ICT opportunities

in the Programmes of Study for Geography

Key Stage 1
 
Key Stage 2
   

2f

Statutory: in developing geographical enquiry, pupils should be taught to use ICT to help in geographical investigations [for example, by creating a data file to analyse fieldwork data]

2c

In developing geographical skills, pupils should be taught use globes, maps and plans at a range of scales

ICT opportunity: pupils could use a programmable toy to develop instructions for following a route

2d

In developing geographical skills, pupils should be taught to use secondary sources of information [for example, CD-ROMs …..]

ICT link: this requirement builds on ICT/1a

4a

Pupils should be taught to make observations about where things are located and about other features in the environment

ICT opportunity: pupils could use a digital camera to record people, places and events observed outside the classroom

6b

Pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through the study of two localities, a locality either in the UK or overseas that has physical and/or human features that contrast with the locality of the school

ICT opportunity: pupils could use CD-ROMs or the internet to investigate a contrasting locality.
 

1e

In undertaking geographical enquiry, pupils should be taught to communicate in ways appropriate to the task and audience

[ for example, by writing to a newspaper about a local issue, using e-mail to exchange information about the locality with another school]

ICT link: this requirement builds on ICT/3a,3b

2d

In developing geographical skills, pupils should be taught to use secondary sources of information, including aerial photographs [ for example, stories, information texts, the internet, satellite images, photographs, videos]

ICT opportunity: pupils could use a database to sort, question, and present information about different countries.

3d

Pupils should be taught to explain why places are like they are

ICT opportunity: pupils could use the internet to access comparative weather information about different locations

3f

Pupils should be taught to describe and explain how and why places are similar to and different from places in the same country and elsewhere in the world

ICT opportunity: pupils could use the internet to access comparative information about different locations

Key Areas for ICT and Geography

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