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SUMMARY:The Other South Korea in APHG
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nSouth Korea in the U.S. curriculum is largely the Korean War and the Demilitarized Zone/Joint Security Area. In this session\, the “other” view of South Korea is presented by APHG teachers who have participated in academic field study in the country. They will provide their field study-based observations within the context of APHG. Topics such as Korean traditions within urban society; cultural celebrations and places; marketing fish and flip-flops; population dynamics; and international issues and challenges. The captivation by K-Pop among U.S. youth via TV serials/streaming\, music\, games\, manhwa\, and food choices are discussed as a means to enhance Korean content contributions to the APHG course. The session will promote the importance of experiential learning and how it enhances content through virtual and place-based learning \nSession Focus\nAPHG | Experiential | Field study | Application | World/International \nConference Room\nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenter\nAmber Jeffords has been a Colorado girl since childhood\, growing up in Colorado Springs and returning to nearby Fountain\, Colorado as a social studies teacher at Fountain-Fort Carson High School. Amber just completed her 20th year teaching\, all of them at FFCHS. In her 20 years\, she has taught Global Studies\, US History\, Geo Geo of the National Parks\, and has been a proud AP Human Geography teacher for the past 8 years. Amber created and co-sponsored an outdoor adventure program with her colleague (and BFF) Tinya\, and has worked hard to ensure that students of all backgrounds and abilities have access to the great outdoors! She also loves travel and exploring the world around her to better bring it to life for her students. \n  \nTinya Duffey teaches 9th grade Global Studies and AP Human Geography at Fountain-Fort Carson High School. She has taught for 19 years\, and in nearly all those years she has been teaching Geography\, by choice! She proposed AP Human Geography to her school 8 years ago and since\, it has truly transformed her teaching. Additionally\, Duffey co-sponsors an outdoor adventure program where her team take students on outdoor excursions for educational\, career and team-building opportunities. She lives in Colorado Springs\, Colorado with her husband and two teenage kids. They are a vegan family\, as she has spent the past 25 years organizing plant-based educational events in her community and advocating for animal welfare. Duffey is a long-time distance runner and lover of fitness. Duffey and her family spend their spare time remodeling their home\, camping\, river rafting and loving up on their rescued pets.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-other-south-korea-in-aphg/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T104500
DTSTAMP:20260404T154800
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SUMMARY:A.I. Chatbot Prompting in the Geography Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis session will focus on A.I. chatbots and the growing importance of prompt generating both in and out of the classroom. Much like a Google search\, a chatbot’s result is only as good as its language prompt. We will talk about the importance of using specific and precise language that generates desired results. Through the consideration of Mishra and Koehler’s 2006 TPACK framework\, we will learn about how to evaluate when the use of chatbots and prompt generating is best for your geography classroom. The presenter will discuss her observations on the ways that chatbots are being used in her school and the ways that prompt generating is being introduced in her geography and social science classrooms. Come ready with your questions\, concerns\, and current best practices to share. Bring a laptop and create a ChatGPT account prior to the meeting if you want to explore during the session. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Ai Chatbots | ChatGPT | Technology | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nXavier \nMeet the Presenters\nSamantha Serrano is a 21-year veteran teacher at James B. Conant High School\, Hoffman Estates\, Illinois where she has taught AP Human Geography since 2006. She currently serves as an NCGE director\, is an AAG member\, an AGS teacher fellow\, and has completed the National Geographic teacher certification. Her favorite professional development includes the annual AP grading\, the NCGE conference\, and her teacher fellowships with Dr. Stoltman to South Korea presenting on the topics of virtual geographies and place names. Her geography education interests include the use of geospatial technologies\, issues of equity and access\, and virtual geographies. She is an alumnus of Illinois State University (Social Science Education)\, Northeastern Illinois University (M.A. Geography and Environmental Studies)\, and hopefully soon Texas State University (PhD Geography Education).
