Primary Geography and ICT: References and Resources

The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list of references and resources, but an indicative listing of what is available.

References: Books

Garner W & Pickford T (2005) Superschemes Unit 18: Connections: Integrating ICT into Geography Sheffield: Geographical Association (incl. CDROM)

Geographical Association (Quarterly) Primary Geographer Sheffield: Geographical Association

Hoodless P (2003) Teaching Humanities in Primary Schools Exeter: Learning Matters

Jarvis G (2003) Using ICT in Primary Humanities Teaching Exeter: Learning Matters

QCA (1998) Geographical enquiry at key stages 1-3 QCA

Pickford T (1999) ICT: An Enquiry Approach Sheffield: Geographical Association

Pickford T (2006) Teaching ICT through Primary Humanities David Fulton (incl. CDROM)*

Pickford T. & Hassell, D (1999) Planning for ICT and Geography at KS1 and 2 Sheffield/Coventry: Geographical Association/BECTa

Roberts M (2003) Learning through enquiry Sheffield: Geographical Association

Scoffham, S. (Ed) (1998) Primary Sources. Research Findings in Primary Geography Sheffield: Geographical Association

Scoffham S (Ed) (2005) Handbook of Primary Geography Sheffield: Geographical Association (incl. CDROM)

Wheeler S (Ed) (2005) Transforming Primary ICT Exeter: Learning Matters

References: Web

Catling S et al (2003) The State of Primary Geography in England Oxford: Westminster Institute of Education, Oxford Brookes University
(download from www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/education/rescon)

DfID Global Dimension - www.globaldimension.org.uk

Geographical Association - www.geography.org.uk

Global Gateway (international school partnerships) - www.globalgateway.org.uk

National Curriculum in Action- Geography- ICT Learning
www.ncaction.org.uk/subjects/geog/ict-lrn.htm

Nuffield Primary History ñ www.primaryhistory.org

Primary Geography Page ñ www.primarygeography.org

Primary Geography: Enquiry & Resources (Kent LA)
www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/subjects/geography/prigeog

QCA Education for Sustainable Development - www.nc.uk.net/esd

Staffordshire Learning Net: Geography - www.sln.org.uk/geography

Resources: Web

BBC Schools Geography - www.bbc.co.uk/schools/4_11/geography.shtml

BBC Open Earth Archive - www.bbc.co.uk/calc/sn/

Chembakolli (downloadable resources- subscription required) - www.chembakolli.com

Curriculum Visions (Book "support" and online IWB resources - subscription required)
www.curriculumvisions.com

Education for Sustainability - www.e4s.org.uk

Environment Agency (links to flood maps and information on environmental quality)
www.environment-agency.gov.uk

FreeFoto (image archive) ñ www.freefoto.com

Geography Photos (image archive - subscription required) - www.geographyphotos.com

Global Eye (online resources and activities for Development Education) - www.globaleye.org.uk

Infomapper (online access to OS maps and aerial photos - subscription required) - www.infomapper.com

Muiltimap (online maps and aerial photos) - www.multimap.com

Ordnance Survey: Education (including Mapzone) - www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/education

QuickTime VR Directory - www.panoramas.dk

"Real St Lucia - A Venture for KS2" (Webquest by Jane Smith) - www.net-ferret.com/stlucia

River Trent (online river study) - www.sln.org.uk/trentweb

Sammy Seagull (online Big Book for KS1) - www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/subjects/geography/sammy

SCRAN (image archive subscription required) www.scran.ac.uk

SLN Web Enquiries - www.sln.org.uk/geography/enquiry

Snaith Primary School resources - http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/index.htm

The Tea Trail (online cross-curricular activities) - www.teatrail.co.uk

Web cams - www.onlinecamera.com or www.canon.com/wvw

Weather Online (climate data from worldwide locations) - www.weatheronline.co.uk

Resources: Software

• Chembakolli TV-ROM (details from www.actionaid.org.uk)

• Digital Movie Creator 2: simple camera with video editing software (details from www.taglearning.com)

• Digital Worlds GIS for Primary schools ñ school-centred GIS tools
  (details from www.digitalworlds.co.uk)

• Easilearn: The Island (details from www.rm.com/Primary)*
  "Virtual fieldtrip" for KS2, using a "framed enquiry" approach, with built-in journal and assesment tools

• Easiteach Geography Tools & Content Pack (details from www.rm.com/Primary)
  Package of IWB tools (including map maker) and content linked to all units of the QCA scheme.

• Garner W & Pickford T et al (2005) Ready Resources: Geography Books 1 ñ 4 Leamington Spa: Scholastic (incl. CDROM)
  IWB resources for selected QCA scheme units with detailed teacher's notes

• Geography at Key Stages 1 and 2 - Unit 13: A contrasting UK locality ñ Llandudno CDROM with video clips (details from www.digitalsavvy.co.uk/videoclips_llandudno.htm)

• Glide into Geography 2 CDROM (details from www.ransom.co.uk)

• Google Earth (download from http://earth.google.com)

• History & Geography writing frames for infants (details from www.folens.com)

• Local Studies map making software (details/updates from www.soft-teach.co.uk)

• Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows (free download from www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx)

• Oxford Talking Infant Atlas CD-ROM (details from www.sherston.com)

• Seeing Geography Channel 4 TVROM series (details from www.4learningshop.co.uk)

• Simply VR software for making VR panoramas (details from www.taglearning.com)

• Village Life in India CDROM (details from www.actionaid.org.uk)

• Virtual Geography for Key Stage 2 CDROM (details from www.collinseducation.com)

• Windows Movie Maker (installed on all Windows XP PCs in Accessories)