The Use of ICTs to Teach Geography in the Classroom: Application examples for Foundation ‐ Grade 6

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-49
Author(s):  
Katrina Scolaro
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Australian Curriculum ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students

The purpose of this article is to analyse the technologies used in current pedagogical practices in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) classroom, in particular geography. It is argued that supporting children to be digitally literate is one of the keys to effective learning in the 21st Century. This article is based on potential practical applications of new technologies and ICTs, and linking them to the Australian Curriculum: Geography. As a preservice teacher, how can I best integrate the use of ICTs and use them to responsibility to enhance the learning of my future students? What quality and variety of ICT resources are available to us, as preservice teachers that will encourage creativity and motivate students and cater for all types of learners in the classroom? Fast, interactive and multimodal ICTs can assist teachers and students to explore the exciting ‘big ideas’ in the HASS classroom and with ICTs including Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems all around us, it makes for new and innovative pedagogy.

scholarly journals PRECISION FARMING IN FLORICULTURE

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-77
Author(s):  
Manas Mandal ◽  
Bappa Paramanik ◽  
Anamay Sarkar ◽  
Debasis Mahata
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Precision Farming ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Aerial Images ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Positioning Systems

Precision farming is a science base modern technology which provided management concept based on observation and response to intra-field variations. New technologies such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), sensors, satellites or aerial images and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are utilized to assess and analyse variations in agricultural and horticultural production. In this technology have two primary goals that are (i) optimum return (ii) preserving resource.  Wireless Sensor Networks has crucial role to management of water resources, to assess the optimum point of harvesting, to estimate fertilizer requirements and to predict crop performance more accurately, disease and pest hazard also. Sensors use to precision farming technology in horticulture, which increasing productivity, decreasing production costs and minimizing the environmental impact of farming. Though precision farming has vital role in Agriculture and Horticulture sector but, no so popular due to high cost of technology and need high speed internet facility.

KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY—OR CAN WE?

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (1) ◽  
pp. 507-508
Author(s):  
Gary J. Stankovich
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Satellite Communications ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Effective Selection ◽  
Practical Experiences

ABSTRACT Is technology developing faster than it can be effectively used and managed in oil spill planning and response? Satellite communications, global positioning systems (GPS), geographical information systems (GIS), and advanced spill management computer software, to name a few technologies, are currently available to the response community—and more is on the way. This paper will discuss some successes and pitfalls of new technology implementation in emergency management teams. Questions regarding how technology is selected, tested, and implemented will be raised from the perspective of a purchaser or implementer rather than that of a technology developer or provider. Discussion will also include the practical experiences of a spill management team in its attempts to use some of the latest technologies. Finally, suggestions that may lead to more practical and effective selection and use of new technologies are presented.

scholarly journals Experiences of using mobile technologies and virtual field tours in Physical Geography: implications for hydrology education

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1281-1286 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Kingston ◽  
W. J. Eastwood ◽  
P. I. Jones ◽  
R. Johnson ◽  
S. Marshall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Physical Geography ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Virtual Field

Abstract. Education in hydrology is changing rapidly due to diversification of students, emergent major scientific and practical challenges that our discipline must engage with, shifting pedagogic ideas and higher education environments, the need for students to develop new discipline specific and transferrable skills, and the advent of innovative technologies for learning and teaching. This paper focuses on new technologies in the context of learning and teaching in Physical Geography and reflects on the implications of our experiences for education in hydrology. We evaluate the experience of designing and trialling novel mobile technology-based field exercises and a virtual field tour for a Year 1 undergraduate Physical Geography module at a UK university. The new exercises are based on using and obtaining spatial data, operation of meteorological equipment (explained using an interactive DVD), and include introductions to global positioning systems (GPS) and geographical information systems (GIS). The technology and exercises were well received in a pilot study and subsequent rolling-out to the full student cohort (∼150 students). A statistically significant improvement in marks was observed following the redesign. Although the students enjoyed using mobile technology, the increased interactivity and opportunity for peer learning were considered to be the primary benefits by students. This is reinforced further by student preference for the new interactive virtual field tour over the previous "show-and-tell" field exercise. Despite the new exercises having many advantages, exercise development was not trivial due to the high start-up costs, the need for provision of sufficient technical support and the relative difficulty of making year-to-year changes (to the virtual field tour in particular). Our experiences are highly relevant to the implementation of novel learning and teaching technologies in hydrology education.

