Tag Archives: ICT

Using Virtual Reality Tools in Geography Fieldwork

Posted on November 4, 2016 by devongeography

Back in May, I wrote a blog outlining my first thoughts on virtual reality and its possible uses in school. I described many of the ‘starter apps’ I tried to get used to the idea of virtual reality, as well … Continue reading →

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Socrative App Gets Update

Posted on July 17, 2016 by devongeography

Tablet technology always played a major role in my classroom, and one of my favourite (free) apps to use with students was Socrative, a formative assessment tool that includes polls, live voting and quiz games. If you too are a … Continue reading →

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Virtual Reality – The New Super Tool?

Posted on May 17, 2016 by devongeography

I enjoyed my first look at virtual reality at the BETT  Show back in January, and my interest in its potential use in an educational context was revived by some informal conversations at the recent Geography Association Conference. When Richard … Continue reading →

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GA TeachMeet 2016 – Emotional Mapping

Posted on April 8, 2016 by devongeography

The first GA Conference Teachmeet was an overwhelming success last year, so I was really pleased to get the opportunity to be involved again at the 2016 event. I find it quite difficult to limit myself to a short six … Continue reading →

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BETT 2016

Posted on January 27, 2016 by devongeography

It’s truly exciting to start a new year with some fresh ideas, and they are always found in abundance at the annual BETT show, held at London’s Excel Arena. I was lucky enough to spend two days at the exhibition … Continue reading →

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BBC I Wonder Web Site – Resources Treasure Chest!

Posted on January 11, 2016 by devongeography

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iwonder This is a superb site from the BBC with interesting questions to inspire awe and wonder. There are videos and other media which attempt to answer questions on geography, history, science and much more. Regularly updated – well worth … Continue reading →

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Using Live River Flow Data to Investigate Storm Abigail

Posted on November 16, 2015 by devongeography

After following the progress of Storm Abigail – our first weather system to be given a name – track across the UK this weekend, I decided to take a closer look at some of the river systems in the north … Continue reading →

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A Geo News Web Site To Add To Your Favourites

Posted on November 3, 2015 by devongeography

http://www.geographicalnews.blogspot.co.uk I retweeted an article from this web site last week, and have managed to find a bit of time today to explore the rest of the site. What a gem! The quality of the recent entries suggest that this … Continue reading →

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Google Expeditions

Posted on October 24, 2015 by devongeography

https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ Imagine visiting the bottom of the sea or the surface of Mars in an afternoon. With Google Expeditions, teachers can take their classes on immersive virtual journeys to bring their lessons to life. Google Expeditions is a virtual reality … Continue reading →

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Using I Pads To Link Ecuador and Exmoor

Posted on August 28, 2015 by devongeography

I have always been keen to promote departmental work with an international theme, and was delighted last summer to be involved in a project linking my school with students in Ecuador. The venture was set up by Neil Emery from … Continue reading →

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