URL:https://ncge.org/event/a-i-chatbot-prompting-in-the-geography-classroom/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T104500
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SUMMARY:Building Logical Reasoning Skills Thru Geographical Inquiry: Exploring Various Cities of Progress
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nExploring the cities of Constantinople\, Florence\, Hastings\, Kyoto\, and Timbuktu\, the presenters will take participants through a Classical Educational Geo-Inquiry journey to learn more about how the 5 themes of Geography impacted the formation of these cities whether it was in a moment of glory or a sustained period of time\, each of these cities were directly formed by the land around them. Participants within the session will walk away with the ready to use discussion based application within the 6-12th classroom to build Logic reasoning skills and Rhetorical discussion. This session will focus on participants to discuss\, analyze and argue the common themes of Geography that allowed these cities to become Centers of Progress. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High |Geo-Inquiry | Discussion | Engagement | Inquiry \nConference Room\nJoshua Tree \nMeet the Presenters\nKendra Miller & Ansley Tomlin \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/building-logical-reasoning-skills-thru-geographical-inquiry-exploring-various-cities-of-progress/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T104500
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SUMMARY:Who Eats What Where? Using Primary Sources to Teach the Geography of Food
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn this session\, we will discuss how to incorporate the geography of food into the classroom using primary source materials. Food is an inherently geographic topic that is connected to both the natural environment and culture\, making it a perfect vehicle for teaching both physical and human geography content. In this session\, we will begin with an overview about teaching the geography of food\, connecting it to geography and social studies standards as well as the practice of asking geographic questions and developing geographic skills. In the second part of the session\, we will use the Library of Congress’ Primary Source Analysis Tool along with some freely available materials to study who eats what where. While the session is geared toward the secondary classroom\, the content is easily adaptable to any grade level. Handouts will be available for participating teachers. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Food | primary sources | Inquiry \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nGillian Acheson is a professor in the Department of Geography & GIS at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She teaches a variety of courses including World Regions\, Human Geography\, Population Geography\, Spatial Thinking & Behavior\, Geography of Food\, and Geography and Social Justice. Her research interests are in geography education and the cultural landscape with publications ranging from map reading and comprehension to representation of women in introductory geography textbooks to the cultural landscape of cemeteries. She is a past recipient of NCGE’s Higher Education Distinguished Teaching award.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/who-eats-what-where-using-primary-sources-to-teach-the-geography-of-food/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T104500
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SUMMARY:Inquiry-based Human Geography Lessons for People and the Planet
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEngage in activities to help students understand the interactions and interdependence of individuals\, societies and the environment\, and to develop inquiry skills to better appreciate these interconnections. Presented activities are interdisciplinary with topics relevant to geography\, economics\, civics\, life and earth sciences. These include demographics and human movements and settlements\, as well as historical and current patterns of people’s use of natural resource use and altering ecosystems. Take part in a collaborative brainstorming exercise on identifying factors necessary for sustainable communities\, create concept-maps that explore human-environmental connections\, and play a role in a simulation of world population growth (with options for working with the data in a digital format). Lessons build skills in critical thinking\, data analysis and collaborative problem solving. Receive lesson plans and background readings in an electronic format\, matched to state standards\, the C3 Framework\, AP Human \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Human Geography | Population | Environment |Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenter\nDianne McKee\, MEd\nGeoCivics Project Director | Arizona State University \nDianne McKee brings over 20 years’ experience teaching in both formal and non-formal settings\, directing federal and regional grants\, developing courses and curricula\, and designing and delivering both in-person and online professional development for K-12 teachers. She is a Teacher Consultant for the Arizona Geographic Alliance\, and a Teacher Trainer for Engineering is Elementary\, Makey Makey and Population Education. She has also authored numerous science\, environmental\, and geographic student publications\, as well as developed environmental programs\, courses\, and training guides for government agencies and non-profit organizations.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/inquiry-based-human-geography-lessons-for-people-and-the-planet/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T104500
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SUMMARY:Using an Atlas to Develop Multiple Literacies
