Bringing the outside in

Fieldwork is the best way to achieve this, but using webcams - strategically placed video cameras broadcasting live images across the internet - can be a really engaging way to enable students to develop a sense of place. Teaching with webcams The beaming of live video into the classroom can provide a wide range of teaching opportunities at any stage of a geography lesson. Live streams mentioned in this article (last accessed 10 February 2016) Beach views www.eyeballhq.tvhttp://livesurfcamhawaii.com www.earthcam.com/world/uk/bognorregis/?cam=bognorregis Urban views www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/?cam=tsrobo1 Volcano cams http://bigthink.com/eruptions/all-the-volcano-webcams-of-the-world http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/images/ webcams.php www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/cams/panorama.php?cam=HTcam Africam www.africam.com/wildlife/tembe_webcam?ch=alert&src=desktop&id=203278 Live from Iceland www.livefromiceland.is Richard Bustin is Head of Geography at the City of London Freemen's School and a member of the Teaching Geography Editorial Board.