Using ICT in Geography

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Using ICT in GeographyUsing ICT in Geography

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

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What are our geographical What are our geographical tools?tools?

create and usecreate and use appropriate informationinformation

presentpresent patterns and processespatterns and processes

explore geographical explore geographical relationshipsrelationships

predict and solve geographical predict and solve geographical problemsproblems

act as act as responsible citizens citizens in a ‘new’ Europein a ‘new’ Europe

all of which can be enabled by ICTall of which can be enabled by ICT

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Why use ICT in the ‘new’ Why use ICT in the ‘new’ Europe?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

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

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Roles of ICTRoles of ICT1. 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 ICTRoles of ICT2. 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 Experimentation and reflection:reflection: some needs some needsUse examples that will encourage: modeling, simulation and scenario building interpretation and understanding of links

and factors cyber-places (individual-collective reflection) systems that will encourage

action planning critical skills of analysis with a view to decision making

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Roles of ICTRoles of ICT3. 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 (pp. 47-55). Jacksonville, FL: National Conference on College Teaching and Learning.

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Examples: ICT, geography Examples: ICT, geography and citizenshipand citizenship

1. Data, statistics and information

2. Powerful communications

3. Interactive Geographical worlds

4. Managed learning environments

REQUESTREQUEST

RESPONSERESPONSE

DATA

SERVERSERVER DATADATA

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HERODOT collaborative HERODOT collaborative Environment (Moodle)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 …..return

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Learning environment componentsLearning environment components

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

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Workshop Activity 1Workshop 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

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Geography and CitizenshipGeography and Citizenship

Euro.Geo materials (section 2) I ACT project (section 3)European links (section 4)Other networks (section 5)

My EuropeFriendship SchoolsEnvironment OnLine (ENO)

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Workshop Activity 2Workshop 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

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Citizenship Approach - through Citizenship Approach - through deeper learning, different teachingdeeper learning, different teaching

discover researchexperience

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 Integrating citizenship in the learning processlearning process gather, sort and sift information share and collaborate 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

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

DEGREE OF Active

Citizenship

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

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Workshop Activity 3; Virtual Globes 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

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Virtual globesVirtual 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?