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These are excellent resources, and I wish that I had known more about the capabilities of Google Earth when I was teaching my 5th graders. We do a unit on landforms, and using overlays would have been a great addition to that unit!
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Hi Laura,
I find your observation that many of your students do not seem interested in learning about other places/cultures very interesting. You also pointed out that our country is very self-centered. I'm curious about your thoughts on how educat…
The use of GPS/GIS contributes to the development of higher-order thinking skills in a number of ways. GIS involves layering which enables students to do so much more than would otherwise be possible with paper-based maps. With this tool, students c…
I am very concerned about the lack of geography skills among our students. Kenreich reports that an international poll found that only 13% of young people could locate Iraq on an outline map. I have read other striking statistics that really point o…
What do you see as potential benefits of using eportfolios for students?
With ePortfolios, there are no limitations in terms of physical space for students to archive their work, and they can easily and efficiently make revisions. They can facilitat…
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- I'm 3rd year doctoral student in Educational Psychology. I work as a research associate at the Friday Institute. I am part of the 1:1 and IMPACT evaluation teams.
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