I shall be sharing more on this over the next couple of weeks.
Course Abstract
The increasing amount of freely-available geoinformation and official curricular demands impose the need to integrate geotechnologies into secondary school teaching.
The use of GIS in an innovative pedagogical way to support Powerful Geographical Thinking, also meets the needs of the Sustainable Development Goals.
By examining examples of good practice we will explore a model that explores the benefits as well as barriers that exist when using GIS in secondary school classrooms.
Suggestions on how to overcome these obstacles will be provided.
The course will present the ERASMUS+ GI-Pedagogy outputs such as the Innovative Pedagogical Model for Teaching using GIS, a resource toolkit for teachers, lesson plan examples (vignettes).
The training will introduce the MOOC that will be launched, related pedagogical strategies, useful learning resources and best practices. Participants will be supported to create their own learning materials based on the theoretical inputs.
Course objectives
Review existing pedagogies relating to geoinformation and to develop effective and innovative new approaches for giving teachers the training they need and resource provisions to fully incorporate web-based mapping software into the geography curriculum using sustainable development goals issues.
Target group
Practicing secondary school teachers, trainee teachers, students of the master's degree in secondary education, teacher educators, teacher trainees and all those who are interested in teaching and learning using GIS technologies.
Innovative Method
The sessions will alternate in different formats. encouraging interaction between participants through workshops, round tables, fora and social networks.
Face-to-face, synchronous distance and asynchronous distance modes will be available, some sessions will be recorded subject to the speakers agreement.
2 hours sessions
Monday 4th July
Afternoon:
16: 00 h.‐ 18:00 h. An overview of GI Pedagogy: Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching with Geoinformation (EUROGEO Multiplier Event)
18: 00 h.‐20:00 h. Introduction - What is GIS and why use GIS in secondary schools? Karl Donert, Alan Parkinson, Michaela Linder-Fally
Tuesday 5th July: Training course
Morning:
9:00 h.‐10:45 h. GIS Innovative Pedagogy and Theoretical Basis – Evidence-led approaches e.g. Cognitive Load Theory; Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction (Rosenshine 2012). Brendan Conway and Luc Zwartjes
Coffee break
11:15 h.‐13:00 h. Sequencing / Integration of GIS in the curriculum. Sophie Wilson and Miguel Ángel Puertas.
Meal at the Main Hall of the conference.
Afternoon:
15:30h‐17:30h Two case studies which are unpicked - what does good look like? Scaffolding (Tools, resources, skills). Diana Prodan and María Luisa de Lázaro.
17:30 h‐20:30 h Workshop: You do: Independent practice guided by teachers.
Have 30-40 min for discussion of experiences and results, further questions of teachers. (not recorded)
All
Wednesday 6th July.
Morning
9:00 h. ‐11:00 h. See and discuss the results of the workshop. Luc and ML (Coord).
11:00 h.‐ 13:00 h. Closing Conference: Geographical and geospatial competences for environmental and sustainable development education (Rafael de Miguel, UNIZAR and EUROGEO)
13:00 h.‐ Closing comments - UNED
Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching with Geoinformation (GI-Pedagogy)
(2019‐1‐UK01‐KA203‐061576) KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices.
KA203 - Strategic Partnerships for higher education.
Coordinated by Saint Mary’s University Twickenham (SMUC), United Kingdom.
I shall be opening the event with my colleagues.
Here's a video showing how GIS is important to Singapore, for example:
Comments