Course summary
This course will help you plan and deliver a geographical inquiry unit. In this course you will be given access to an exceptional geographical inquiry unit created by our partners, MobileMuster, and environmental education experts, Field of Mars Environmental Education Center.
This unit is called Mobile Connections, and it contains a range of methods to successfully apply geographical inquiry that you can adopt and adapt for your unique school setting.
You will learn:
- How to plan a geographical inquiry unit.
- How to enrich your inquiry through the use of technology.
- How to incorporate sustainability into your inquiry.
- How to extend student learning through student-led action.
- How to engage students in real world geographical learning through an existing inquiry unit called Mobile Connections.
Course time:
This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.
Accreditation:
This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours in the following states and territories:
Proficient Teacher
- 2.1 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
- 2.2 Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
- 2.6 Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
- 3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.
This program has been approved for accreditation within the ACT for 2023. Please be advised you will be accredited within 14 days of completion.
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Course Content
Getting Started
How To Plan A Geography Inquiry Unit
How To Incorporate Technology
How To Incorporate Sustainability
How To Incorporate Social Action
Your Teaching
Reflection
Course instructors
Krista Nisi is your course teacher and is the Head Writer at Cool Australia, bringing over 15 years of experience working in education, tertiary and local government. She hold a Masters in Environment (Environmental Education) from the University of Melbourne. Krista looks for innovative ways to involve young people in early learning and school education by helping them explore, think about and engage with the world around them.
Chris Vella is Cool Australia’s Head of Education. He has worked in the education sector for over 10 years as a classroom teacher, an educational consultant and an engagement coordinator at Western Sydney University. Chris loves getting creative with education and supporting others to do the same.
As a not-for-profit organisation all revenue from our Professional Development courses is reinvested into providing teachers with the resources to become the designers of exceptional learning.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will this take to complete?
This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.
Will I get proof of completion?
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish, which you can access any time via your personal dashboard, it will also be sent to you by email.
Is this course accredited?
This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours in the following states and territories:
Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except NSW:
- 2.1 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
- 2.2 Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
- 2.6 Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
- 3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.
This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours professional development for teachers in the ACT. Please be advised you will be accredited within 14 days of completion.
What are the curriculum links?
- Geographic Inquiry: Secondary.
- Cross curriculum priorities: Sustainability.
- General capabilities: ICT Capability, Literacy, Empathy.
Partners
This course has been creating in partnership with MobileMuster and Field of Mars Environmental Education Center.
