Social Sciences
Land Area via Worldmapper
Extinct Species via Worldmapper
Worldmapper is a great site to help students visualize basic statistical data about the world. Go to the "Map Categories" section to find the various types of maps available, including categories such as Goods, Movement, Poverty, and Death, to name few. For example, under Disasters, you'll find maps that depict the proportion of the population killed by extreme temperatures compared to those killed by drought. Or look under Destruction for extinct species. For "lighter" topics, compare the world poplation of 1500 to 1960. There are myriad opportunities for exploration here.
- New Release - U.s. Census Bureau International Population Data And Maps
From my colleague Joshua Comenetz at the Census Bureau--fascinating data! The Census Bureau has added to and updated the online collection of subnational population data linked to maps (shapefiles) that are available at the Spatial Data Repository. The...
- Teaching Current Events? There's A (gis) Map For That...
I continue to be amazed with the amount of (free) resources available for introducing students to (and engaging them with) GIS. If you want a quick overview of what GIS is and how it relates to geography, consider this video. You can also click on the...
- More Gis
I've admittedly been away from my posting for too long, and the number of amazing resources out there continues to proliferate. I have a lot of catching up to do, so here's a start... Let's talk about Geography Geography is not memorizing...
- Primary Sources, Primary Sources, Primary Sources...
It's that time of the semester when my students are hurriedly (and thoughtfully, I hope) developing lessons and units with primary sources. Of course, any web search will yield millions of hits, but finding and organizing these sources into a thoughtful,...
- Netflix Queues Via Gis
Who's renting Twilight? via NY Times Here's yet another fascinating use of GIS technology. (I blogged about free GIS applications in a previous post.) This technology is even more powerful when a teacher can reference popular culture for "educational...
Social Sciences
See the World via Worldmapper
Land Area via WorldmapperExtinct Species via Worldmapper- New Release - U.s. Census Bureau International Population Data And Maps
From my colleague Joshua Comenetz at the Census Bureau--fascinating data! The Census Bureau has added to and updated the online collection of subnational population data linked to maps (shapefiles) that are available at the Spatial Data Repository. The...
- Teaching Current Events? There's A (gis) Map For That...
I continue to be amazed with the amount of (free) resources available for introducing students to (and engaging them with) GIS. If you want a quick overview of what GIS is and how it relates to geography, consider this video. You can also click on the...
- More Gis
I've admittedly been away from my posting for too long, and the number of amazing resources out there continues to proliferate. I have a lot of catching up to do, so here's a start... Let's talk about Geography Geography is not memorizing...
- Primary Sources, Primary Sources, Primary Sources...
It's that time of the semester when my students are hurriedly (and thoughtfully, I hope) developing lessons and units with primary sources. Of course, any web search will yield millions of hits, but finding and organizing these sources into a thoughtful,...
- Netflix Queues Via Gis
Who's renting Twilight? via NY Times Here's yet another fascinating use of GIS technology. (I blogged about free GIS applications in a previous post.) This technology is even more powerful when a teacher can reference popular culture for "educational...