AQA AS Geography Revision Tool

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Enthused by one student's collaboration on a football based google map, surely the application can be used to create a revision aid for A-Level students. We can assume that most students have access to internet either at home, at school or even in the community. A map which offers a geo-referenced revision material adds a spatial element to human geography topics which often appear removed from the physical aspects of the subject. Also, the material can be presented in a number of media. The map above was created as a tool for revision of Global Population Change as specified in the AQA AS course.

The next challenge lies in getting collaborators to add content. A group of 15 A-Level students has produced a grand total of zero additions to content. Have I misjudged the usefulness of this type of digitalmap as a revision tool? Maybe some classroom time is needed in which students are explicitly required to use the map as a revision tool. They could even be set the task of adding a relevant case study to the map and sharing this with other colaborators. Certainly, there needs to be some scaffolded learning if this type of resource is to be embraced by students autonomously.