Category: GIS for Social Studies
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Q & A: Can you use GIS to teach economics?
Barbaree
I was presented this question from a talented colleague who was being challenged by an economics teacher. Simple answer: yes! My colleague and I are big fans of GIS and believe that it’s a valuable tool in almost any discipline. I took a few minutes, maybe 5 or 10 minutes to be exact, and created… Read more
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Water, Water Everywhere: Cross-Curricular Approaches to Studying Water
Barbaree
Happy GIS DAY! Geography is never discipline-specific! Even a theme like “fresh water” should not be narrowed just to the science community. Embrace the cross-curricular ties that exist within your curriculum. You don’t have to teach something new, just teach what you already do in a different way. This type of integration has great powers… Read more
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New GIS Curriculum Books
Barbaree
Come and get ’em! Books are in the store! http://bit.ly/d25YgY Reading, Writing & Thinking Around the Globe: Geospatial Technologies for the English Language Arts Classroom and Beyond by Barbaree Duke and 20 Minute GIS for Young Explorers by Barbaree Duke, Anita Palmer & Roger Palmer Just $25! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Sketch-A-Map in the Classroom Part 2: Social Studies and English are Friends
Barbaree
This is a continuation of a discussion on a simple but powerful, free online resource, Sketch-A-Map (http://edcommunity.esri.com/maps/sketchAMap2/index.html). In my previous blog post, I shared one possible use in English Language Arts (ELA) class (http://blogs.esri.com/Info/blogs/gisedcom/archive/2010/01/20/sketch-a-map-in-the-classroom-part-1-finding-mark-twain-in-english-class.aspx). Cross-curricular collaboration is a powerful tool as well. Students see connections to their studies and see teamwork modeled for them among… Read more
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Updates from the ESRI EdUC 2009
Barbaree
Fresh from the ESRI EdUC 2009 and ready to face another year…here are the latest files updated to my website. Downloads for Georeferencing the Curriculum and the Earth, Wind and Fire presentation (sans disco music) are available along with other good resources for integrating GIS in your classroom. http://www.barbareeduke.com/downloads/downloads.htm and http://www.barbareeduke.com/resources/resources.htm http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more