Using ICT in Geography

Workshop Themes

    Learning Online Citizenship, Europe and identity Networking, you and your schools Virtual Globes and geo-information 1

What are our geographical tools?

 create and use

appropriate information

 present

patterns and processes

 explore geographical

relationships

 predict and solve geographical

problems

 act as

responsible citizens

in a ‘new’ Europe 

all of which can be enabled by ICT

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Why use ICT in the ‘new’ Europe?

 enhance skills of

enquiry

 gain access to a wide range of

knowledge

and

information

sources  deepen understanding of

environmental

and

spatial relationships

 consider the

wider impact of IT

on people, place and environment 3

GA/NCET (1998), A pupil’s entitlement to IT, Geographical Association Sheffield, UK

Roles of ICT

1. Information Retrieval

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core of most Internet classroom activities (access - process - present - represent)

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combine use of different media multimedia

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preparing and sharing authentic information

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source of relevant, useful, authentic resources

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Roles of ICT

2. Experimentation and reflection

 study complexity and dynamics of given situations  values, attitudes and decision-making  responsibility for own actions  tools to help in understanding and interpreting situations and to reflect on outcomes

EURO.GEO Project (2003), Needs Analysis Report, http://www.eurogeo.org

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Experimentation and reflection: some needs

Use examples that will encourage:  modeling, simulation and scenario building 

interpretation and understanding

and factors of links  cyber-places (individual-collective reflection)  systems that will encourage  action planning  critical skills of analysis  with a view to decision making 6

Roles of ICT

3. Collaboration and communications

 opportunities for

more learning beyond our classrooms, to work with others

  networks allow communicative interaction, multi user dialogue (Collis, 1997) teachers

unaware of ‘C’ opportunities of ICT

 synchronous and asynchronous learning modes  structure of teaching and learning needs to change Collis, B. (1997b). Cooperative learning on the World Wide Web. In J. A. Chambers (Ed.),

Selected Papers from the National Conference on College Teaching and Learning

College Teaching and Learning.

Examples: ICT, geography and citizenship

1. Data, statistics and information 2. Powerful communications 3. Interactive Geographical worlds 4. Managed learning environments REQUEST RESPONSE DATA DATA 8 SERVER

HERODOT collaborative Environment (Moodle)

 HERODOT supports different groups of geographers  information and searchable facilities  latest news  access to relevant and useful resources  communications and networking area  links to others  Result will be up to you …..

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Learning environment components

A network which allows you to participate together  Your profile  Activities  Information  Collaboration  Latest news  Advice and guidance  Involving others 10

Workshop Activity 1

Web site http://www.herodot.net/community  Go to the Web site, register as a new user  You must have a valid email address, you regularly use  Enrolment key = geography workshop  Complete your profile  Explore different parts of the community 11

Geography and Citizenship

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Euro.Geo materials (section 2)

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I ACT project (section 3)

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European links (section 4)

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Other networks (section 5)

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My Europe

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Friendship Schools

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Environment OnLine (ENO)

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Workshop Activity 2

 Explore in pairs the Geography and Citizenship materials  Look at the I ACT Project – could your school be involved in this?

 Examine the different European links and networks  Discussion 13

Citizenship Approach - through deeper learning, different teaching experience discover research thinking about places, people, environments, cultures conceptualise and reflect analyse and evaluate EURO.GEO Project, http://www.eurogeo.org

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Integrating citizenship in the learning process

 gather, sort and sift

information

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share

and

collaborate

DEGREE OF Active Citizenship  reflection in

appropriate

learning

situations

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search for knowledge

and understanding 

critical opinions

and

ideas

develop  communicate to

express views

with others  promote

actions

of responsible citizens 

creativity, imagination and critical thinking Matache M and Donert K (2002), Environmental Education in Europe, Proc. 3 rd European Conference E COMM-LINE 2002, Bucharest, September 26-27, 2002

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eCommunications

 local and wide networks  email  chat  bulletin boards  conferencing …. text, audio and video  public spaces – eg Facebook, YouTube 16

Workshop Activity 3; Virtual Globes

  Try out Google Earth presentations – Definitions - Examples  Open and explore Google Earth  Go to workshop links  Try some Google Earth examples  Visit pedagogical concepts presentation  Visit the HERODOT forum - see messages there on some new Google Earth examples  See Digital Geography news 17

Virtual globes

 Very powerful  Provide information  Create scenarios  Encourage discussion  Enable participation and engagement  Open your classroom to the world

Conclusion:

How should you use ICT in your classroom?

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