Thinking Spatially

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

geotechnologies image

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

Lets chat about Leif Eriksson's life, voyages to North America and elsewhere, and the impact it all had on exploration, history, and geography.

Leif Eriksson as he could have looked.

Copernicus: Establishing correct Earth-Sun Relationships.  Think spatially as we examine Copernicus' life and impact, and why it matters on down to today.

Copernicus

Cross-staffs, astrolabes, and other devices: Determining Positions on the Planet, and paving the way for GPS.  Think spatially as we consider these devices, how they were used, and the impact they had.

Cross staffs and sextants