High-Speed Mobile Telecommunication Technology in the Geography Classroom

摘要: Digital devices such as handphones and computers allow teachers students to access the functionality beyond telecommunication. For instance, are able interview experts through videoconferencing. With these advancements in technology, need be innovative creative engage students, interest them see relevance of their studies real world. As such, authors have introduced use high-speed Internet connectivity mobile phones for learning humanities subject, geography. This project started 2010 received positive feedbacks surveys examination results who experienced technology. The enables conduct live interviews walkthroughs geographical sites, bringing world classroom phone is connected projector. Students also cooperative teamwork, analytical thinking Socratic questioning they deliberate on topic craft questions groups interview. During a videoconferencing session using phones, 49 Secondary Three Four interviewed NIE professor flora Bukit Timah Nature Reserve had crafted studied characteristics natural vegetation syllabus. Another example was an with owner crocodile farm by Two how high-tech farming takes place Singapore. portability not only allowed interviewee answer asked but gave opportunity looked like without leaving classroom. From another perspective, could go out classroom, interviewing people sharing process knowledge peers time phone. allows authentic topics subject