The recent AAG text Aspiring Academics: A Resource Book for Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty edited by Solem, Foote and Monk (2009) offers a great deal of information in just a few pages (212 pages). Clearly as a book aimed at academics it references other academic materials on the various topics. As I read
The Green Effect – A Chance to Win $20,000 for Your Green Project
Just got my latest MyWonderfulWorld e-newsletter, and National Geographic and SunChips are announcing a new initiative called the Green Effect, which will award $20,000 each to 5 individuals or groups to implement their community green project. The contest opens on April 22nd and runs until June 8th. You’ll be able submit your green idea to
YouTube and Library of Congress team up to put early movies online
Although not strictly geography-related, I really wanted to post about the US Library of Congress utilizing YouTube to make digital versions of some of the earliest motion pictures ever recorded available online. The LOC’s collections are amazing historical treasures, and cover a wide variety of topics. You can find out more about the Library of
K-12 In West Virginia to get ESRI licenses
Just got a bit of news that’s not been officially announced but kicking around the state – the K-12 schools in West Virginia are getting a 3 year license for ESRI software, donated from ESRI itself! I’m a little unclear exactly how much of the software they’re getting (does it include server for example?), but
Rockin’ with Geography – Teacher and the Rockbots
Rock n’ roll lovers everywhere – now you can help remember your geography skills by rocking out with Teacher and the Rockbots, as they sing classics like “Continents,” “How to Read a Map, and “Supply and Demand” from their album “World” Teacher and the Rockbots is an educational site that also has 3 other music
New Media and Education survey
This is the last reminder of the New Media in Education survey we would like you to complete to support a paper that we are finishing up. The survey, which closes Wednesday, is intended for anyone who is involved in education/training at any level. It is a short survey that should only take 2-4 minutes
CoolGlobes: greening the globe
Another great art as education/activism has apparently been going on this summer and will be continuing through the fall and into next year. The project, CoolGlobes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet, is an exhibit that began in Chicago last summer (’07) that features sculpted globes, each about 5 feet in diameter which were intended
Survey Reminder – New Media in Education
Just a quick reminder that I am conducting a survey to support a paper on New Media in Education that I am finishing up. The survey is intended for anyone who involved in education/training at any level. It is a short survey that should only take 2-4 minutes of your day and may add to
Webkinz and Maps
I played Webkinz all weekend with my nephew. It’s a cute stuffed toy with a code to enter a virtual environment with tons of interactive games. Many schools use Webkinz as an educational tool or as a reward for good behavior. Gantz, the makers of Webkinz list the reasons why virtual world is educational but
Ten Commandments of Egoless (insert what you do)
TheSteve0 tweeted this great article about programming in a team environment, but the ten points that are made transcend programming and can easily fit any team activity from a class project to sending a lander to Mars. With new/innovative workflows coming on the scene in the tech arena (eg the spread of AGILE) it is
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