Category: curriculum
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GIS: Your Spatial “Swiss Army Knife”
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
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Get Spatial at NSTA
If you’re at the National Science Teacher’s Association Conference (NSTA12), then stop by Booth #1737 to see my friends from Esri, GISetc and more. They have lesson plans, free software, loaner gps units, cool geogeek swag and more! Learn how to do GIS online with arcgis.com! So many cool tools…so little time! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Teach Reading and Writing with Geospatial Technologies
Reading, Writing and Thinking Around the Globe: Geospatial Technologies for the English Language Arts and Beyond by Barbaree Ash Duke If you’re looking for realistic ideas for implementing 21stCentury tools into your classroom, then this is the book for you. Harness the power of online mapping, virtual globes and online content! Spotlighted areas, reading and writing, foster… Read more