Without Technology, You can't get there. Geography teachers have more technology available than ever before to put their students in touch with learning. Word processors, Databases, and Spreadsheets may be used by students to prepare surveys, prepare individual and group projects, provide a place for student hands-on involvement, or simply access electronic media. Spreadsheets can graph populations and serve as retrieval charts to compile and organize information.
Telecommunication provides outside experts to enrich student research.
It makes available the most current news, weather maps, graphics, maps, and online databases. It provides linkage between students and teachers around the world, adding a new dimension to instruction. With monies being made available to schools for Internet link-up, more schools will have Internee access. Multimedia materials available for the geography student is increasing in quality and quantity. An African Sampler Students search the Internet for information on African Countries and engage in specified activities during the search.