#HASSchat Archive

A Twitter chat for K-12 teachers of the Humanities and Social Sciences, held on the last Thursday of every month at 7:00pm (Sydney, Australia).

Thursday April 27, 2017
5:00 AM EDT

MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:00 AM EDT

Hi all and welcome to #HASSchat! Tonight we're talking innovation in HASS! Tell us who you are, where you're from, and what you teach!
participatechat Apr 27 @ 5:00 AM EDT

#HASSchat just ended! Transcripts and curated resources are now available at https://t.co/GZMKymKgbZ
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:01 AM EDT

Hi all! My name is Marco and I'm a 7-12 HSIE teacher from SW Sydney! #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:01 AM EDT

Hi all and welcome to #HASSchat! Tonight we're talking Geography! Tell us who you are, where you're from, and what you teach!
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:02 AM EDT

Q1 What is your view of Geography as a subject? #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:02 AM EDT

Hi all! My name is Marco and I'm a 7-12 HSIE teacher from SW Sydney! #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:02 AM EDT

A1 I view Geography as perhaps THE most important subject, but I may be biased! #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:03 AM EDT

A1 It encompasses everything! The earth, humans, communities, everything! #HASSchat
KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:05 AM EDT

Hi all, HSIE/HaSS teacher currently in the Pilbara, WA #HASSchat
KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:06 AM EDT

A1- (sorry) something I've had to learn to love... 😃 #HASSchat
KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:08 AM EDT

Bingo, I'm History/Society & Culture. #hasschat
In reply to @MrMCimino
KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:10 AM EDT

the day I started teaching, with I think was the original problem (7th year) #hasschat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:11 AM EDT

Hi Michael! Thanks for joining us! There seems to be a preference for ppl on one form of Geo over the other! Don't forget to use #HASSchat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:12 AM EDT

Q2 What view do your students have of Geography as a subject? #HASSchat
MrSukkarieh Apr 27 @ 5:12 AM EDT

Sorry Twitter newbie. #HASSchat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:12 AM EDT

A2 Geography, unfortunately, is one of those subjects were Ss don't enjoy it/see the benefit in! #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:13 AM EDT

A2 So, the challenge is trying to make it more engaging without diluting the academic rigour of it! #HASSchat
KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:14 AM EDT

I think it's true for all HaSS subjects. Supported by colleagues yes, but we had 2/9 HSIE staff geo trained #hasschat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:15 AM EDT

I agree! HSIE seems to be the most adaptable subject area. #HASSchat
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MrSukkarieh Apr 27 @ 5:17 AM EDT

A2 Hit and miss. Seems they generally lean towards History or Geography - difficult to see the relationship for them #HASSchat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:18 AM EDT

I agree, however, I think that if given the choice between the two, most Ss would choose History. #HASSchat
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KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:18 AM EDT

A2- "it's just looking at maps Miss" #hasschat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:18 AM EDT

Or rocks... or cities... #HASSchat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:19 AM EDT

A2 My passion for Geo was one of the reasons I was successful in getting my current job. Geo is EVERYTHING! #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:19 AM EDT

Which is a shame... I think you could probably marry the two together... #HASSchat
In reply to @MrSukkarieh
KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:20 AM EDT

I don't know, usually get a pretty even split, I think it depends on previous teachers #hasschat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:20 AM EDT

After all, isn't Geography also a time-sensitive thing? #HASSchat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:21 AM EDT

That's true for ANY subject actually. Which is a shame that a Ss can be swayed by previous experiences with a T. #HASSchat
In reply to @KatinaWebb85, @MrSukkarieh
MrSukkarieh Apr 27 @ 5:21 AM EDT

Have been bringing much more Geography into my History classroom to improve my practice in Geo - particularly skills #HASSchat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:22 AM EDT

Q3 What teaching strategies/websites/apps can your suggest for other Geography teachers? #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:22 AM EDT

How have you been marrying those together? Geo skills and History, I mean... #HASSchat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:23 AM EDT

A3 This is a presentation I did for the AGTA Conference in January https://t.co/DU6JLyrRkm #HASSchat
KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:23 AM EDT

I was thinking about it in the positive, but def works both ways #hasschat
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MrSukkarieh Apr 27 @ 5:25 AM EDT

Particularly helpful in teaching wartime tactics - looking at terrain etc - and how could impact experiences of soldiers #HASSchat
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MrSukkarieh Apr 27 @ 5:26 AM EDT

Also helps explain the movement of people over time #HASSchat
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:26 AM EDT

That is a GREAT idea! #HASSchat
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KatinaWebb85 Apr 27 @ 5:29 AM EDT

Sorry gents dinner time, will have to catch the storify @MrMCimino @MrSukkarieh #hasschat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:29 AM EDT

That's fine! Thanks very much for dropping by! Might catch you for next month's #HASSchat
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MrSukkarieh Apr 27 @ 5:30 AM EDT

A3 The possibilities with VR apps are very exciting. And much more accessible thanks to Google. #HASSchat. going to have to step out now
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MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:32 AM EDT

Q4 How can we use Geography to prepare students for the future? #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:33 AM EDT

A4 Geography prepares Ss for the future in a number of ways: climate change, demographics, natural disasters, food security #HASSchat
DrNomyn Apr 27 @ 5:38 AM EDT

A4. Geography roots all other knowledge to the earth and ethical human conduct. A vital discipline in the current epoch #HASSchat
DrNomyn Apr 27 @ 5:39 AM EDT

A3. My colleagues and I are looking at VR and Google Cardboard for geography use. Need to ensure rigour, though #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:42 AM EDT

Q5 How do you integrate literacy and numeracy in Geography? #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:42 AM EDT

A5 The numeracy aspect comes from the geo skills: weather, scale, etc #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:43 AM EDT

A5 With literacy, I try and integrate narrative/texts. Depends on the unit as well. Some are more conducive than others #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:44 AM EDT

A5 I do an empathy task to teach the refugee experience: Ss write a life story in their shoes. #HASSchat
DrNomyn Apr 27 @ 5:45 AM EDT

I talk to my primary psts about numeracy being more than numbers. Shapes, the trajectory of the sun etc, geo is full of numeracy #HASSchat
DrNomyn Apr 27 @ 5:46 AM EDT

A5. Numeracy is spatial awareness too. A key skill that geography specialises in #HASSchat
DrNomyn Apr 27 @ 5:47 AM EDT

Picture books are great for empathy and a great literacy activity too #HASSchat
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DrNomyn Apr 27 @ 5:50 AM EDT

Geo is great for the multiliteracies we need to interpret our world. Digital geographies require more decoding than just words #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:52 AM EDT

Q6 What is the future of Geography as a subject? #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:52 AM EDT

This goes back to previous comments about Geo really being the foundation of everything else. #HASSchat
In reply to @DrNomyn
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:53 AM EDT

A6 Within schools, it will remain a challenge to engage and draw in Ss. #HASSchat
DrNomyn Apr 27 @ 5:57 AM EDT

A6. Pragmatically...I think geography will be an integral part of the STEAM push in the innovation policy agenda #HASSchat
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:58 AM EDT

I'm seeing a lot of great Geo STEAM activities... making/coding weather stations for one! #HASSchat
In reply to @DrNomyn
MrMCimino - Moderator Apr 27 @ 5:59 AM EDT

That's all we have time for tonight on #HASSchat! Join us next month on Thurs 25 May @ 7pm (Sydney) where we'll look @ formative assessment!