The Model-Driven Architecture for the Trajectory Data Warehouse Modeling

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-43
Author(s):  
Noura Azaiez ◽  
Jalel Akaichi
Keyword(s):  
Data Warehouse ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Source Model ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Mobile Object ◽  
Trajectory Data ◽  
Model Driven Architecture ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Model Driven

Business Intelligence includes the concept of data warehousing to support decision making. As the ETL process presents the core of the warehousing technology, it is responsible for pulling data out of the source systems and placing it into a data warehouse. Given the technology development in the field of geographical information systems, pervasive systems, and the positioning systems, the traditional warehouse features become unable to handle the mobility aspect integrated in the warehousing chain. Therefore, the trajectory or the mobility data gathered from the mobile object movements have to be managed through what is called the trajectory ELT. For this purpose, the authors emphasize the power of the model-driven architecture approach to achieve the whole transformation task, in this case transforming trajectory data source model that describes the resulting trajectories into trajectory data mart models. The authors illustrate the proposed approach with an epilepsy patient state case study.

Integrating History and Measurement Into a Case for Site Release

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Bartlett ◽  
Mike Davies ◽  
Peter Burgess ◽  
Gavin Coppins
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Nuclear Research ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Site Investigation ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
Site Release

The United Kingdom nuclear research programme started in the 1940s. Research Sites Restoration Limited (RSRL) is responsible for the restoration of two sites which were at the forefront of this research, under a programme funded by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). These are the 100 hectare Harwell site in Oxfordshire and the 84 hectare Winfrith site on the south coast of England. The work performed on these sites covered a huge range of nuclides, combinations of nuclides, chemical and physical processes, far more complicated than a power station, for example. The sites have a complex history with records of hundreds of buildings, many kilometres of drainage systems, groundwater contamination issues and land areas which require remediation. Formal work towards site release began in the 1990s, but demolition and clearance for re-use started many years earlier. An efficient restoration programme requires appropriate quality data. It is vital to decide what you need to know and how well you need to know it. As part of this, a challenging number of factors need to be considered in its design. This paper discusses these factors using the examples of the approach used at the Harwell and Winfrith sites including: • historical knowledge and associated uncertainties; • relevant clearance criteria; • availability and limitations of surveying equipment; • effective targeted and validation sampling with appropriate analytical methods; • data capture and analysis techniques; • effective communication between RSRL and the relevant technical teams; • mapping technologies (Global Positioning Systems, Geographical Information Systems); • use of Babcock’s IMAGES land quality software tool; • integration of the above over long time scales. The RSRL programme of works at the Harwell and Winfrith Sites is producing large volumes of different types of information from decommissioning, site investigation and remediation projects. This will be required to be accessible and understandable to support the process of site release which will continue over many years. The paper illustrates the methods by which RSRL is using effective knowledge management to compile a verifiable record to support site release as the site restoration works progress.

scholarly journals Mixed Reality: A Reconsideration Based on Mixed Objects and Geospatial Modalities

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2417
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Evangelidis ◽  
Theofilos Papadopoulos ◽  
Stella Sylaiou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Geospatial Technologies ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Common Space ◽  
Digital Objects ◽  
Processing Techniques

We put forward a conceptualization of Mixed Reality as a blend of digital objects with real ones that coexist and interact with each other and they are also spatially referenced so that they are properly perceived in space by an observer that could potentially be at any position any time. In accordance with this statement, we have adopted the concept of a Mixed Object which is composed of a set of physical properties linked with a set of digital ones. In our case, the physical properties are acquired by employing geospatial technologies such as photogrammetry, laser scanning, unmanned aerial vehicles and positioning systems and are further processed in order to be visually displayed by utilizing Geographical Information Systems and Geovisualization frameworks in combination with traditional image processing techniques. We show that the Mixed Object approach is in conformance with Microsoft’s approach on Mixed Reality as the common space between humans, computers, and the environment and we further incorporate in these the Geospatial Linking Modalities. We finally provide an affordable MR experience as a proof of concept, by utilizing a smartphone for capturing and visualizing the environment, a visual tag for positioning purposes and freely available photogrammetrically mapped content and virtual objects to form a digital scene blended with the real environment.

scholarly journals Modelling approach for Data Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Stefanos Nastis
Keyword(s):  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Variable Rate Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Computer Based

