Meeting of the Scientific Group “Innovative Technologies of Teaching Geography”

14.10.2024

A meeting of the scientific group “Innovative Technologies for Teaching Geography” was held at the Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences.

On October 10, 2024, a meeting of the scientific group “Innovative Technologies for Teaching Geography” was held at the Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences of the Educational and Research Institute of Natural and Agrarian Sciences. A master’s student of the department Natalia MAISTRENKO presented the training on the topic “DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE SCHOOL COURSE “GEOGRAPHY: REGIONS AND COUNTRIES”.

The speaker noted that multimedia resources are a collection of digital materials that combine various information formats, such as text, images, audio, video, animation, 3D models, and interactive elements. Educational technologies based on these resources are called multimedia. Mrs. Maistrenko focused the attention of those present on the fact that multimedia materials have already become an integral part of the modern educational process, their use in geography lessons helps students better understand complex geographical topics and increases interest in learning.

The speaker introduced the participants to such platforms for creating interactive content as: Genially and SteadyStack; MyLens.AI resource, which automatically generates mental maps based on input data; the Infogram resource, which makes it easy to create infographics, charts, and diagrams. During the training, the participants had the opportunity to test each of the resources.

At the end of the training, the participants actively participated in the discussion and expressed a number of constructive suggestions regarding the use of multimedia educational materials in geography lessons, suggesting the implementation of augmented reality (AR), the use of which allows students to literally “see” geographic objects in three-dimensional space, explore them in detail, and interact with them in real time. In addition, it was proposed to study in more detail the possibilities of resources for creating virtual simulations (SimCity, EcoMUVE), which can be used to simulate cities or ecosystems, which helps to study the influence of natural and social factors on the development of regions.

The participants of the training expressed a common opinion that multimedia technologies are excellent assistants for the teacher, as they allow the use of various forms of information presentation. The main purpose of using these technologies is to simplify the teacher’s life, facilitate preparation for lessons, and also increase the efficiency of the educational process.

Department of Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences