Transcript ICT in Geography - HERODOT Network for Geography in Higher
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
core of most Internet classroom activities (access - process - present - represent)
combine use of different media multimedia
preparing and sharing authentic information
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
Euro.Geo materials (section 2)
I ACT project (section 3)
European links (section 4)
Other networks (section 5)
My Europe
Friendship Schools
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
share
and
collaborate
DEGREE OF Active Citizenship reflection in
appropriate
learning
situations
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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