Covers a variety of subjects. Practice questions and activities. For each correct answer 10 grains of rice are donated through the World Food Programs.
Beautiful photos: 360 Degree Aerial Panorama | 3D Virtual Tours Around the World | Photos of the Most Interesting Places on the Earth | Great discussion starters for students. Has music with it so turn your speakers on.
Complete set of 11 map kits that students and teachers can use. Easy to assemble. The kits offer United States political and physical maps, world political and physical maps, maps of Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, Australia and Oceania, polar region maps, and maps of New England.
"Want to explore the world through maps and help with humanitarian work at the same time? Map remote locations to help the Red Cross and Medecins Sans Frontieres and do just that!"
published by EDUCAUSE, 2012 - asks "How can we reach more learners, more effectively, and with greater impact?" also....
* How will your institution negotiate the new geography of learning?
* In a world where information is always accessible, how will teaching and learning change?
* What will constitute an institution of higher education in the future?
* How do we ready our institutions, our students, and ourselves for what higher education can-and must-become?
'Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies explores the tools and processes that can improve the quality, flexibility, and scalability of postsecondary education. The book takes a hard look at the education landscape today and asks what that landscape might look like tomorrow. It asks important questions and pushes us to open our minds about how technology will shape the universe of possibility for tomorrow's students'
Edited by Diane G. Oblinger
I find that having a "back channel" conversation during a presentation to actually do the opposite. I am so busy commenting on what was just presented that I miss what is being talked about next.
"I think it's a good idea to use Skype (10) for learning about other states and countries.
I like the idea of Skyping with people from other countries. I could get the kids to come up with a list of questions first. My biggest question is HOW do I connect/find someone from another country?
For more information on Lykowski's Global Explorers Project (including rubrics and other resources), go to Global Explorers (13).
FreePoverty is a geography game that presents you with a city or landmark. You have a short amount of time (5-10 seconds) to locate it on a map. The closer you are to the target, the more cups of water are donated to people in need around the world. (FreePoverty is seeking a nonprofit organization to work with to help turn the site's revenues into water donations.)
"Google Earth (earth.google.com) works wonders but loves to crash on older computers. Try the University of Texas at Austin's renowned Perry-Castañeda Library Virtual Map Room for a wide array of PDF maps from around the globe."