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38/38pt heading for IntroGeography in the news Katine - it starts with a village in Uganda
Hannah Judge-Brown
Margaret Holborn
Malachy Mallon
Jan Trott
http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine
GNM Education Centre
•Workshops for primary and secondary schools
•Teacher conferences and seminars
•Q&A sessions for higher education group
•Family Days
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gnmeducationcentre
Possible teaching resources on Katine website
• Articles
• Blogs
• Films
• Podcasts
Separate schools section
http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/schools
• Factual reporting• In depth analysis• Look at the reporting of geography and the environment
http ://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/2009/feb/05/piped-tap-water-uganda
Katine Articles
• A personal report• A short piece which can elicit a response
from a reader
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/katineblog
Katine Blogs
Katine Film
• Emphasis on the visual impact - so choose footage carefully
• The film tells the story with a commentary to assist when necessaryhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/video
Katine Podcasts
• Focus on speaking and listening• Planning and preparation skills• Interviews• Debatehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/
katine+content/audio
Ideas
• Compare and contrast the two localities• Write an article about an issue in their local area• Write interview questions for one of the Katine
villagers• Write a response to an article• Write your own blog• Write a response to a blog• Write a blog as a Katine school pupil• Write to the Letters page of the newspaper about a local
issue• A day in the life blog• A day in the life of a Katine pupil
Over to you…
Make a mini podcast using resource pack
Ideas for podcast topics:
• Group discussion comparing school life in Katine with your
own school
• News podcast about life in Katine
• Suggestions for using the Katine site with pupils
• Role play – interview people in the articles