Ian Gilbert

Was invited by Dale Banham to go to Belstead House, Ipswich yesterday...

This came out of my visit to speak at the Suffolk Geography conference last year, and also 

The day was called 'Engaging Geography', and was led by Ian Gilbert from Independent Thinking.

Ian is also the author of THUNKS: http://www.thunks.co.uk/

He is also behind the idea of  '8 WAY THINKING'.

Check out the GA Conference resources page for Lecture Plus 8 by Steve Rawlinson which develops this idea in the context of fieldwork.

Also a few downloads from the Independent Thinking website are worth using, such as an excellent PDF which summarises 8 way thinking in the context of the Around Deeply project.

The whole point of the day was to explore strategies for getting the brain working and engaging pupils as a result...

This was a thoroughly enjoyable day with a good lunch as well.

Many thanks to Tom, Dale and others involved in organising the day.