أهمية برنامج Google Earth في تعريف تلاميذ الابتدائي ببعض معالم بلادهم ليبيا من خلال مادة الجغرافيا

Abstract

The research aims to urge and direct the teachers of geography in the early stages of education to use the Google Earth program to familiarize students with the landmarks of their country by moving through the satellite images provided by the program about the globe and of which Libya is part of its vast area and the variation of its geographical features and the difference in its natural environments and the diversity of the cultures and traditions of its residents that are a cause of curiosity and excitement. However, many students may not find the opportunity to roam throughout their country for several reasons, the most important of which are distances and costs and difficulty of movement to identify various features such as highlands, plains, deserts, the long coast, archeological cities, seasonal festivals, and other features. Students find it difficult to achieve geography because it is related to the spatial dimension, which is difficult for them to see and directly interact with, and to retain information derived from traditional methods of teaching it. Therefore, it was necessary to find modern methods that can achieve better results in terms of their understanding of the subject and benefit from the diversity of geographical features and find similarities and differences between them and to analyze the relationships and to know the main and subsidiary sites and trends. Thus it can be said that introducing students in the early stages of education to the manifestations of their country's natural and human environment develops the spirit of patriotism and love for their country so they can realize its features and the importance of environmental diversity and its impact on the life of Libyan society. This research is divided into: "Introducing the Google Earth program and its areas of use, how to use the program, reaching the location of Libya and its borders in the program interface, showing the most important features of Libya and touring it, linking photographs of landmarks to their locations on the map." The research concluded some of the results, including the possibility of benefiting from the program in clarifying more of the studied features, and it recommends relying on it in teaching geography in the early stages of education.