A Decision Support System (DSS) is an interactive, computer-based system that helps users in making decisions. Besides the provision of storing and data retrieval, DSS enhances information access and retrieval functions. Designing a DSS for agriculture enables farmers to make effective decisions for higher yield and lower production costs. Precision agriculture, through the use of remote sensing, geographical information systems, global positioning systems, soil testing, yield monitors and variable rate technology, provide a number of inputs into the DSS. Case studies are presented where the DSS is designed to optimize specific inputs, such as water consumption or pesticide applications by employing precision agriculture through information and communication technology.

scholarly journals THE UNCERTAINTIES ON THE GIS BASED LAND SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING

2017 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W7 ◽  
pp. 523-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Liu ◽  
Q. Zhan ◽  
M. Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Land Suitability ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Suitability Assessment ◽  
Land Suitability Assessment

The majority of the research on the uncertainties of spatial data and spatial analysis focuses on some specific data feature or analysis tool. Few have accomplished the uncertainties of the whole process of an application like planning, making the research of uncertainties detached from practical applications. The paper discusses the uncertainties of the geographical information systems (GIS) based land suitability assessment in planning on the basis of literature review. The uncertainties considered range from index system establishment to the classification of the final result. Methods to reduce the uncertainties arise from the discretization of continuous raster data and the index weight determination are summarized. The paper analyzes the merits and demerits of the “Nature Breaks” method which is broadly used by planners. It also explores the other factors which impact the accuracy of the final classification like the selection of class numbers, intervals and the autocorrelation of the spatial data. In the conclusion part, the paper indicates that the adoption of machine learning methods should be modified to integrate the complexity of land suitability assessment. The work contributes to the application of spatial data and spatial analysis uncertainty research on land suitability assessment, and promotes the scientific level of the later planning and decision-making.

scholarly journals Changing Learning Ecologies in Early Childhood Teacher Education: From Technology to stem Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 488-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyun Hu ◽  
Nicola Yelland
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Education Program ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Early Childhood Teacher ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Early Childhood Teacher Education ◽  
Learning Ecologies

This review examines the design cycles of innovation in response to changing policy, technological and practical imperatives. It begins with the initial creation of an information and communication technology course in an early childhood teacher education program and describes its evolution into a contemporary topic. Program changes occur because of policy-driven trends, including the expansion of the definition of what constitutes technology and the incorporation of innovations into curricula and pedagogical practices. We characterize these changes in three design cycles. In the first cycle, courses to prepare preservice teachers for early childhood centers focused primarily on computer-based skills. In the second cycle, new technologies were integrated into the curricula and teaching programs and incorporated into the practicum. In the third cycle, the principles and practices inherent to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (stem) education were adopted to extend the role of new technologies in contemporary curricula and pedagogies. These new learning ecologies were characterized by the application of inter-disciplinary knowledge in authentic learning contexts. The reviewed case studies included students in three new technologies course projects in an early childhood teacher education program. The findings revealed that early childhood preservice teachers expected more opportunities to practice and apply new technologies in innovative learning spaces focused on stem learning. Furthermore, they believed that university teacher education courses should be applicable to practice-based contexts. The implications of this review inform the process of change in the design of teacher education programs from technology-based learning to the pedagogical innovations needed to prepare future teachers. It illustrates that new technologies for learning should consider changing learning ecologies in their design and implementation, and should support early childhood teachers in understanding and using child-centered pedagogical approaches.

Describing Patterns of Physical Activity in Adolescents Using Global Positioning Systems and Accelerometry

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Maddison ◽  
Yannan Jiang ◽  
Stephen Vander Hoorn ◽  
Daniel Exeter ◽  
Cliona Ni Mhurchu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Vigorous Activity ◽  
Global Positioning Systems ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Global Positioning

This study aimed to describe the location and intensity of free-living physical activity in New Zealand adolescents during weekdays and weekend days using Global Positioning Systems (GPS), accelerometry, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Participants (n = 79) aged 12–17 years (M = 14.5, SD 1.6) recruited from two large metropolitan high schools each wore a GPS watch and an accelerometer for four consecutive days. GPS and accelerometer data were integrated with GIS software to map the main locations of each participant’s episodes of moderate-vigorous physical activity. On average participants performed 74 (SD 36) minutes of moderate and 7.5 (SD 8) minutes of vigorous activity per day, which on weekdays was most likely to occur within a 1 km radius of their school or 150 meters of their home environment. On weekends physical activity patterns were more disparate and took place outside of the home environment. Example maps were generated to display the location of moderate to vigorous activity for weekdays and weekends.

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