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nAn atlas can be more than a reference book. See how a student atlas can be a tool for developing the information literacies and analytic skills necessary to conduct geographic inquiries. Attendees will engage with instructional materials created for an atlas designed to align with 4th grade History-Social Studies standards in California. Through this hands-on experience\, teachers will learn how to help their students use atlases and other information sources to practice geographic thinking and acquire geographic knowledge. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Inquiry | Atlas | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nCovetto \nMeet the Presenter\nThomas Herman is a Research Fellow in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University where he is the Project Director for the Young People’s Environments\, Society\, and Space Research Center. He also contributes to teacher professional learning\, the development of teaching and learning resources\, and advocacy for geography education as Director of the California Geographic Alliance\, a member of the California Environmental Literacy Initiative\, and Chair of the NCSS Geography Community. \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/using-an-atlas-to-develop-multiple-literacies-2/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto\, 60 E 5th St.\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T104500
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CREATED:20240903T190144Z
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SUMMARY:Research Roundtable for Geography Education
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nResearch underscores the empirical value of geography education\, not just its intrinsic value.  Participants in the research roundtable will meet to identify pathways for collaboration\, sources of funding\, and possibilities for the future of research in geography education.  This session is supported by the American Association of Geographers’ (AAG) Geography Education Specialty Group. \nSession Focus\nResearch | Collaboration | Grant Applications \nRoom\nDelores \nMeet the Presenters\nAAG’s Geography Education Specialty Group | Mary Curtis and Thomas Larsen \nThomas Larsen is 2024 President of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE).  He serves as Co-Coordinator of the Geographic Alliance of Iowa (GAI) and teaches geography at the University of Northern Iowa. \n  \n  \n  \nDr. Mary D. Curtis is an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in the College of Education where she coordinates the Social Studies teacher preparation program. Dr. Curtis is a geography educator with over 20 years of experience and service from local to international levels. She currently serves as the Vice Chair for the Association of American Geographers Geography Education Specialty Group and as Associate Editor for the Journal of Geography.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/research-roundtable-for-geography-education/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T114500
DTSTAMP:20260404T154800
CREATED:20240810T142832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T182741Z
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SUMMARY:Maps and Models: How to choose which data visualization to use
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEvery state has geographic standards that explore data\, maps\, and models. Geography standards ask you to analyze data\, make a model\, and explore patterns\, but how do you know which type of model or map to use? This session will break down the types of data visualization and when you should use each type. When is a bar chart\, scatter plot\, choropleth map\, or pie chart the best choice? This session will help teachers easily make those decisions\, and also provide *free* tools to create different types of data visualizations! Teachers will walk out of this presentation having created various types of models and maps with various geographic data at local\, regional\, and global scales. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Data | Maps | Models | Inquiry \nConference Room\nXavier \nMeet the Presenter\nJessica Flach is a former AP Human Geography teacher from Pensacola\, Florida. Currently in graduate school at the University of South Carolina\, Jessica works with the South Carolina Geographic Alliance in organizing professional development for K-12 geography teachers in South Carolina. Her graduate research focuses on youth geographies\, travel\, and citizenship. She is especially passionate about data literacy in geography classrooms\, and strives to help geography teachers create engaging\, inquiry-based lessons. \n  \n  \nMichael Mewborne has taught in various grades\, subjects\, and capacities from 2006-2009 in private schools around Columbia\, South Carolina.  In 2009 he received his Masters of Arts in Teaching from the University of South Carolina and in 2010 started teaching at Chapin High School where he first taught and fell in love with geography. Mewborne initially did not want to teach geography\, so he needed a lot of support and turned to his state geography alliance.  Through the alliance\, Mewborne found a community of peers to challenge and encourage him\, making him a better teacher.  He moved to River Bluff High School\, an Expeditionary Learning Education school\, where He taught from 2016-2018\, at which point he took on the position of Education Programs Manager with the South Carolina Geographic Alliance. Mewborne is now the Associate Director of the Alliance and on staff in the University of South Carolina’s Geography Department.  He does outreach to other colleges and universities across the state working with pre-service teachers\, school districts and in-service teachers to support them in their work to bring excellent geography education to every student in his state through resource creation\, research\, and professional development.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/maps-and-models-how-to-choose-which-data-visualization-to-use/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T114500
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SUMMARY:Where does my food come from?
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn this lesson demonstration\, we will (1) explore the origins of selected food crops using a free interactive online map\, (2) investigate which countries are the largest producers of these food crops today\, and (2) consider the spatial relationship between food origins and today’s largest producers. We will then discuss how variations of this lesson plan can be used in world history and geography classes and adapted to different grade levels. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High | Lesson plan\, Geography of Food\, Agriculture | World History \nConference Room\nDolores \nMeet the Presenter(s)\nDr. Susan Hume is a Professor in the Department of Geography & GIS at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She previously taught 9th grade World Geography and 12th Economics and has been an APHG Reader. Susan served on the NCGE Board of Directors as VP for Research from 2012-2014\, President in 2015\, and Past President in 2016. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/where-does-my-food-come-from/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T114500
