43f125/teaching-with-gis:-introduction-to-using-gis-in-the-classroom/ 

 

Extended Essay, Geography, Grade 11 HL, Grade 11 HL/SL, Grade 12 HL, Grade 12 HL/SL, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), IBDP Geographic/Global Interactions (HL Extension), Internal Assessment

Vocabulary/Terminology List – Collins, UK

Below is the PDF download to a Collins revision list/glossary of foundation level geographic terms.  Using this can really beef up terminology usage and thereby improve essay writing as well as understanding of short answer questions.  The pictures and diagrams throughout can be very helpful to understanding the definitions.

 

Collins Glossary of Geographical Terminology

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