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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 3d

So pleased you liked it. I was like a little kid running from one mushroom to another!

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 4d

Beautiful mushrooms on Exmoor! 🍄

Clusters of yellow mushrooms amongst stones.

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 4d

My GA Presidential Theme is ‘Geography makes a difference’. I aim to post a blog on this theme in conjunction with someone else from the geography community each month. Here’s the September blog, written by Meg, ClassAct Officer at Emmanuel College. geogmum.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/g...

Geography makes a difference Part 1: Could your students study at Cambridge?

I am delighted to be the President of the Geographical Association for 2025/26. My chosen theme for this year is ‘Geography makes a difference’, which I have blogged about here. One of …

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 6d

Feels very official now I have the badge!

Catherine wearing her GA President badge.

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MrVisGeography 🇨🇵🌋🇧🇪🌍🇬🇧 @mrvisgeography.bsky.social · 8d

Two years ago, I was approached by @geogmum.bsky.social and @jennnnnn.bsky.social about a book on teaching geography in the 21st century 🌍 They asked me if I wanted to write a chapter on how to teach geographical skills in secondary school 📝

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 8d

So glad you are finding it useful. Which chapter are you reading first? ❤️

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Jess Angell @jessangell.bsky.social · 8d

Thrilled to have this delivered at school! As a non specialist this is perfect for making sure I can have curriculum conversations with our Geographer. We’ve agreed on a chapter to read & discuss together in our next department meeting. Bravo @geogmum.bsky.social @jennnnnn.bsky.social 👏🗺️
#TeamHums

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you for all the positivity about ‘What is geography teaching, now?’ So proud of this book - for teachers, by teachers. ❤️ @jennnnnn.bsky.social

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 13d

I’ve got my hands on a copy at last! I’ve loved working with so many wonderful geographers on this project. I hope it will help & inspire others. @hachettelearning.bsky.social

Catherine with a copy of her new book ‘What is Geography Teaching, Now?’

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Alice Griffiths @geogriffi.bsky.social · 13d

Enjoyed presenting with you too @geogmum! A great bunch of geography teachers on our course yesterday, willing to share ideas #everybodywins #teachercpd

Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 14d

Great day presenting the Essential A level Geography course for Tutor2U with Alice today. Dream team!

Set up & ready to go - table with sweets, water & booklets.

A selfie with the group in the background.

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 14d

Great day presenting the Essential A level Geography course for Tutor2U with Alice today. Dream team!

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you to Gill for chairing the GA Education Group meeting yesterday - so much energy & enthusiasm in the room!

GA EG members at their meeting in the Institute of Education.

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for your kind words Mark. It’s always been my dream to put together a book by teachers for teachers. I hope this will make a real difference.

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Mark Enser @ensermark.bsky.social · 19d

Just arrived!

This is exceptionally good! Congratulations on an amazing book @geogmum.bsky.social and Jennifer Monk - and all the contributors. You have created something very special.

#GeogChat

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Rachel Hawke @geogenquirer.bsky.social · 21d

Such a good time chatting all things geography after a busy day at school today. Huge thanks to everyone who came along, and here's hoping for more next time!

Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you to @geogenquirer.bsky.social and @ga-exeter.bsky.social for making me so welcome to your first meeting. It was great to hear Matt talk & chat to other passionate geographers.

Title slide for talk A Journeys in Decolonising Geography.

Suggestions for decolonising geography - recognising each other’s humanity, saying the unsayable and experimenting with (y)our history.

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you to @geogenquirer.bsky.social and @ga-exeter.bsky.social for making me so welcome to your first meeting. It was great to hear Matt talk & chat to other passionate geographers.

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 21d

I love London so much. So much.

Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?

Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 21d

In London, hate will never win.

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Exeter GA branch @ga-exeter.bsky.social · Jul 4

*Free event for Geography teachers in the Exeter area. Networking, coffee, listening to the brilliant @mattmattfinn.bsky.social* Sign up using the QR code

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 24d

Is this still going ahead this week? I hope so! Is there any info I need?

Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 24d

We’ve loved park yoga this summer. The last session today was really special. ❤️

Catherine with friends & family at Park Yoga.

Park yoga at Vivary Park in Taunton. People sat on mats under the trees.

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 27d

Out on 19th Sept - very excited to see it in print! Written by teachers for teachers. 🌍

Cover of ‘What is geography teaching, now?’

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · Sep 7

Really enjoyed being part of a community litter pick in Weston Super Mare this afternoon. Beautiful views between showers!

Catherine & Sophie with bags of rubbish collected by the group outside the pier.

Poetry on the glass panels in the seaside shelters.

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BC @mildthing99.bsky.social · Sep 6

Geographers in the house!
'How can #GIS become ‘part of the furniture’?
A pleasure to share ideas with colleagues at @researchED1
#rEDNatConf written with @ahamill.bsky.social
in 'What is Geography Teaching Now?' ed by @geogmum.bsky.social + @jennnnnn.bsky.social + lessons from #GIS #OakNational

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · Sep 6

Well done Brendan!

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · Sep 6

Can’t wait to hear how it goes!

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