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Education, Events, GeographyAwareness, Human Geography
GAW Day 2: Human Geography
Although definitions vary, most agree that human geography focuses on the interactions between humans and their environment, and the spatial relationships that define and are defined by those interactions. Human […]
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GeographyZone
Yesterday MSNBC.com featured a profile of GeographyZone, a website started by Roger Andreson that features puzzles, games and other educational resources to promote geography awareness. Although the site is not […]
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MIT World on LearnOutLoud.com
This is an interesting list of audio made available by MIT ranging over many areas of study. Check that out at MIT World on LearnOutLoud.com – Your Audio and Video […]
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Education, General, GIS_Software
HOPEWORKS ‘N CAMDEN – Expanding the Futures of Youth
John Krygier pointed us to Hopeworks, a program in Camden, NJ whose mission includes reducing the dropout rate and to create hope for the future. They attempt to do this […]
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Newsday.com: Missed class? Try a podcast
An article on the use of podcasts in the classroom, primarily on their use in schools such as Duke and Perdue to act in support of classroom lectures. Fairly interesting. […]
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Education, General, GIS_Software
GITA on workforce readiness grant
Glenn over at GISUser spoke with Bob Samborski, Executive President of GITA, on the DOL funding workforce readiness. Mr Samborski outlined 5 key steps for conducting this study. “1. Getting […]
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Education, General, Physical Geography
BBC NEWS | Award for tsunami warning pupil
Missed this one over the weekend. A harrowing tale of a girl and her knowledge of physical geography. I will put money that she becomes an english major after all […]
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Second call for AAG panel participants
I am still looking for bloggers and podcasters who plan to attend the AAG meetings in Chicago in March and who are interested in participating in a panel session on […]
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UK students get free access to OS digital maps
Here is a link to the annoucement on the UK’s National Grid for Learning website: (also posted on geoplace.com) http://www.ngfl.gov.uk/news.jsp?sec=5&cat=99&res=88244
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