Lesson Plan

• Describe the key technological developments that shape modern travel and tourism.
• Explain how technology influences accessibility, efficiency, marketing and sustainability in tourism.
• Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of major tourism technologies.
• Evaluate real‑world case studies to illustrate technology’s impact on industry growth.
• Predict emerging technology trends and assess their potential effects on future tourism development.

• Projector and laptop with internet access
• Slide deck on tourism technologies
• Printed case‑study handouts (Expedia, Airbnb, VR tours, QR check‑in)
• QR code examples and smartphones (or printed images)
• VR headset (or video demo) for immersive preview
• Whiteboard, markers, and sticky notes
• Exit‑ticket slips

Begin with a quick poll: “What travel‑related app did you use on your last holiday?” Use the responses to highlight how everyday technology guides our journeys. Connect this to students’ prior knowledge of tourism concepts and set the success criteria: students will identify, analyse, and evaluate the role of technology in tourism development.

1. Do‑Now (5 min): Students list the tech tools they used during a recent trip and share one with the class.
2. Mini‑lecture & Slides (10 min): Overview of key technologies (online booking, mobile apps, GIS/GPS, VR/AR, AI, big data, e‑ticketing, blockchain, IoT).
3. Group Case‑Study Analysis (15 min): In fours, students examine a case‑study handout, identify the technology used, and discuss its impact on accessibility, cost, marketing, or sustainability.
4. Advantages vs. Disadvantages Debate (10 min): Each group presents one advantage and one drawback; the class votes on the most compelling points.
5. Future Trends Brainstorm (10 min): Whole‑class mind‑map on the board of emerging tech (autonomous vehicles, smart destinations, blockchain loyalty, advanced personalisation).
6. Exit Ticket (5 min): Write one way technology could improve sustainable tourism and hand in the slip.

Recap the main technologies and their dual impacts, highlighting the most persuasive case‑study insights. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding, and assign a homework task: each student finds a recent news article about a tourism‑tech innovation and prepares a short summary to share next lesson.