How have we learnt Geography in GIS-based lessons?

Form 1: Map Reading with GIS

• Lesson 1: Electronic Map

• Start with what they are familiar with

• Centamap, Google Earth

• Locating their school and home

Start with WEBGIS

Websearch using Google Earth

Lunch time training every week by a senior form

student

Familiarizing the software prior to class learning

• Teaching map reading in class with the use of textbook e.g. conventional signs, scales

• Briefly explain what GIS is in class– electronic map is a product of GI

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– concept of layers

Integration into Map Reading Lessons

Using GIS• Basic operation of computer• E.g. copy and move folders• Using ArcMap• Open a .mxd file• Familiar with the tools in the

tool box• Zoom in and out• Add and remove the layers

Briefing on Mapping Task

• Drawing and Text tools• Layout view

• Task: Wah Yan Redevelopment– An old building is to be pulled down

– New building to be built

Using GIS with Teacher’s Assistance

• Editing tasks:– Create task

– Layout view

• Modify tasks:– Scale

– Legend

– North Arrow

Working with Student Helpers

Editing and Modifying Feature

Students’ Map Layout

Form 6Urban Study on Retail Shops’ Spatial Distribution

• To study the spatial distribution pattern of retail shops carrying goods of different orders

• To investigate the factors affecting such distribution pattern

• To understand the concept and calculation of mean centre and standard distance as statistical analysis methods.

• To use GIS as a tool to handle spatial data

Hypothesis

• Higher order goods are spatially more clustered than that of lower order goods.

Recording Data with PDA

Locating the Convenient Stores

Data Processing using GIS

Calculating Mean Centre and Standard Distance

Trouble Shooting

Spatial Statistical Results

Project Learning: Community Map Inter-school

Competition

Relationship between height and age of buildings

Role of GIS in learning and teaching Geography

• A tool to facilitate learning

• Not the major subject matter

• Integrated into ordinary lessons

Significance

• to record spatial data accurately

• to process and present spatial data efficiently

• to arouse students’ interest with the use of information technology

• as a modern way of handling information

Learning beyond classroom

Sharing techniques among schoolmates

Students’ sharing:

• Benefits?

• Difficulties?

Thank You!