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Exploring Geography with Mobile Technology

Learn how digital tools like smartphones, GIS, and blogs enhance geography fieldwork and classroom learning. Embrace technology to connect children with nature and the Earth. Semester 2, 2012 curriculum.

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Exploring Geography with Mobile Technology

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  1. PR1914THE FOUNDATION CURRICULUMLearning Through PracticeGEOGRAPHYGeography and mobile technology Emma.Morley@winchester.ac.uk Semester 2 2012

  2. Technology is changing! http://www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary ‘advances in technology – particularly digital recording - (sounds and images) – can greatly enhance what is possible in fieldwork, including how this is followed up back in the classroom’ (Martin, 2008 )

  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45UH3JDJrTE

  4. Digital cameras / Dictaphones and handheld microphones

  5. Mobile Phones ….and i-phones / smart phones / flip cams

  6. GIS / GPS (Geographic information system, Global positioning system)

  7. Computer software packages / Google earth

  8. Blogs / Forums

  9. The world wide web!

  10. But…… ‘The children and nature movement is fueled by this fundamental idea: the child in nature is an endangered species and the health of children and the health of the Earth are inseparable’ ( Louv, 2005)

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