Venue: Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Dates: Friday 28th & Saturday 29th September 2018
Friday 28th September 2018
7.30pm – Registration
Commencement 8.00pm
Sixty Photographs for Simon – A presentation in aid of the Simon Community
Vincent Butler
Geographical Investigation 2018 & 2019 Plenary
Chaired by Peter Lydon
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Buffer reception follows kindly Sponsored By Folens
| Saturday 29th September 2018 | |||
| 8.30 – 9.00 | Registration | ||
| 9.00 – 9.40 | Assessment that supports student learning in the geography classroom | ||
| Ada Broderick, JCT for Geography | |||
| 9.45 – 10.00 | Teaching Geoliteracy in Junior Cycle Geography | ||
| Edmond Hussey – Edco | |||
| 10.05 – 10.20 | Scoilnet Resources for Geography Teaching | ||
| Patrick Coffey, PDST in Technology | |||
| 10.25 – 10.40 | AGTI AGM | ||
| Jane Brook | |||
| How do we spend your membership fee? | |||
| Health of the Association report | |||
| 10.45 – 11.05 | Tea & Coffee – Exhibition space | ||
| 11.05 – 11.20 | Teaching the Elements in Junior Cycle Geography | ||
| Stacy Lou Kenny – Gill | |||
| 11.25 – 12.15 | HIVA (Hazard Identification & Vulnerability Analysis): a tool for engaging transition year students in Geography |
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| Dr. Frank Houghton | |||
| 12.20 – 12.35 | Planning Units of Work for Junior Cycle Geography | ||
| Peter Lydon – Folens | |||
| 12.40 – 13.40 | Lunch – Ground floor restaurant | ||
| 13.45 – 14.00 | Linking Learning Outcomes in Junior Cycle Geography | ||
Jason O’Brien – Educate |
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| 14.05 – 14.45 | Can geography do more? Young people’s geographies and participation in their schools and communities
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| Prof. Susan Pike | |||
| 14.50 – 15.30 | ArcGIS for Schools: The Free and Easy Way to Start Teaching with GIS – An Initiative by Esri Ireland | ||
| Joanne McLaughlin & Aideen Croasdell. | |||
| 15.30 – 15.45 | Break – Exhibition space | ||
| 15.50 – 4.20pm | GeoWeek and Sustainability | Seisiún as Gaeilge | |
| Shannon Suite | Meeting Room | ||
| Dr. Irene Morris | Pádraig Ó Beaglaoich &
Aaron Caoṁan Mac Ḟionnlaoiċ |
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| 4.20pm – 5.00pm | Plenary Session & Closing | ||
| Forms
Post examination results – review Leaving Certificate – length of exam Junior Certificate examination results |
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