GeoSciTeach RSS feed- Project blog stats [to 12/12/11]
- A Teacher Toolkit for Integrating Geospatial Concepts into Science Learning
- What is GeoSciTeach?
- Going geospatial in science – a framework for teachers
- Geospatial in science
- Learnability (of using app)
- Comparing bananas and coffee
- Thinking geographically and spatially
- Other contexts of use
- Thoughts about linking the use of ‘GeoSciTeach’ with the classroom
Tag Archives: students
What is GeoSciTeach?
GeoSciTeach is an application for android smartphones. It provides opportunities to make sense of scientific phenomena through the collection, manipulation and visualisation of data. Its strength lies in how it helps support student geospatial and spatial thinking, ideas that are … Continue reading
Geospatial in science
Teachers found that the app required students to link the ‘here and now’ – the starting point for geospatial thinking – to other places. The app was very effective at making visible, students’ lack of inclination to think more widely … Continue reading
GeoSciTeach app: Easy to use
During their experience at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, both students and teachers talked about how easy the app was to use, and to navigate around. From the students perspective: Interviewer: Good. I’m glad. And how long do you think … Continue reading
Using the video and YouTube features
A student talks to the researcher about how they used video and YouTube features on the GeoSciTeach app during their experience at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. Interviewer: So were there any other bits on the app that you … Continue reading
GeoSciTeach and Ideas about pedagogy
Understanding science can be hard, not just because of the vocabulary used to described and explain scientific concepts but also abstract ideas often used to explain scientific phenomena. For example, it is a real challenge for adults and children alike … Continue reading
thinking about the use of app in field work
we observed the phones and app being used in Kew over two days – really interesting what struck me was how situated the use of the app was and i have tried to pull out a few thoughts on that … Continue reading
Participant ideas for GeoSciTeach
Uppermost in participants minds was the issue of protection, and the control of what students would be able to access. This is partly in an effort to stop children accessing the wrong information and also make sure that children stay … Continue reading
Twitter impact
From twitter: @learningcouncil E-Learning Council The effect of Twitter on College students engagement and grades http://ht.ly/4knOq
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Tagged impact, Microblog, microblogging, Smartphones, students
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