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SUMMARY:Federalism and Geography
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis session aims to explore the correlation between geography and federalism\, shedding light on the impact of state diversity on local control in specific policy areas. The ultimate objective is to convene a gathering of researchers\, policymakers\, practitioners\, and scholars to delve into the intricacies of federalism’s decentralized structure\, discussing the challenges and opportunities that come with it. As a valuable takeaway\, participants will have access to the Civic Literacy Curriculum – a free resource from the Center for American Civics – equipped with classroom-ready materials that can be implemented right away. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Federalism | Geography | Government and Civics \nConference Room\nJoshua Tree \nMeet the Presenters\nJeff Davis is one of the Program Directors of Civic Education at Arizona State University’s Center for American Civics. In this role\, Jeff has been hosting professional development workshops for K-12 educators to learn how to strengthen civic education through inquiry approaches with primary sources. Before his current role\, Jeff taught Social Studies for 18 years\, with subjects including government\, economics\, American history\, European history\, and comparative politics at various grade levels\, while also coaching his school’s Model United Nations team. He is currently a doctoral student at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers’ College\, seeking an Ed.D. in Educational Innovation and Leadership. His research focuses on methods to teach students the skills of civil dialogue through controversial topics in history and politics. \n  \n  \nLiz Evans has over two decades of experience in civic education and has taught most of the social sciences in a public school setting\, including middle and high school. She has a BS. Ed\, Elementary\, and an M. ED in secondary History from Northern Arizona University. She is currently a doctoral student studying Educational Leadership. She is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher in Social Studies/History and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She has worked with the Bill of Rights Institute as a Program Manager and is now a Program\nDirector for Civic Education and Outreach at Arizona State University. Liz believes that teachers are the experts in their classrooms and loves making connections to help all educators and students succeed!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/federalism-and-geography/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T114500
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CREATED:20240810T150735Z
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SUMMARY:Importance of Narratives: Incorporating AAPI Voices into the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nAccording to the Pew Research Center\, the Asian population in the United States nearly doubled from 2000 to 2019 and yet only about 24% of those surveyed felt well informed about AAPI history in this country. Many cite the internet or social media being the primary platform of information. Without a doubt\, there is a need for more education on AAPI history in this country. This session will highlight the multiplicity and heterogeneity of “Asian American” as a social and political category through the use of maps. The maps will include specific information about populations identified as Indian\, Filipino\, Japanese\, Korean\, and Vietnamese and how the geographic clustering of these groups changed over time as a result of social\, economic\, or political forces. The workshop will also incorporate use of the Galtung Triangle to provide educators a framework of how to discuss injustices that may occur over time. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | AAPI history | Ethnic Studies | Inclusion | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenters\nJeanne Shin-Cooper has been a public high school educator for twenty years.  Over the course of her career\, she has taught multiple disciplines in the social sciences in addition to work within the field of EL.  She is currently a consultant and exam reader for AP Human Geography and is a National Board Certified Teacher.  She received her Masters in Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and her Masters in Geography through the EDGE Program at University of Oregon.  Currently\, she serves on the Educator Advisory Committee for Harvard’s Religion and Public Life in conjunction with teaching College World Religions Dual Credit.  Most recently\, she was invited as a keynote speaker for Harvard University’s Global Studies Outreach Workshop.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/importance-of-narratives-incorporating-aapi-voices-into-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T114500
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SUMMARY:The Handbook of Geography Education: North American Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe international community of geography educators has developed a Handbook for Geography Education. The book is intended to present a broad overview of research and practices in geography education at primary and secondary levels and to summarize the current state of knowledge in this sub-discipline of geography. The Handbook is organized around five components: the purposes of geography education—Why is it taught?; perspectives on geography education—What is taught?; practices of geography education—How is it organized and taught?; preparation of geography educators—How are geography educators prepared?; and possibilities for geography education—What are the futures of geography education from different national perspectives. In this proposed session\, five authors of Handbook chapters from North America will present key ideas and findings from their chapter. Editors of the Handbook will moderate the session and summarize additional results. