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Geography Thunks get you Thinking

Jim Riley

29th August 2015

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I'm going to try to get my students to think more deeply about topics, and develop their explanation skills this year.

I've been inspired by Ian Gilbert's "The Little Book of Thunks" to come up with some questions that would make good starters or plenaries, and or form a thought provoking classroom display.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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