Tips+for+using+IT+in+Geography

1: Use **Google Earth** and **Google Maps** to visually represent sites and areas of study. This allows the student to see what they are studying, which gives purpose to their learning. 2: Use **Skype** to give real time tours of areas of study that normally wouldn’t be accessible. This brings the experience to the student without leaving the classroom. 3: Using programs such as **Bridgit**, through a connected classrooms smart board allows real time collaboration of geographical ideas between schools, learning the same topics. It also allows students a ‘hands on’ approach to their learning. 4: The use of **wikis** allows a collaboration of ideas on a particular area of study at the pace of individual students. This also allows each individual to contribute without the pressure of completing a task instantly when some individuals learn at different speeds.
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