Ben Bishop

Sierra Leone’s ecotourism dream goes up in smoke | The Observer

This makes me sad, my visit to Sierra Leone inspired me to start my Pgce and this beach was at the time the most amazing beach I had ever been to... Great article for impacts of development and sustainability! 🥹
observer.co.uk/news/interna...

Powerful for What? Why Powerful Knowledge Needs a Pedagogy to Match

Substack is starting to feel like Twitter used to, you know when there was a community of people sharing great ideas, really enjoying @ensermark.bsky.social being back! This is another great article for geographers! open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...

Orphans of history: the forgotten republic of Transnistria – photo essay Photographer Didier Bizet has spent time documenting life in the self-proclaimed autonomous republic, which is not recognised by the international community

Super interesting article for geographers on identity and geopolitics! share.google/EH0gzp6OhIej...

Love this, too often we as teachers forget this... Great to be reminded, thanks Mark

Troubled Waters? Rights of access to the foreshore - Brecher The legal status of beaches in this country is more complicated than you might think. See our Q&A on rights of access to the foreshore in England and Wales. 1) What is the foreshore? The foreshore is ...

How many of us geography teachers talk about access to beaches as common land...? I certainly thought it was, but it's not always. www.brecher.co.uk/news/trouble...

This links to a private land owner preventing access to beaches... Who owns land- big question!

Hurricane Melissa: a visual guide to Jamaica’s strongest storm since 1851 Slow-moving giant makes landfall and will linger over the island before slamming into Cuba

Some really useful visuals and explanations on here #melissa, really hope preparations ensure everything is ok! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

I think assumptions around 'cultural capital' are also a barrier. We as teachers can assume knowledge of the world because many of us have had the privilege of travel and experience of different places and people but don't of my students hadn't even been to the beach in the UK...

I think one of the barriers that I have seen (having worked in very deprived schools) is that parents hear 'geography leads you to do almost any job' but actually hear 'it leads you to nothing'. Students don't have the privilege of risking 'nothing in particular'. Lots of communication needed!

‘Every day’s a fight’: join the commuters in Africa’s rapidly growing cities With more and more people moving to big cities such as Nairobi and Abidjan, daily commutes are becoming tougher

Urbanisation issues in rapidly growing cities across Africa, #contemporarychallenges www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

They are really great, so tricky to get good shots!

Out of interest what are you using to take the photos?

Evidence of changing climate? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Well this is exciting, just read @geogenquirer.bsky.social 's article in Teaching Geography and I've been referenced 🤯. Think that's a life ambition ✅! Glad you found the article useful Rachel, I'm actually going to use yours for department meeting as we are looking at purpose!

BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 32, Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Phil Wang, Ana Ferreira and Chris Jackson Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig deep to unveil the high-pressured world beneath our feet.

This is quite a useful podcast on structure of the Earth, I like the idea of mantle being like glass, solid but flows. @ahamill.bsky.social what do you think? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

This doesn't bode well for #geography, we barely get any applications for jobs and didn't get a single one for maternity cover...😬

Had a great few days in #dorset on residential. It really is a beautiful part of the world! Favourite quote from a student: geography is coming alive!

Well done David, this is exciting!!

We are implementing a whole school approach to spoken communication using 'think, pair, share' does anyone know if there is research on how long staff should give to students to make it really purposeful? Is there too much time? @alexjquigley.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social

Boy Wasted - Episode 1: The Body | Eco Chamber A mystery body of a boy is found in a bale of recycled plastic in Turkey...

Some really hard hitting geography in here: migration, recycling, globalisation! shows.acast.com/ends/episode...

Hey Hanna, my school doesn't do A level so I feel a little bit out of the loop on that one. We used to use Geofiles but really depends on students because they can be quite heavy going? Could geography review be worth looking at? magazines.hachettelearning.com/magazines/ge...

Yeah, I just don't think that's much for a test track and research buildings!? Bit if a rubbish question of you ask me 😂

Surely that's not big enough for a test track and research building?

I'm trying to work out this question... Am I wrong in thinking this question doesn't work. I'm thinking they want to locate it on one grid square (1km by 1km), but that's not the same as 2sets of 500m2? One grid square is 1million M2 isn't it? @fiona-sheriff.bsky.social @geodougie.bsky.social

I'm trying to work out this question... Am I wrong in thinking this question doesn't work. I'm thinking they want to locate it on one grid square (1km by 1km), but that's not the same as 2sets of 500m2? One grid square is 1million M2 isn't it? @fiona-sheriff.bsky.social @geodougie.bsky.social

Geographers this is quite good to get students thinking!

Studland sea defences to be removed for more natural shoreline - BBC News The National Trust says the work will create a more natural shoreline along Middle Beach in Studland.

Loads of us have been there, loads of us teach about it, quick update on #studland and coastal defences! www.bbc.com/news/article...

YouTube video by Netflix Katrina: Come Hell and High Water | Official Trailer | Netflix

20 years since #katrina, that's kind of mad! Some interesting articles and documentaries coming out, this looks good for subject knowledge but also the legacy. Important if teaching 'old' case studies! youtu.be/2gyBK3UMT34?...

The Guardian view on Africa and maps: drawn true, its scale and promise can’t be ignored | Editorial Editorial: The push for fairer cartography rejects colonial shrinkage of a huge continent by the Mercator projection. This is not pedantry. It’s politics

Think most of us tech this anyway, but good that it's getting some attention! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good starter for climate change and discussions around impacts of globally warming...

How many categories are there in GCSE geography, when was it updated...?! I know #ocr feels very outdated...! 🤔