Barbaree Duke: Incorporating geospatial technologies and geography into traditional subjects.

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GIS: Your Spatial “Swiss Army Knife”

Barbaree

October 12, 2012

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Educators need a multi-functional tool that can help teach, repair and assist exploration…a “swiss army knife” kind of educational gadget that can allow students to explore, yet gives teachers the necessary substance in required curriculum and high-stakes testing environments. And, hey… it’s just fun (always an appealing characteristic to wrangly middle schoolers)! I often read… Read more
An English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping: Part 2 of 4, Context & Setting

Barbaree

February 14, 2012

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Check out the latest installment in the English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping video series on YouTube! This video focuses on teaching context and setting using geospatial tools! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more