To get an idea of the power of Geography listen to the Today Programme on New Years Day. This special edition is being edited by three Geographers. To find out more visit http://givegeographyitsplace.blogspot.com.

Distance is a funny thing. Somthing that is 'near' or 'close' to you can be geographically 'distant' and yet someone who is on the other side of the planet might be the 'closest' person to you in the world. The internet has the capacity to both shorten distances to the price of a Skype call, but also for users/learners to develop factually wrong opinions. Just think about wikipedia and how it is now going to use editors for much of its work.

It's a boring title for a blog isn't it? Nobody is interested in differences and commonality between places are they. Anyway, 14-19 year old understanding how they are connected to other people and places and how their actions affect others just is not important.