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Geography Education | Teacher Preparation |  Practices of Geography Education | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenters\nSarah Witham Bednarz is professor emerita of geography at Texas A&M University. Bednarz’s research interests are in the intersection of teaching and learning geospatial technologies and spatial and geographic thinking. She was PI on two major curriculum and educational research projects; co-authored the national geography standards\, Geography for Life (1994 and 2012); participated in the National Research Council Learning to Think Spatially project\, and helped to develop the National Assessment of Educational Performance (NAEP) framework in geography. In 2013 she co-chaired the Geography Education Research Committee (GERC) of the 21 st Century Road Map for 21 st Century Geography Education Project. She has been an AP Human Geography reader\, table leader\, question leader\, exam leader\, and served on the Test Development Committee. \n  \nJerry T. Mitchell is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina. He holds a BS in History and MA in Geography from Towson University\, and a PhD in Geography from the University of South Carolina where he returned to the faculty in 2004 after teaching for several years in Pennsylvania. Jerry’s research has focused on environmental hazards and geography education. He was the coordinator of the South Carolina Geographic Alliance for 17 years\, providing geography learning opportunities for more than 40\,000 teachers and students. Additionally\, he served as the Editor of the Journal of Geography from 2010-2019\, was President of the National Council for Geographic Education in 2020\, and was awarded the 2022 Gilbert Grosvenor Honors in Geographic Education from the American Association of Geographers. \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-handbook-of-geography-education-north-american-perspectives/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154800
CREATED:20240806T230006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T160623Z
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SUMMARY:Explore world cultures and geography with  the new National Geographic  MapMaker
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin us for an exploration of world culture and geography with the MapMaker. We’ll discover the new features and functions of MapMaker as well as the hundreds of maps and data layers available. Educational resources focused on world cultures will also be shared to enhance your start with MapMaker.  We’ll also discuss broad pedagogical methods and ideas for teaching with digital atlases. This session will not require an ArcGIS Online account. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | STEM | Mapping \nConference Room\nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenters\n \nKylie Donia has worked at Esri for over twenty years\, first developing the software and then supporting schools using GIS. On the software side\, she worked on developer tools and field operations apps\, with a focus on documentation and best practices. Since transitioning to support schools in 2020\, Kylie uses her technical skills to translate GIS into simple\, approachable ideas for the classroom. Still passionate about data collection\, she helps teachers and students with project design and implementation. As a part of the National Geographic MapMaker team\, Kylie uses her development expertise to help drive requirements and build an app that best serves teachers and students. \n  \n  \nAnita Palmer is a past middle and high school technology and social studies\, teacher. Mrs. Palmer is the CEO of the woman-owned business GISetc\, which provides geospatial professional development\, curriculum\, and support to K-12 and higher education teachers and students. Over the past 25 years\, she has authored and taught hundreds of geospatial technology institutes and classes for K-12 and post-secondary teachers focusing on the integration of GIS technologies throughout the curriculum both in the USA and globally. \nMrs. Palmer is the co-author of over a dozen books that provide activities for teachers and students to use geospatial technologies in which to teach and learn. She has created GIS StoryMaps for ten Cengage Publishing textbooks that are available to the public. She has been on the teaching staff of Esri\, National Geographic\, and the National GeoTech Center and has worked with multiple universities on teacher professional development. In her spare time\, Anita works on their non-profit Geoporter which works to train communities around the world how to use geospatial technologies to examine resources and solve local issues.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/explore-world-cultures-and-geography-with-the-new-national-geographic-mapmaker/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154800
CREATED:20240810T154606Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Sacred Places - A GeoCivics Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEvery human possesses a “sense of place\,” subjective feelings and memories evoked by a geographic location. Both culture and experience influence people’s perceptions of places and regions. This is especially evident of sacred places where physical and human characteristics interact to give spiritual meaning and significance. This inquiry-based lesson explores sacred places from a global to local scale of analysis\, examines the unique nature of indigenous sacred places\, and culminates with an investigation of local indigenous sacred sites. Based upon the 5E Model of Inquiry\, this culturally responsive lesson incorporates active learning strategies and numerous scaffolds for diverse learners. This lesson is the product of a 2022 Summer Academy field study of The GeoCivics Project: “Westward Expansion Through the Lens of Indigenous Communities.” The GeoCivics Project is funded by the US Department of Education and operates through the ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School |Place-based | Indigenous | Cultures | Inquiry \nConference Room\nXavier \nMeet the Presenter\nA self-proclaimed “geofanatic” with 30+ years in education\, Jeannine Kuropatkin teaches World History/Geography and Holocaust Studies at Red Mountain High School in Mesa\, Arizona. As a coach for the Model UN Team and as the campus liaison with both the Sister Cities Mesa\, Youth Ambassador Exchange Program and Global Ties Arizona\, Jeannine promotes student awareness of global connections as well as opportunities for citizen diplomacy and travel abroad. Participation in two Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (Morocco and Indonesia) and teacher fellowships in Japan\, Mexico\, South Korea\, Sri Lanka\, Saudi Arabia\, Singapore\, Bahrain\, UAE\, Qatar\, and