GeographyAwareness

November 8, 2011GeographyAwareness

Daniel Raven-Ellison on GAW2011 and the adventure in your community

National Geographic Education has done a great job of trying to prepare educators for the 2011 Geography Awareness Week and made a number of their presentations available online on their […]
November 5, 2011Cool Stuff, GeographyAwareness

GEOGRAFREE – Front Line podcast in English

We are always excited about new Geography or geospatial podcasts since they are few and far between, but I am even more excited that a longstanding Geography podcast has become […]
October 28, 2011Environmental

Tweets of a Different Kind

I have subscribed to the wonderfully informative eNature website and email list for years because of the kid in me loves that it is a grown up Ranger Rick. They […]
October 25, 2011General, GeographyAwareness

How Long Is A Piece Of String?

It’s amazing what you can find if you slow down when you’re flipping through the channels. The other day I happened to stop at PBS and caught this wonderful documentary, […]
September 26, 2011Cartography, Data, Environmental, GeographyAwareness, Physical Geography

Always… Never Forget To Check With The Experts

Thanks to Real Genius for the title. Climate scientists are engaged in a little damage control after Britain’s Time Comprehensive Atlas of the World mistakenly claimed Greeland’s glaciers are melting […]
September 13, 2011Education, Environmental

Tracking Happy Feet

National Public Radio (NPR) has been closely following the story of Happy Feet, the penguin who got off course and ended up in New Zealand. They recently posted a heart […]
August 31, 2011AAG, Groups

Geography Education Specialty Group of the AAG

As some of you may know, I took up the mantle of Treasurer of the GESG this year. Since I have an audience to reach out to through the blog, […]
August 16, 2011Environmental, Physical Geography, Remote Sensing

Storm Tracks Move Toward The Poles

Climate models have predicted this for years, but it’s never been observed… until now. Ars Technica discusses the issue in brief. For the non-physical geographers out there (of which I […]
May 29, 2011Education, Environmental, general

Cicadas, Locusts, and Mapping

Throughout history, cicada and locusts have produced fascination, food, and frustration, among other f words. The Cicada Mania site “Dedicated to cicadas, the most amazing insects in the world.” provides […]
May 14, 2011Environmental, Remote Sensing

Spatial mapping and fish

The R2 Fish School Kit that has been featured on TV shows like ABC News and Animal Planet teaches your fish to play basketball, fetch, and more. It was developed […]