Join me as we discuss the life, exploration, and impact that Marco Polo's journey from Italy to China and back again had. 

Structure along the silk road.

Join me as we discuss the 10 most important educational benefits that GIS (Geographic Information Systems) offers. 

10 most important educational benefits to GIS

Join me as we discuss the life and impact of David Livingstone of the 19th Century:  A European with a heart for Africa.

David Livingstone

Join me as we discuss what is Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and why teach with this important framework, data sets, and tools?

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Join me as we discuss the amazing feat of Pliny the Elder's encyclopedia, his life, his spectacular death, and the impact his work had. 

Pliny Encyclopedia reprint

Join me as we discuss the 10 key strategies for teaching GIS--Geographic Information Systems.  Many choices exist, and this chat will help you navigate those choices and make informed ones. 

10 key strategies for teaching GIS

Aerial Photography: Examining the Earth from Above.  Think spatially as we examine the development and influence that aerial photography has had since the mid 19th Century, and its impact on how we understand our world.

My story of becoming a GISP - a GIS professional as certified by the GIS Certification Institute, and why you should consider becoming one as well.

Joseph Kerski at Colorado College.

Join me as we chat about George Perkins Marsh, who pioneered the concept of humans as change agents:  His life and legacy, and why it all matters.

 

Humans as change agents

Let's chat about the 10 most important GIS (Geographic Information Systems) skills to focus on and foster in education. I contend that if you and your students gain confidence in these 10, you can do anything. 

3D Earthquakes