the US Territories (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands)\, have allowed Jeannine to share authentic cultural experiences in the classroom and at teacher workshops. An avid curriculum writer\, Jeannine’s Geography and History lessons are published on websites such as PBS Learning Media\, Arizona Geographic Alliance\, University of Arizona’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies\, Fred T Korematsu Institute\, GeoCivics Project\, as well as in the journal\, “The Geography Teacher.” Jeannine actively embraces leadership roles in Social Studies Education\, serving as the current Vice President of the Arizona Council for the Social Studies (ACSS)\, long-standing Teacher Consultant with the Arizona Geographic Alliance (AzGA)\, and member of the Holocaust Education Advisory Committee for the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. Jeannine has received the NCGE Distinguished Teaching Award\, Herff-Jones/Nystrom & NCGE Lesson Plan Award\, and NCGE/CRAM Award for Exemplary Classroom Lesson. She is also a three-time recipient of the Great Moments in Teaching Social Studies Award\, as well as the Isidore Starr Distinguished Social Studies Teacher Award from the Arizona Council of Social Studies. Jeannine was selected for the City of Mesa\, Martin Luther King Jr. “Educator of the Year" Award.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/indigenous-sacred-places-a-geocivics-perspective/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Publishing in NCGE Journals
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThe editors of the two NCGE journals – the Geography Teacher and the Journal of Geography – invite you to learn about the publication process for the journals and how you can become a successful author. Take half an hour to learn about preparing and submitting manuscripts\, completing the publishing process\, and supporting the discipline as a reviewer. Attendees will be able to ask questions and solicit publication advice for the rest of the session. \nSession Focus \nAll Grade Levels | Publishing | Geography Education Journals \nConference Room \nDolores \nMeet the Presenters \nInjeong Jo is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies and the Faculty Coordinator of the Online Master of Applied Geography in Geographic Education at Texas State University. Her research focuses on geography and spatial thinking education\, geospatial technologies for teaching and learning\, as well as teacher education. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nRebecca Theobald is Assistant Research Professor in the Geography and Environmental Studies Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She directs GeoCivics\, asking\ngeographic questions to address redistricting and emphasizing the role geospatial technology plays in drawing electoral districts. She is editor of the National Council for Geographic\nEducation’s journal\, “The Geography Teacher” and earned doctoral and masters’ degrees in geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Middlebury College. \n  \n  \n  \nDr. Gregory Chu\, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse\, will begin his three-year term as editor of The Geography Teacher in January 2025. Throughout his career\, Dr. Chu has held key roles such as Department Chair and National Science Foundation Program Director for Geography and Regional Science. His work includes numerous publications on geographic information science\, cartographic design\, and educational strategies\, as well as authorship of two middle school geography textbooks. Dr. Chu’s extensive experience in the field will guide The Geography Teacher in continuing to provide innovative resources and support for geography educators. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/publishing-in-ncge-journals/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Reversed Vocabulary: Flip Pre-Teaching Vocabulary on Its Head!
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nDiscover a new way to pre-teach vocabulary with a strategy that combines image analysis\, building language connections\, and making predictions about the content right at the beginning of each unit. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High | Vocabulary\, Image Analysis | ELLs | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nJoshua Tree \nMeet the Presenter\nDylan Kane is a Social Studies Instructional Specialist and Department Chair at Mead Middle School in Aldine ISD. He graduated with his Bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2013 and earned a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Sam Houston State University in 2020. In addition to leading his department at the campus and district level\, he also acts as Mead Middle School’s campus sponsor for National History Day. This is his ninth year working in public education.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/reversed-vocabulary-flip-pre-teaching-vocabulary-on-its-head/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:NASA GLOBE ... Connecting Global Issues Through a STEM Lens
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis session will share a cross-cutting perspective connecting geographic skills with STEM through the NASA GLOBE program. We will focus on how GLOBE is being used to develop STEM understandings through geographic skills and a C3 focus. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High | STEM | Geospatial | Global \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nMike Jabot is SUNY Distinguished Professor of Science Education at the State University of New York at Fredonia. He is the Education Deputy for the NASA GLOBE Program as well as the Director of the Institute for Research in Science Teaching at the State University of New York at Fredonia. His research investigates students’ conceptions of the natural world and how these conceptions shape their interactions in the sciences. In particular\, his work is increasingly focusing on how “place-based” conceptions of the natural world and sciences generally through the development of spatial visualization. This research looks at the role that spatial reasoning plays in students’ conceptual frameworks and the interplay of these frameworks with frameworks based on larger scales.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/nasa-globe-connecting-global-issues-through-a-stem-lens/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Thriving in an Academic Career: A new resource for early career geography faculty and mentors.
