Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Mobile Learning & Geography

Mobile Learning & Geography

The ‘world in your pocket’ is how the advertising usually goes. With mobile devices now being able to offer better connectivity, we are always connected to the world, wherever we may be. But just how literal that saying becomes is apparent when we look at the ways in which mobile learning can be used in the subject of geography.

Geo Mobile Apps
Applications like Google Earth on mobile devices, enable users to visualize and understand land formations, land use, map location details and directional information. GPS apps help students know where they are and understand concepts like latitude and longitude in a spatial environment. With these apps available to view anytime and anywhere, geographical studies become a personal exploration, making it more interactive and exciting...













 

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