The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2024

LEXINGTON, Neb. — Naidid Aguilera was feeling stuck. Stuck at her job at a Tyson meatpacking plant. Stuck in a central Nebraska town after emigrating from Mexico roughly 15 years earlier with her husband. Instead of working in her dream role as an elementary school teacher, she spent her days hauling cow organs for inspection. Then she learned about one group’s effort to expand access to high-quality child care here, specifically for families who speak little English, through free training

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Anthropology.net

JUNE 15, 2024

Genetic Legacy: Neanderthal DNA and Autism A recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry 1 reveals that certain genetic traits inherited from Neanderthals may significantly contribute to the development of autism. This groundbreaking research shows that specific Neanderthal genetic variants can influence autism susceptibility, suggesting a link between our ancient relatives and modern neurodevelopmental conditions.

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Geogramblings

JUNE 15, 2024

In a recent episode of the Coffee & Geography Podcast, I sat down with Cormac Lawler, the dynamic new Regional Hub Manager for the Climate Ambassadors scheme in the Northwest of England. A self-proclaimed “sociable introvert” with a passion for community and the environment, Cormac is the perfect person to lead this important initiative.

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Living Geography

JUNE 15, 2024

The Alaskan state capital: Juneau has moved to curb the numbers of large cruise ships carrying tourists visiting it. There are fears about the impacts of such ships.

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O-Level Geography

JUNE 15, 2024

A dredger collided with a stationary bunker vessel on 14 Jun 2024. The oil spilled from the collision at Pasir Panjang Container Terminal has reached shores on Sentosa, Labrador, St. John's Island. Oil has also been spotted at East Coast Park. How will this affect the both the aquatic and terrestrial life? What can be done to mitigate the impacts?

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Living Geography

JUNE 15, 2024

Over the last academic year I've been involved in the Geographical Association 's work to produce a new Primary curriculum for Geography in association with Oak National Academy. This includes 36 units ranging from KS1-2 - with each unit having between 4 and 8 lessons. Each unit comes with a range of freely downloadable materials. They include worksheet activities, a video, slide deck and associated materials.

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 15, 2024

In the United States, two major parties dominate the political system: the Democrats and the Republicans. However, third parties also play a significant role in the electoral process. Third parties in the US election system offer alternative viewpoints, challenge the status quo, and provide voters with additional choices. So, it is crucial to include teaching third parties when students learn about the political system.

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Teaching Lesson Plan Government Social Studies 100

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 15, 2024

Children’s future depends on what they learn today. However, across the country, legislatures have passed laws to criminalize teaching honestly about U.S. history and to restrict students’ ability to ask questions and think critically. The laws’ chilling effect reaches classrooms nationwide. Textbooks and high-stakes testing have also long distorted curricula.

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Living Geography

JUNE 15, 2024

This is getting closer now. less than a month to go. I am honoured to have been asked to give the Cath White Memorial Lecture for the GA Tyne and Wear Branch, which is based at Northumbria University or a local school at Tynemouth for most of its lectures - a place that Cath invited me to speak at several times when I was a little more mobile and active speaking at GA Branches.

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Living Geography

JUNE 15, 2024

I'm starting to explore a few AI related avenues for a project I'm going to be involved in for the next few months. I'm interested in the ethics of using AI when teaching geographical topics, and the implications for students' understanding of the world if they are exposed to images, text and other information which have been AI generated. So far, we have had the launch of several large language models (LLMs) such as Chat GPT and a number of image models such as Dall-E and Midjourney.

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Living Geography

JUNE 15, 2024

Macondo is the fictional village which is the location for the main action in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's classic 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'. “Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.” Now the village of Aracataca , which is the basis for the village is poised for an influx of new tourists as a result of a new Netflix adaptation which is going to be appearing soon.

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Living Geography

JUNE 15, 2024

Another milestone passed on this, my main blog. Thanks for reading. There's been a good six months of high visitor numbers across my blogs - they can be viewed via my Profile in the right hand column.

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