@lcgeography

• Geog HoD • SLT (T&L) • GIS • NI Curriculum Reform Taskforce • RGS OS Award '22 • GA Excellence in Geog Leadership '24 & '25 • Edtech50 UK Award '21 • Author

 Northern Ireland
Joined June 2010
  • Tweets36.7K
  • Following2.9K
  • Followers12K
7.5KMedia
Summary video of our presentation at the Esri User Conference 2019 in San Diego. We got to share something of how our Shared Education programme is breaking down barriers in Lurgan with the 19,000 people gathered there. Full video here: youtu.be/ugowA6BExtw
10
32
10
158
#HowIUsedGISToday 1/ Vibe coding with GCSE pupils! We brainstormed features we'd like to see on our GIS app, based on the pupils' experiences using GIS so far. Great fo see how much they had picked up of core GIS features - and all included in the #TransformED Geog curriculum.
2
3
12
1,046
more replies
3/ This is the app Gemini created! This use of vibe coding is a great example of our knowledge-rich approach to GIS curriculum in action. Because the pupils knew the core GIS features, they were able to apply this knowledge to write the prompt to guide Gemini.
1
1
3
185
4/ I shared the app to a Google Sites & by the end of the 35 minute period all pupils were able to explore the global patterns of earthquakes, using a GIS app they helped to design, based on application of their prior knowledge of GIS. To say I was buzzing is an understatement!
1
4
455
#HowIUsedGISToday Application task with my 6th form class on different patterns of earthquake focuses at different margins. Great way to test for understanding & develop skills of being able to apply knowledge to novel situations.
1
2
7
512
Excellent day @C2k_info Gemini Champions training at Google Dublin. Great AI training update & super to hear from fellow teachers who are pioneering explorations of how AI can help teacher productivity & pedagogy.
1
2
400
#HowIUsedGISToday - subduction reasoning Find out how I used a seismic tomography GIS app to engage my pupils in some powerful geographical problem solving. alistairhamill.substack.com/…
1
3
464
Final blog in my 'Probably the first truly knowledge-rich GIS curriculum in the world' on practical implementation, impacts and progression. alistairhamill.substack.com/…
2
9
879
A few Saturday musings on recent events at Drumcree & the Garvaghy Rd, and ruminations on why history hasn't quite fully repeated itself this past week. alistairhamill.substack.com/…
1
1
516
Alistair Hamill retweeted
InnerDrive
@Inner_DriveSep 28
What barriers to learning might students with ADHD or autism face in the classroom? Our free ADHD & Autism webinar with Educational Psychologist Dr Pippa Busch will explore the research, practical strategies and the role schools can play in supporting students and families. Tuesday 6th October, 4pm BST 🎓 teachercpdacademy.com/webina…
1
2
4
939
Alistair Hamill retweeted
Kathryn B@KathrynBeggsSep 25
Replying to @lcgeography @DrWHKitchen
It’s nice to read something positive about the new curriculum- there is much to be excited about!
1
1
2
233
It's #TransformED Day for schools in NI & I'll be presenting at the Dungannon & Cookstown Teachmeet as well as training colleagues in my own school. Exciting to be able toexplore the tremendous potential that a knowledge-rich approach to curriculum offers us in NI!
1
1
7
1,109
Alistair Hamill retweeted
Carl Hendrick
@C_HendrickSep 20
This is exactly right. The alarmism and panic around screen-time is going to actually harm many students' learning who will be deprived of excellent instruction like this ⤵️
Alistair Hamill@lcgeographySep 20
Replying to @C_Hendrick
Screens are essential for GIS use in geography lessons. GIS allows learning affordances that paper alone cannot bring. The generic principles of cog sci must be applied in subject sensitive ways.
8
11
3
66
7,031
New blog: "Probably the first truly knowledge-rich GIS curriculum in the world?" Part 4 Overcoming the GIS implementation friction In which we explore how teach-from-the-front is the best way to build the schemas that enable pupils to use GIS themselves. substack.com/@alistairhamill…
1
1
2
459
New blog: "Probably the first truly knowledge-rich GIS curriculum in the world?" Part 3: lofty goals and teachable details In which we explore how we took the design principles of specificity to write the actual geography GIS curriculum for NI. substack.com/@alistairhamill…
3
7
550
New blog: "Probably the first truly knowledge-rich curriculum in the world?" Part 2: in which we set the scene for how we framed our curriculum intent, with inspiration from @DavidDidau's phrase "small enough to teach but substantial enough to matter" alistairhamill.substack.com/…
1
2
10
722
New blog series: "Probably the first truly knowledge-rich GIS curriculum in the world" Part 1 explores the GIS Conundrum - given that GIS is ubitquitous in everyday life, why is it proving so hard to integrate into geography classrooms? alistairhamill.substack.com/…
3
10
1
33
2,388
Alistair Hamill retweeted
Carbon Brief
@CarbonBriefSep 14
Q&A: What can – and cannot – be said about global warming’s role in the 2026 Himalayan floods | Cecilia Keating @rtmcswee @AyeshaTandon @GAViglione @daisydunnesci Read here ➡️ buff.ly/XeMOzXR
An aerial view of Devighat Bazaar in Nuwakot, Nepal, following the floods of 26 August 2026. Credit: ZUMA Press / Alamy Stock Photo

ALT An aerial view of Devighat Bazaar in Nuwakot, Nepal, following the floods of 26 August 2026. Credit: ZUMA Press / Alamy Stock Photo

2
5
2,237
"We think with what we already know." I first came across schema theory in Levitin's book "This Is Your Brain On Music". Schemas help us recognise patterns & manage cognitive load during application tasks eg sight reading. This video is a great illustration of that in action.
1
1
1
398
Thrilled to have been awarded the GA Centre of Excellence Award for Networking this week - the first school in NI to get this award! Esp pleased it's for collaboration. Huge thanks to anyone still on here who has been part of this journey over the past few years!
6
2
1
20
1,827
Load more