“Resistance is Futile…“ I recently tested the HTC Vive virtual reality system in my World History and Human Geography classrooms, and the results were mixed. But before I tell you […]
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INTERACTIVE via New York Times: Where Is America’s Heartland? Pick Your Map
Where is America’s Heartland? Pick your Map This short interactive has users choose a map that they feel best represents the “American Heartland.” After voting, they will see a tally and […]
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Interactive via PBS: Can You Tell Someone’s Race by Looking at Them?
Race: The Power of Illusion Via PBS: How easy is it to group people into “races” based on appearance? What about using individual traits? Does everybody classify the same way? […]
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AUDIO via NPR: In ‘1493’ Columbus Shaped a World To Be
This 37 minute story is great for kids in a 1:1 environment, or for a different homework assignment. The author Charles C. Mann discusses Christopher Columbus docking in the ‘New World’ […]
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RESOURCE: Sample Pacing Chart
As the upcoming school year begins, I wanted to draft a visual representation of my pacing chart that I used for the 2013-2014 school year. A couple of things to note […]
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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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NEWS via Mashable: Mapmakers Debate How to Define Crimea
Mapmakers Debate How to Define Crimea A cartographer at work, circa 1930.IMAGE: VINTAGE IMAGES/HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES BY COLIN DAILEDA1 DAY AGO Much of the world is watching how the high-stakes […]
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RESOURCE: Geography Related iPad Apps for the Student and Teacher
As I continue to expand my iPad classroom, I am discovering a bunch of content specific apps for geography that will be great to use both in and out of […]
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LESSON PLAN: My Life as a Refugee
A choose-your-own-adventure for the topic of refugees. Topics: Population and Migration, Refugees, Push Factors, Supranational Organizations, NGOs TIme: 50 minutes Materials: My Life as a Refugee app for iPad/iPhone/Android Purpose: […]
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