ICT Special Interest Group
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Chair: Peter Fox
About us
The ICT Special Interest Group has been operating since the 1970s. It is made up of around twelve members of the Geographical Association reflecting a broad range of professional interests. The group strives for a balance of primary teachers, secondary teachers, lecturers in ITE, LA advisers or consultants and those working for organisations related to geographical education. Members can be co-opted.
The role of the Working Group is to help geography teachers to make effective use of ICT resources, by knowing what is being done and disseminating it to a wider audience, through articles, conferences, CPD, advice panels and larger publications.
The group meets face to face three times a year (usually in London) and correspond via email. We are also beginning to share ideas through our group page on the GA Ning.
Our Aims
- To investigate new technologies and resources and their potential for teaching and learning geography on behalf of the GA.
- To provide information and advice about teaching and learning with ICT to members of the GA in journals, booklets, the GA website, through presentations, conferences, workshops and correspondence.
- To encourage the effective use of ICT, disseminate good practice and encourage the development of improved approaches to the use of ICT in geography classrooms.
- To promote and initiate projects which involve the effective use of ICT to enhance the learning of geography.
- To contribute to the realisation of the GA strategic plan.
What we do
The ICTSIG contributes to a range of regular events and activities. This includes the GA Annual Conference, articles and software reviews for GA publications (such as Primary Geography and Teaching Geography journals) and the GA website. We also contribute to one-off events and activities such as CPD courses or larger publications.
The group is called upon as the GA spokesperson on ICT issues, such as responding to official consultations.
ICTSIG Expertise
The ICT Special Interest Group has a breadth of experience and expertise, covering many aspects and facets of geographical education. Current members are:
Peter Fox (Chair)
Kate Russell
Sophie MacDowall
Petra Brown
Andy Newing
Bob Lang
Tina Horler
Peter O'Connor
Corresponding members
Dave Hassell
Rachel Bowles
Tessa Willy
Diana Freeman
Anthony Barlow
Get Involved
The ICT Special Interest Group is always keen to recruit new members with an interest in primary ICT and geography who may work in a primary school, in a local authority or in teacher education. Contact Peter Fox if you'd like to get involved.
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