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis session provides an overview and sample chapters from Thriving in an Academic Career: An International and Interdisciplinary Guide for Early Career Faculty\, a book that will be published by Taylor & Francis in late 2024 or early 2025. Edited by geographers Michael Solem\, Ken Foote\, Shannon O’Lear\, LaToya Eaves\, and Jong Won Lee\, the book is aimed at helping graduate students and early career faculty get a quick\, successful start in an academic career. Even the best graduate training can leave faculty with questions as they start new jobs: What are the expectations for research\, teaching\, and service; and what are effective strategies for meeting and exceeding these expectations? This book helps answer these questions with concise\, to-the-point chapters focusing especially on the issues that are often the greatest source of stress for new faculty\, including the ways academic responsibilities sometimes intersect with their personal lives. The book encourages faculty to adopt a healthy and balanced perspective in their life and career that accounts for the interconnections between teaching\, research\, and service. This session will overview the book\, provide sample chapters\, and discuss ways it can be used in workshops\, classes\, and seminars. \nSession Focus \nHigher Education | College and University Faculty at All Career Stages | Career Guide \nConference Room \nCovetto \nMeet the Presenter \n \nDr. Ken Foote is a professor in the Department of Geography\, Sustainability\, Community and Urban Studies at the University of Connecticut. Much of his work focuses on improving professional development for early-career academics and department leaders. His research focuses on historic preservation\, heritage tourism\, and the commemorative landscapes of the U.S. and Europe\, especially the way events of violence and tragedy are interpreted and memorialized. Ken is a past president of the NCGE (2006) and a past president and fellow of the AAG (2010-11). He has received awards from the NCGE\, AAG\, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)\, and the Royal Geographical Society. He has taught at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Colorado Boulder and holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Chicago. Among his books are Shadowed Ground: America’s Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy\, Teaching GIScience and Technology in Higher Education\, and Aspiring Academics: A Resource Book for Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/thriving-in-an-academic-career-a-new-resource-for-early-career-geography-faculty-and-mentors/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto\, 60 E 5th St.\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Introduction to using StoryMaps in your classroom
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThere are tens of thousands of storymaps created by domain experts from around the world.  This workshop will explore how to find\, use\, and evaluate student work related to existing storymaps in ArcGIS Online. The session will include discussion of national standards\, readability\, and elements of storymaps that may require special consideration (such as augmented or virtual reality).    At the end of the session\, participants will know how to locate and use a wide range of storymaps. This session does not require an ArcGIS Online login of software. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | STEM | Mapping \nRoom\nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenters\nDr. Thomas R Baker is an education manager at Esri and serves the K12 and higher education communities. Prior to joining Esri\, he was at the University of Kansas in the Center for Research on Learning where he co-wrote and managed federal education grant programs and assisted in the teacher training program at the university. Tom was originally trained as a middle school science teacher. Tom’s latest technical and academic work can be found online at https://tbaker.com
URL:https://ncge.org/event/introduction-to-using-storymaps-in-your-classroom/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:"Sorting" out AP Human Geography - Low-fi\, Old school\, hands on learning activities
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nStop on in and participate in old school activities for AP Human Geography students. These fun\, engaging\, comprehensive activities are designed to immerse students in the Human Geography content without being on their screen! (We love tech\, but we also know that there is a place to get students away from it!). Students work in groups “sorting” out terms\, concepts and data. Throughout the process students will be actively involved in categorizing and organizing information based on thematic connections\, spatial relationships\, and analytical frameworks inherent in human geography. These activities aim to promote collaboration\, communication\, and active engagement among students as they work together to identify patterns\, make connections\, and draw conclusions about the diverse ways in which human societies interact with their environments across the globe. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Engaging | Student focused | Collaborative | Old school hands-on technology \nConference Room\nJoshua Tree \nMeet the Presenters\nGreg Sherwin has taught AP ® Human Geography from its origins in 2000-2001 at Stevenson High School in Chicago’s northern suburbs. Recently\, he recently coauthored Human Geography for the AP ®  Course with Erin Fouberg\, Alec Murphy and Paul Gray (March 2020).  Additionally\, he has teamed up other expert AP® Human Geography teachers to create an app (iScore5) to prepare students for the exam. \n  \n  \nKolleen Madeck \nJim Dzialo
URL:https://ncge.org/event/sorting-out-ap-human-geography-low-fi-old-school-hands-on-learning-activities/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Redlining is Only Part of the Story
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nRedlining\, some scholars contend\, has become a “narrative crutch” that obscures a much longer history of housing discrimination. Redlining didn’t create systemic racism in American housing patterns – it sanctioned it. Vulnerable communities still feel the impacts of this profitable disinvestment in vast and far-reaching ways. The perpetuation of racist residential patterns far exceeds the reach of government actors. Public and private actors are\, in many ways\, equally responsible for the spaces we do and do not inhabit to this day. This session will include a deep dive into new maps and resources added to “Mapping Inequality” and other related digital humanities projects from the University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab and New American History. Participants will have an opportunity to unpack\, understand\, and explore OER resources designed to help seek solutions in the modern era. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Redlining | Housing | Environment | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nXavier \nMeet the Presenter\nAnnie Evans is the Director of Education and Outreach for New American History at the University of Richmond. Annie is a National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teacher Fellow\, a NatGeo Certified Educator and Trainer\, and Co-Coordinator of the Virginia Geographic Alliance. With over 30 years of classroom and educational leadership experience\, she designs digital humanities curricula\, and facilitates professional learning for K-16 teachers and museum educators\, focusing on Historical Thinking Skills\, GeoLiteracy\, Instructional Coaching\, Project-Based Learning\, and Performance Assessments. She hopes New American History will inspire the next generation of public historians\, history educators\, and civic leaders.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/redlining-is-only-part-of-the-story/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:What Sports Leagues can tell us about Globalization
