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Teaching Physical Regions with Interactive Mapping

October 18 @ 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Summary

Interactive maps, spatial data, and web based GIS tools can enhance and enliven inquiry and instruction. In this hands-on workshop you will be empowered to use these resources and tools to teach about landforms, biomes, ecoregions, climate zones, oceans, and other physical regions of Planet Earth.

This workshop will focus on instructional tools and methods that require no sign-in, only a web browser is needed. The workshop is most appropriate for university and secondary level  .

Session Focus

Higher Education | Technology | Landforms, Ecoregions, Climate zones

Conference Room

Nebraska

Meet the Presenter

Joseph Kerski is a geographer with a focus on the implementation and effectiveness of GIS And spatial thinking in education.   He has served in all four sectors of society… Academia, federal agencies, private industry, and nonprofit organizations. He served as NCGE president and  Vice President, has authored 8 books, and has given 2 Ted talks on the whys of where.

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