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I have decided to create a new Twitter account specifically to tweet about general teaching and learning stuff. You can follow and see the tweets already posted here: @TeachingBites. This compliments my existing subject related account @djdhums

I have just updated my @djdhums geography and history tweet archive. View tweets sorted into categories here:

@djdhums tweet archive

Or click on the 'All my tweets' tab at the top of the page

I have just completed creating revision materials for the A2 Geography unit on Climatic Hazards: A2 OCR Geography Revision - Climatic Hazards

I have just completed revision materials for the A2 Geography unit on Earth Hazards:
A2 OCR Geography Revision - Earth Hazards

This was pointed out to me by a tweeter I follow @Ridgegeographers (home to one of my former PGCE students done good!).

Qwiki is a new presentation tool that enables you to type in a key word or phrase and instantly view an interactive presentation on the subject. It has so many possibilities and is well worth a look!

I have updated my tweet archive today. This can be viewed via the tab at the top of the page or by clicking here

Excellent resource I have come across thanks to Twitter. This is a Mapmaker resource from National Geographic. It enables you to select a country and download the map you have selected. Also you can customise the maps to look at climate, relief etc. Click on 'Go to interactive map' for more.  Should be very useful

Have a look now - Click on the image below:

The Fuego volcano in central Guatemala has begun shooting lava and columns of ash into the air, and authorities have raised the alert level in the area. Fuego shot ash 16,400 feet (5,000 metre) into the air. Lava flows reached up to 3,280 feet (1,000 metres) in length.

At least four people have been killed and up to 50 others injured in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake near the northern Italian city of Bologna.

Some scientists in Japan have been carrying out a study to see if there is actually a link between animal behaviour and earthquakes. Mice, fish snakes and cats amongst others, are being monitored using pedometers in their collars to measure movements.

However, not everyone is convinced and some say that if this was really the case, this would have been utilised before in order to help predict quakes.

Watch the video report below:

The authorities have been preparing for a potential evacuation of residents living on the slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico.

All-inclusive holidays have soared in popularity in recent years as increasing numbers of people enjoy the benefits of having everything paid for before they head abroad. The demand for such deals has reached a level where tour operator First Choice has announced that from next month it will only offer all-inclusive deals.

I have just completed revision materials for the A2 Geography unit on Earth Hazards. These can now be accessed via the A2 Geography Revision tab at the top of the page or via this link: Earth Hazards

Find out how much countries spend on arms around the world as a percentage of their GDP (Gross Domestic Product) or wealth.

The US Geological Survey (USGS), confirmed that the first Aceh quake measured 8.6 and was centred at a depth of 33km (20 miles), about 495km from Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.

When you go on holiday and find yourself sitting on the beach - keep your wits about you. If you holiday in the Caribbean, you never know what might emerge from the horizon!

I have made this video to help GCSE Geography students answer the exam questions correctly in the summer exams.



Additional information and revision videos are available via the GCSE Geography revision section via the tab at the top of the Home page

This video has been created, looking at what will be assessed in the GCSE Geography exams for Year 11 students this summer. It gives hints and tips about how to succeed and provides the key dates you need to know

It is also embedded in the GCSE Geography Revision section which can be accessed via the 'GCSE Geography Revision' tab at the top of the Home page - where you will find lots of useful materials - specially written for Abbeyfield School students to help you prepare for the exams.

This video has been created, looking at how to answer each of the exam questions in the GCSE Edexcel Modern World History Unit on Nazi Germany (Unit 2). The video focuses on what you need to do to reach your target grade

It is also embedded in the GCSE History Revision section which can be accessed via the 'GCSE History Revision' tab at the top of the Home page - where you will find lots of useful materials to help you prepare for the exams.

For many years, as a result of governance by the military regime Many parts of Myanmar (Burma) have been left largely undeveloped. However, as the country opens up, tourism arrivals increased by 50% after elections in 2010 that saw a largely non-military government.

The government and investors are looking at developing the infrastructure in order to attract more tourists. The government has started that it will protect the very things that attract tourists – such as heritage sites, but develop the country to cater for more arrivals and boost the economy. This will be a delicate juggling act which many destinations have tried and failed at achieving before.

Watch this Video report for more:

Plans to generate 12 more hydro-electric power dams in Malaysia has led to conflicting views about the ambitious construction projects.

10,000 people have been displaced in one area, to make way for a dam and reservoir. Those people have complained about water quality and employment issues in the areas they have moved to. opposition groups have alleged that corruption is rife.

However, those in favour state that these projects will create employment and will stimulate foreign investment.