1. Learning & Teaching Geography with IT Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Online Submission of Assignment Online Peer Assessment

2. What is Geographic Information Systems 地理信息系統 (GIS)?

3. -is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, integrating, manipulating, analysing and displaying data related to positions on the Earth's surface -a platform for handling spatial data

4. Would other subjects find GIS useful ? Yes... History, Chinese History, Biology

5. How much should students learn about GIS? Getting to know GIS as a tool to handle spatial data Digital map Layers of data Practice > Theory

6. Form 1 Map Reading Skills Land Use Mapping Oceans and Continents

7. Form 2:Slopes locating dangerous slopes near our school matching with pictures taken by the students

8. Form 2: Unstable Earth Relationship among –earthquakes, –volcanoes, –plate movement

9. Form 6 - Urban planning - Mathematical calculation

10. Project Learning: Reclamation along Victoria Harbour Victoria Harbour

12. Project Learning: Effective way of handling data Population Characteristics in Yau Ma Tei

14. Preparing Maps for Exam Black and White Tailor-made data for specific questions

15. Implementation Softwares: -Arcview GIS 3.2 -Base map from HK Lands Dept. -Map on CD Rom from Census & Statistics Dept.

16. Effectiveness: Arouse students’ interest in learning Easy storage Sharing among schoolmates

17. Constraints: Technical Financial

18. Online Submission of Assignment

19. Software eClass – for broadcasting assignments WinSCP – for uploading assignments

20. Merits of online submission of assignments -Environmentally friendly -Easy amendment -Facilitates sharing among schoolmates of different generation -Encourages punctuality, correct use of school’s server

21. Online Peer Assessment

22. Assessment Criteria Relevancy Richness Choice of text / figures / maps / diagrams Use of color/contrast Font size, type Suitable use of effects Verbosity

23. Merits of Online Peer Assessment -Learn from other classmates -Scope, more recent information -More than from textbooks and from teacher -A Cross-disciplinary Learning Process -The subject itself -Search the Internet for information -Uploading / download files -Presentation

24. An Alternative Learning Process: -Teacher-oriented teaching  student-oriented learning -Enhance flow of knowledge and ideas among students -Learning beyond classroom and school hours