Update: Fixed broken QR Code. 9/15/18 6:02am If you’re eager to show your students how GIS is applied to real jobs and the real world, this is a great story […]
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INTERACTIVES
LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: 198 Country Digital One-Pager Templates
Expose your students to 198 countries through independent research using digital case studies. Each digital one-pager is itching for your students to complete. Included on each page are the seven […]
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INTERACTIVE via ESRI Geoinquiry: What is a Gerrymander?
Note: The ESRI Geoinqueries that ESRI produce are amazing, the problem is that you can’t edit their PDFs to remove the pre-written answers for students. Here is a formatted version […]
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INTERACTIVE via ESRI: Migration, On the Move
Note: The ESRI Geoinqueries that ESRI produce are amazing, the problem is that you can’t edit their PDFs to remove the pre-written answers for students. Here is a formatted version […]
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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: Agricultural Land Use & Köppen using Quizlet Live
I first played Quizlet Live in a Spanish 4 class, last year. It takes your traditional Quizlet cards and creates a team-oriented, racing game. Depending on the amount of flashcards […]
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INTERACTIVE via ESRI: Farming, Vegetation, & the Rural Landscape
Note: The ESRI Geoinqueries that ESRI produce are amazing, the problem is that you can’t edit their PDFs to remove the pre-written answers for students. Here is a formatted version […]
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INTERACTIVE: Make a Digital Choropleth Map
If you are looking for a few ways to have students make a quick digital choropleth map, you might consider the following options: Piktochart (A favorite of mine) Log in […]
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VIRTUAL REALITY: List of Current Google Expeditions
I stumbled upon an updated list of Google’s current Expeditions and Augmented Reality experiences. You’ll want to keep this list handy. As of now, it doesn’t appear that Google Expeditions […]
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INTERACTIVES: Esri Geoinquiries
As you get more comfortable and efficient with teaching content, you might find more time for enrichment activities. As the company Esri puts it, “Esri’s GIS mapping software is the […]
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INTERACTIVE via Qz.com: Can you guess where people are from based on their accents?
This is a fun introduction for your students when discussing accents. This is iPad friendly. If they have headphones, they can work at their own pace. Can you guess where […]
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INTERACTIVE: Map Projection- Google and Jason Davies
Thanks to the Vsauce video, What Does the Earth Look Like, we can use a few other helpful sites to interact with map projection. The first one is Google’s Mercator Map Puzzle […]
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INTERACTIVE via Visual.ly: 2014 World Population Data Visualizer
Observations from the 2014 AP Human Geography Reading
Once again the AP Human Geography reading was a success. I still firmly believe that this group pf 500+ teachers and professors have GOT to be the most extraordinary and interesting […]
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INFOGRAPHIC via Drew Skau: Vaguely Rude Place Names of the World
Click on the info graph above to interact with place names. Totally inappropriate, totally hilarious. Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. […]
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NEWS via PewResearch: Global Population Estimates by Age, 1950-2050-INTERACTIVE
JANUARY 30, 2014 Global Population Estimates by Age, 1950-2050 The demographic future for the U.S. and the world looks very different than the recent past. Growth from 1950 to 2010 […]
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NEWS via Pew Research: Remittance Flows Worldwide in 2012
Remittance Flows Worldwide in 2012 U.S. top sending country; India top receiving country Click above for full interactive “Remittances” are funds or other assets sent to their home countries by […]
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INTERACTIVE: Racial Dot Maps via: University of Va.
The Racial Dot Map One Dot Per Person for the Entire United States Created by Dustin Cable, July 2013 Access and Use Policy Link to Full Screen Map The Map | The […]
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INTERACTIVE via CNN: How does your Salary Compare to Others?
This widget sheds light on the UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT that exists across the globe. ECONOMIC INEQUITY is but one of the economic indicators that illustrates the DEVELOPMENT GAP. With little EXPENDABLE […]
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INTERACTIVE: Pinpoint your Location via Dialect Map
The New York Times posted a 25 question survey that asks the participant questions about their DIALECT-the vocabulary/LEXICON that they use to speak various terms and phrases. With the information, the […]
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