Maps and Apps - a reflection on learning to read a paper map in an age of Internet mapping technologies

摘要

Teaching and learning with geospatial technologies is a key area that is published in International Research on Geographical and Environmental Education (IRGEE) (Mclnerney, 2006; Chatterjea et al., 2008; Papadimitriou, 2010; Hohnle, Michel, Glasze, & Uphues, 2013). These include Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the use of Internet Mapping Technology (IMT) such as Google Earth and Google Maps. The editors are reflecting on the range of works published in IRGEE and we have also seen works published on the use of paper maps (Hemmer et al., 2013). The editors see the value in exploring the issue of teaching map skills with paper maps in an age where IMTs are almost ubiquitous and easily accessed. To position this reflection, we have used a personal narrative approach based on the experiences of one of the editors, Gillian Kidman, when visiting the other editor, Chew-Hung Chang, in Singapore.