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Educational Resources from the National Atlas of Spain

Educational Resources from the National Atlas of Spain. Concepción Romera, Alfredo del Campo and Judith Sánchez. Summary. Background Objectives Methodology Description of each educational resource Conclusions. Background.

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Educational Resources from the National Atlas of Spain

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  1. Educational Resources from the National Atlas of Spain Concepción Romera, Alfredo del Campo and Judith Sánchez

  2. Summary • Background • Objectives • Methodology • Description of each educational resource • Conclusions

  3. Background • The National Atlas of Spain is a powerful tool to get to know Spain. The target audience is very broad: heterogeneous profiles and different needs. • A survey with geography teachers about the use of the National Atlas in classroom was done. • As result, the IGN-CNIG decided to develop and implement two educational resources on the National Atlas of Spain website.

  4. Objectives • To promote the usefulness of the contents of the SNA in the teaching field. • To supplyquality products based on cartography for the teaching of geography on the web.

  5. Methodology • Selection and classification of the geographical information (maps, images, graphics, figures, texts, etc) available in the SNA for different educational levels. • Pedagogical adaptation and in some cases, updating of the thematic cartography for the educational levels. • Creation and organization of the rest of the educational contents. • Web design and implementation of each educational resource.

  6. Description • Two web educational resources classified according to their use on different educational levels (primary school, secondary school and university): • Population in Spain • Spain through maps • The contents have been selected from the National Atlas of Spain. • Target audience: teacher and students

  7. Description : Population in Spain Analysis of the Spanish population, its distribution and organization. Three thematic groups: Knowledge of territory, Europe and Spain

  8. Description : Population in Spain Searchengine CONTENTS:-Maps • Fact sheets • Graphics.

  9. Description : Spain through the maps Synthesis of the general keys of Spanish Geography presented through a group of thematic maps Four thematic groups

  10. Description : Spain through the maps -Maps • Fact sheets • Graphics • Figures • Animations • Activities • Glossary

  11. Description : Spain through the maps

  12. Conclusions • These resources are excellent from an educational point of view. More than 300 maps and more than 100 graphics, figures, animations, etc. They can be browsed and downloaded free. • Many of these resources can be used directly in the classroom or will be useful in classes or demonstration activities preparation, or as resources for teachers' training and curriculum development • Our purpose is to continue working on the projects deepening and broadening them in different directions.

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