Each issue since then, I've provided a range of web based ideas and resources.
These have included:
- website suggestions, along with reviews on their usefulness
- apps for smartphone and tablets
- details on GIS software, data and other fieldwork related resources
- CPD events and associated resources linked to the internet and training
- links to TV programme and other support material
- ideas on the use of social media
- Twitter accounts which are relevant to geography and education
- details of projects that are of interest (particularly ones I'm interested in)
- suggestions for blogs to read
The most recent issue featured a review of Illustreets and LondonMapper websites and information on the School on Cloud project, details on ArcGIS Online, StoryMaps and the Internet of Things, a selection of Twitter accounts that are relevant, ideas for teaching about soils, and finally details on a World War One collaborative document.
In the spirit of crowdsourcing, the Summer 2015 issue of Webwatch is going to be thrown open to anyone to suggest some content.
I'm really after suggestions for resources like the ones above. They shouldn't have been featured before in Webwatch, and be of general interest to geography teachers, and ideally have been used in your classroom - perhaps with some pictures showing some student outcomes.
All suggestions that are included in the final piece will be given a full credit to you and your school (plus Twitter link if you have one)
Details of this opportunity will also be included in the Spring 2015 edition of GA Magazine, but because of the lead in time needed for submitting copy to the editors, there won't be very long between the arrival of that issue, and the deadline for suggestions, so I'll be reminding you here a few times between now and then...
All suggestions can be sent to my e-mail - add a comment below or contact me via Twitter...
Over to you ...
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