Dual Codes and a Single Mission: Gamifying Climate Education
Overview Participants will take part in gamified climate education activities and discuss how gamification is being used in the classroom. About the Presenter Ruth Ohaka is Masters of Geography student […]
Environmental Cooperation as a Path to Peace in The Middle East
Overview This session examines some of the major environmental challenges in the Middle East, particularly around water resources, and the ways that Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians are cooperating to meet […]
Webinar: Connecting Globally, Educating Locally: Empowering Students through Virtual Exchange with Reach the World
Summary Explore Reach the World’s innovative platform aimed at enhancing students’ geographic awareness through personalized virtual exchanges. Connect with their active network of travelers and learn practical ways to implement […]
How do We Explain Conflict? Evidence from Syria
Summary While teaching about war and conflict is never an easy topic in the classroom, it is important for young people to be exposed to geopolitics and understand the current […]
Jewish Immigration to America: 1880-1924
Summary This session will explore Jewish immigration to the United States in the early 20th century. Participants will receive the context for Jewish immigration between 1880-1924, discuss the various push […]
Digital Storytelling in the Geography Classroom
Summary: In this webinar, filmmaker and professor of digital storytelling, Dr. Imani Cheers will present her expertise on digital storytelling in the classroom, which she uses as a way to […]
5 Ways To Teach About Scale With Interactive Maps
Summary Discover engaging interactive ways to teach about the important concept of map scale across population, rivers, and other geographic themes. About the Presenter Joseph Kerski […]
Tips and Tricks to prepare students for the AP Exam
Summary In partnership with College Board, this webinar will provide strategies and ideas to help prepare your students for the AP exam. There will be McQ strategies, review of the […]
Geography of Mudejar Spain & Portugal
Summary After the fall of Zaragoza, the first taifa kingdom to be conquered by the kingdom of Aragon, the muslim & jewish population of Al Andalus became “mudayyan” (mudéjar): they […]
The Global History of the Tomato: A Perspective from the Middle East
Summary Alfred Crosby, who coined the term “Columbian Exchange,” wrote in 1972 that “there is no area in which the story of American foods is as obscure and yet as […]
