Education Webinars
Our popular and free webinars are designed to provide original and invaluable teacher CPD whilst helping to enhance your students’ learning. All our webinars are delivered by highly experienced, former and practicing teachers to help support you and your students.
If you haven’t already, check out our revision sessions designed to support students with big topics! Discover more >
European Day of Languages
In this video, Sohelie Zafar, our MFL Consultant and former MFL teacher delves into the significance of learning languages, beyond just communication. She discusses the diverse career opportunities, the financial benefits, and the valuable skills acquired through language studies. Viewers are encouraged to consider the broader impact of language learning on personal growth and societal understanding.
Tectonics and Iceland's newest volcanic eruption
Our first live online webinar of the current series focuses on tectonics and the newest volcanic case study from Iceland. Specifically, it explores the characteristics of the Fagradalsfjall eruption within the Geldingadalir region, and details the timeline of events including the reactions and responses of Iceland’s authorities and public.
We evaluate how accurate and effective Iceland’s prediction and precautions have been, and we follow up on how Iceland is continuing to monitor this geothermally and seismically active area.
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Integrating Norway as a geographical case study with a Critical Thinking approach
This CPD webinar will showcase Norway as the perfect geographical case study and will consider the topics of glaciation, climate change, weather and climate, rivers and coasts, sustainable development, carbon neutrality and renewable energy.
During this webinar, we will make a critical assessment of the recent trends and developments in Norway with regard to its reliance on renewable energy and strive for carbon neutrality.
Key knowledge and understanding will be delivered, together with access to student resources and material.
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Posidonia Oceanica as a global issue with specialist Richard Thompson
This CPD aimed at teachers will focus on the global issue of Posidonia Oceanica.
This issue offers students real critical thinking opportunities and gives them the true “X factor”.
Posidonia Oceanica, commonly known as Neptune grass or Mediterranean tapeweed, is a seagrass species that is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. It forms large underwater meadows that are an important part of the ecosystem and have a significant role as a carbon sink, absorbing carbon dioxide, storing carbon and helping to alleviate the effects of climate change. Among their many functions, Posidonia Oceanica meadows play a part in stabilising seabeds, breaking swells and waves, and encouraging the deposit of sedimentary particles. This webinar will consider the importance of Posidonia Oceanica in terms of the many different geographical themes – political, economic, social, environmental and physical.
Key knowledge and understanding will be delivered, together with access to student resources and material.
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Iceland Erupts
This webinar will bring you the latest from Iceland’s live case study of seismic and volcanic activity.
What are the effects of the Reykjanes eruption and how are Icelanders responding?
We will explore that the characteristics of the eruption and detail the timeline of events including the reactions and responses of Iceland’s authorities and public. We can now evaluate how accurate and effective Iceland’s prediction and precautions have been, as we follow up on the narrative of events from the “Iceland awakes” webinar.
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Iceland Awakes
The hot topic in Iceland right now is earthquake swarm activity on the Reykjanes peninsula, and an anticipated volcanic eruption.
This webinar will examine the exciting question How is Iceland managing the ongoing tectonic hazard?
We will explore this live case study of tectonic activity, bringing you the latest from Iceland. Whilst recapping the processes at play, the focus of the webinar will be how monitoring, prediction, protection and planning are used reduce the risks posed by earthquakes and volcanic activity in the area. We’ll update you on how Icelanders are responding to the constantly changing situation.
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Solheimajokull
Solheimajokull Case Study – Glaciation / Climate Change
During this CPD aimed at teachers, we will consider the recent changes that have taken place at Solheimajokull, one of Iceland’s best known and most visited glaciers.
Solheimajokull is one of the most monitored glaciers in the world, with records dating back to the 1930s. Since the mid-1990s, the glacier has retreated by up to 50m a year, creating a huge lagoon at its snout and revealing an amazing landscape featuring distinctive landforms such as lateral moraines, kettle holes and an extensive outwash plain. As with other glaciers in Iceland and across the world, scientists believe this retreat to be clear evidence of climate change and global warming.
We will make a critical assessment of the recent trends and examine the links to global warming, provide clear diagrams, photos and video clips to explain the formation of this unique landscape, focusing particularly on glacial processes and glacial landforms. We will also provide access to brand new student resources and material
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Changing Places: Hveragerdi, Iceland
This CPD aimed at teachers will focus on this detailed changing places case study.
Places are dynamic and always undergoing change and development. Hveragerdi is an excellent example. This case study supports this key geography theme by considering the factors that have influenced the development and characteristics this small town in southern Iceland.
In addition to the key knowledge and understanding that will be delivered, we will also share with you student resources and materials for you to use.
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The Challenge of Natural Hazards - Climate Change
Expanding on our natural hazards webinar, this session will look at the causes and effects of climate change, but will focus on the impact of this change on the glacial landscapes of Iceland. This webinar will be run by our very own Karen Corfield and Dr Richard Waller, who is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at Keele University.
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Virtual Fieldtrip to Norway
During this tour, we shall outline the many links to the geography curriculum, and also highlight the invaluable pastoral opportunities that a trip to Norway can provide for your students.
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Resource Management - Energy
Using Iceland as a case study, Karen Corfield will show how different strategies can be used to increase energy supply, the butterfly effect of the strategies, and opportunities for your students to really “think like geographers”.
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The Challenge of Living with Natural Hazards - Iceland Case Study
Using Iceland as a case study, Karen Corfield will look at the definition of natural hazards and why they pose a risk to people and property. We will then explore the reasons why the Icelandic population thrive in living in an area at risk from tectonic hazards.
This webinar will introduce a new tectonic case study within Iceland – Katla, and how the Icelanders are monitoring, predicting, preparing and planning for this tectonic event.
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To Fly or Not to Fly: the Challenge with Going Green
Former lecturer in Tourism and Iceland specialist, Sarah Rimington will explore the fragile balance and dilemma of ensuring that travel is sustainable and responsible.
Sarah will touch on the psychology behind critical thinking, with the view of encouraging a balanced and objective perspective whilst considering the challenges around this emotive topic. It will be argued that social, environmental, economic, health and political factors all interlink and need to be in balance and harmony to ensure that meaningful solutions to tackling climate change are identified.
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The Circular Economy in Practice: A Case Study on how a school in Costa Rica is striving to become a sustainable leader
Join Mark Whalen, a geography teacher at Pan American School Costa Rica, which has recently received a 5 star Blue Flag Certification by the Ministry of Education as a leading Eco-School.
Mark will detail the school’s bottom-up approach to student engagement and project-based learning, where they are starting to see significant positive change in student consumption habits, even during the Covid-19 lockdown. You’ll also learn more on the school’s goal to collecting plastic waste.
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Tourism in Rural Iceland: The Role of Perceptions in Sustainable Tourism Management
Former lecturer in Tourism and Iceland specialist, Sarah Rimington will explore the role of perceptions in tourism management, with a particular focus on tourism in rural Iceland. Following an overview of the rise of tourism in Iceland in recent years, tourists’ interaction with nature will be explored, along with the challenges this presents for Iceland’s fragile ecosystems.
The concepts of ‘carrying capacity’ and ‘overtourism’, in relation to rural Iceland, will be explored using the ‘Purism Scale’ and ‘Tourism Life Cycle Model’.
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Eyjafjallajokull Eruption and the Impacts 10 Years Later
Karen Corfield is repeating this webinar due to popular demand.
“This is an outstanding presentation about the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in 2010 and its impacts. Every teacher’s wish list contains detailed and evidenced case studies – and this one delivers the job. As well as detailing the nature of the eruption, and what made it such a serious global event, Karen Corfield demonstrates the evidence for often-neglected impacts such as upon human health, and the economic shift into farming.
The evidence base is both immediate from 2010, and longer-term, so that this is a truly reflective and analytical case study which will ideally suit all GCSE and A level specifications.”
Bob Digby, Geographer and Former GA President
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Virtual Guided Iceland School Trip and Lesson
Join Karen Corfield, a former head of geography and Iceland guide, on a virtual tour of Iceland. Using stunning imagery and video footage, Karen will cover the highlights of South West Iceland and provide invaluable information from a geographical perspective.
Perfect for teachers and students who missed out on an Iceland trip, or are considering visiting in the future.
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