ATL Skills - Geography
1.ATL - self-management Reviewing / revision tool
A revision clock is similar to a mind map as it breaks down the content in to manageable
chunks. It also gets students to personalise the revision flash cards to make them more
visual and memorable. When they have completed the revision clocks, they can then
chunk your topic revision in to 5 or 10 minute slots which will help them to test their
understanding little and often.
In each segment, students summarise key information required for their revision, using
recommended headings (provided by the teacher). They can present this using
diagrams, images, graphs, bullet points or just writing.
If you want to add challenge to this revision technique, place a 5 or 10 minutes time limit
on each segment to be completed.
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Organizing and reviewing - flashcards
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Detailed examples from case studies.
When examples are used, students should offer some
development.
Students can use flashcards for a detailed example
working in the 5w1h structure.
What happened?
When did it happen?
Where did it take place?
Who was involved?
Why did it happen?
How did it happen?
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2.ATL - Thinking
Elevator pitch
An elevator pitch is a very short,
concise, compelling, concrete and
conversational message, as if you
had 60 seconds to explain something
to someone you had just met in an
elevator.
Create your own pitch, then present
to the room.
Example
Urban environments
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Characteristics of CBDs in cities
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Commercial land use in cities
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Industrial land use in cities
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Bid-rent theory
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Out of town shopping