World Regions: Revisited, Rename, Redrawn?

Conference Room: Clark

Summary Join us for a “re-exploration” of regions, those mental constructs that shape how students learn about their world. Can regions be constructed to be more accurate, fair, and useful? […]

Teaching Physical Regions with Interactive Mapping

Conference Room: Nebraska

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 […]

Geography Potpourri: “Tried and True” Lessons to DO Geography

Conference Room: Flannigan

Summary High on engagement, this session will showcase a medley of “kid-tested and teacher-approved” classroom activities that allow students to tap into their place-based knowledge, leverage their cultural capital, and […]

Aspects of the Physical and Cultural Geography of Morocco

Conference Room: Winnebago

Summary Geographers have a unique perspective when it comes to the observation of places. This presentation focuses on the Landscapes and Culture of Morocco as was observed by the Presenter, […]

Lightening Lessons for Transformative Learning

Conference Room: Clark

Summary We invite contributors to use 5-8 minutes to make brief, lively presentations of classroom ideas, materials, or strategies that work to electrify geography education and inspire and mentor others. […]

Experiential Learning in Geography

Conference Room: Nebraska

Summary Experiential Learning has been an impactful and important part of Geography Education for years. There are many different types of EL that we use and encourage our students to […]

Geo-Literacy for the Countries of the Americas

Conference Room: Flannigan

Summary The Pan-American Institute for Geography and History (IPGH) initiated a multi-year research and outreach effort to enhance geography education across the Americas through a charge given to its Commission […]

People and their Environment: Human Geography Lessons for Young Learners

Conference Room: Nebraska

Summary In this workshop, the presenter will engage participants in interdisciplinary,hands-on activities that introduce elementary students to human geography content and geographic skills, while also promoting global citizenship. After a […]