Education
Online Educational Tools
This is a primer on how to use online resources for geography students so they can learn more about the world by participating in global conversations (not just hearing about them).
- PLATFORM #1: TWITTER
- This is a practical "how to" twitter guide for geography teachers and students. Below are some tweets that I found interesting and worth sharing with my RIC students.
Here's a lesson in push/pull factors. London 2012: African Olympic Athletes Have Begun Claiming Asylum in London goo.gl/TxNwS #APHG
I used this video to start off the #geog400ric semester: "Why should I be interested in Geography?" via @DSnyds sco.lt/6bOZg9
With new capital city, South Korea aims to rebalance power: On this country’s most controversial tract of land, ... wapo.st/SGLxHd
RT “@jaredbkeller: India's poor starve as politicians steal $14.5 billion in food | bloom.bg/RkHqLg”
Our image of Africa is hopelessly obsolete | @IanBirrell comment piece in The Observer gu.com/p/3axp2/tw
RT @cartogeek: A History of the World in Twelve #Maps by Jerry Brotton – review bit.ly/Qz5ZU2 #cartography has baggage. who knew?
This gets me thinking about teaching geography... famous movie landscapes... awe.sm/5aYS1 #teaching #geography #lotr #maps
Guest blog post via @theaidsalliance "What is life like for a child who is born HIV positive?" j.mp/vDiFoa #HIV #wad2011
RT @Slate: Poor countries will soon consume more oil than rich countries: slate.me/MrGF0B
RIC has recently named Kara Williamson the new head women’s basketball coach. Williamson replaces Marcus Reilly,... fb.me/1gsSlzqGR- Twitter / @APHumanGeog/Geog 400 ideas - FollowingGet updates via SMS by texting follow APHumanGeog to 40404 in the United States Codes for other countries Two-way (sending and receiving)...
- This list is a sample of people and organization that I think might be interesting to follow. Twitter isn't about broadcasting to the world at first; it is about gathering a personalized information stream based on your interests.
- PLATFORM #2: SCOOP.IT
Share Ideas that matter | Scoop.itEasily curate engaging magazines. Effectively feed your web presence.- Before we use scoop.it, we need to understand what content curation is. In an era of information overload, finding the right information is a very valuable skill. Curators can help you find the right sort of information, and learners can deepen their knowledge as they curate. For your class blog, I recommend using this platform to archive all you resources. After you post something in scoop.it, you can use the class hashtag #geog400ric, and send out a tweet (on facebook or other social media platforms).
- This link titled "knowledge base" explains many of the finer points of how to use scoop.it
Regional Geography
Discovering the World, one region at a time http://geographyeducation.org [Page 1]- Building this website will be a collaborative effort. After you have a class This will be a
