What is GeoGuessr and How Does it Work for Teachers? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 8 May 23 GeoGuessr gamifies geography to make map based learning extra engaging for students.
Google Earth Lesson Plan By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 7 September 21 This Google Earth lesson plan is designed to provide educators with an avenue for integrating the edtech tool into their instruction
National Geographic Kids: Fantastic Resource for Students to Explore Life on Earth By TL Editors published 27 January 20 National Geographic Kids provides a great many high-quality visual learning tools.
Young Explorers Create and Share Expeditions With National Geographic Site By TL Editors last updated 25 January 20 National Geographic's Open Explorer site is a digital field journal where explorers of the world (or just their backyard) create and go on expeditions and share their stories along the way.
Did they just add tour creation to web-based Google Earth? Yes. Yes, they did. By Glenn Wiebe published 2 January 20 Google finally added the ability to generate tours with some pretty sweet features.
Old or New, Maps are Cool By Glenn Wiebe published 11 November 19 I love the ability of digitized maps to allow access to all sorts of data in all sorts of very visual ways.
Addictive Puzzler Asks Kids to ID Locations From Google Maps By TL Editors published 14 October 19 Geoguessr is an addictive puzzler (with version on the web as well as Android and iOS apps) that task students with guessing the location of Google Street View images from around the world.
Yes . . . Your Class Does Need a 12 x 8 foot Map (And Online Interactives) By Glenn Wiebe published 24 September 19 Be sure to make a stop at the Nat Geo Mapping Resources page to find the MapMaker Interactive and other handy tools.
RealClearHistory. Hiding there in plain sight. (With maps. Lots of maps.) By Glenn Wiebe published 5 July 19
Google Tour Creator: Kids Build Their Own Virtual Field Trips By TL Editors published 27 June 19 Tour Creator is a website by Google that allows teachers and students to create tours for VR (virtual reality) or in a web browser.
Exploring Earth: A Muddy Mess By TL Editors published 24 June 19 Did you know that June 29th is the day the world celebrates mud?
The World Is Complex. Our Kids Need To Understand That. World Savvy Can Help By Glenn Wiebe published 14 June 19 These six questions were part of a larger survey given to 1200 people between the ages of 18 – 26 by National Geographic and the Council for Foreign Relations.
Clark Griswold would have loved Google My Maps. So will your kids By Glenn Wiebe published 10 June 19 Tenae Alfaro, Slate Creek principal, is planning a summer trip and so she asked fourth grade kids to do some in-depth research and plan a trip for her.
Kids' Daily Lives Explored Through Stories, Games By Tech & Learning published 15 February 19 One Globe Kids - All Friends is an app that explores the lives of kids around the world through stories and games.
HMH Announces Carmen Sandiego Returns to Classrooms By TL Editors published 1 February 19 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is introducing globetrotting super-thief Carmen Sandiego to a new generation with the launch of a new animated series debuting Jan. 18
7 Geography Tools that Mess with Your Head. Cause that’s a Good Thing By Glenn Wiebe published 31 January 19 The sad thing is that much of what we call geography instruction fails to make these emotional connections. The result? Our kids don’t remember basic geographic info or make the connections between place, people, and events.vv
Australian-Tales: Culture Guide By TL Editors published 21 January 19 The 26th is Australia Day and it's a great time to explore the Australian culture
Atlas Obscura: Explore the World's Wonders Digitally By TL Editors published 27 December 18 Atlas Obscura is a website that features stories and images from remarkable, off-the-beaten-path places around the world.
November is Ideal for Teaching Geography and Immigration By Deborah Marshall and Lisa McKnight Ward published 6 November 18 November is a perfect month for celebrating GIS Day as part of Geography Awareness Week.
Digital Tour of Ancient Egypt Offers Open-Ended Exploration, Learning By TL Editors published 10 October 18