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nGlobal Sports Leagues can be the perfect way to draw students’ attention to the geographic phenomena of globalization and glocalization. Using case studies from European Soccer Leagues\, we will examine a spectrum of reactions to global forces; from Athletico Bilbao (the club resisting globalization through the adoption of unique local identity) to Manchester City (the club thriving through global networks including foreign investment and global player pools). Parallels to Major League Baseball will also be discussed with relationship to neo-imperial efforts of American sports businesses in Latin America and East Asia. \nSession Focus\nAPHG | Globalization | Sports | Culture | World/International \nConference Room\nDolores \nThe Presenter\nDaniel Duncan
URL:https://ncge.org/event/what-sports-leagues-can-tell-us-about-globalization/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Tool to Assess Student Understanding of the Five Themes of Human Geography
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nHuman geography acquaints students with a geographic perspective on topics such as culture\, environment\, population\, migration\, political systems\, language\, religion\, ethnicity\, urban challenges\, and economic structures. The topics covered are closely connected to many events that dominate today’s news. A learning objective of Geographic education is to facilitate students in making the connection between the concepts and principles presented in the book with the actual world around them During the term\, students are assigned to research recent current events and relate that event to course material. The assessment tool is a matrix that supports student observation and analysis of current events to identify and discuss course topics and the Five Themes of Geography: Movement\, Region\, Location\, Human-Environment Interaction\, and Place. \nSession Focus\nHigher Education | Assessment | Tool | 5 Themes | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nSerena Ota St. Clair\, Ph.D.\, has been a faculty member at RCC since 1989. While retired from full time work\, she still teaches Geography classes in the Social Science Departments at Southern Oregon University (Ashland Oregon) and Rogue Community College (Medford-Grants Pass\, OR). She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography from Oregon State University (OSU). A Master’s degree in Liberal Studies from Dartmouth\, and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from OSU. Throughout her career she has taught Human and World Regional Geography. With a focus on Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion efforts at her college\, she branched out to develop and teach other courses in Social Science: International Studies\, Intercultural Communication\, Multicultural Education\, and Women’s Studies. St. Clair has coordinated professional development for K-12 teachers and community college instructors for her entire career. She also designed student support programs and cohort structures. She conducted education research on applied math\, stackable credentials\, and systems thinking in organizations.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/tool-to-assess-student-understanding-of-the-five-themes-of-human-geography/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Implementing Powerful Geography: Teacher and Student Attitudes
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nPowerful Geography is a new approach to teaching and learning geography which aims to help students find connections between powerful geographic knowledge and students’ future career goals. It is based on related research in STEM fields\, and it hopes to provide teachers with avenues to increase motivation and participation in their geography classrooms. Based upon my doctoral dissertation research\, this presentation will highlight findings from a one semester implementation of Powerful Geography in several classrooms across Texas. This project included teachers from three separate high schools and students in on-level\, PreAP and AP level high school geography courses. We will discuss teacher and student reactions to different implementation strategies\, as well as suggestions and advice from participating teachers for teachers considering this new approach. Lessons\, activities\, and strategies for implementation will be provided. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Engagement\, Real-world Connections\, STEM | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nCovetto \nMeet the Presenter\nMichelle Crane is a geography educator in Texarkana\, Texas. She teaches geography\, philosophy\, sociology and diplomacy at Texas High School. She also sponsors Texas High’s Philosophy Club and Model UN team. She is a professor of geography at Texas A&M University at Texarkana and is currently completing a PhD at Texas State University in Geography Education.  She loves to read\, travel\, cook and discuss philosophy.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/implementing-powerful-geography-teacher-and-student-attitudes/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto\, 60 E 5th St.\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Our National Parks as Classrooms of Geography
DESCRIPTION:Overview \n‘National Parks’ and protected areas around the world serve as classrooms at large\, providing spaces and places that are conducive to enriching education for students. No matter the subject matter\, whether physical\, environmental\, social\, cultural\, or technical\, our parks provide case studies and applied lessons that educators should consider taking advantage of. By integrating parks and protected areas into our curriculum\, whether by assignment\, field trip\, or digital medium\, we can open our student’s eyes to the world and ground our lessons in ways that students will remember and carry on with them. Geography as the discipline of synthesis is particularly well-suited to benefit from this interdisciplinary setting opportunity\, although all disciplines can benefit as well. \nSession Focus \nAll Grade Levels | Parks and Geography | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room \nXavier \nThe Presenter \nSeth Kannarr
URL:https://ncge.org/event/our-national-parks-as-classrooms-of-geography/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:The Case for Case Studies: Using Truffle Farming to Promote Inquiry and Mapping Skills
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nGeography is inherently a visual social studies that requires students to practice a new literacy and observation skill set with maps\, charts\, visuals and data sets. Case studies can be extremely useful in the classroom to bridge critical thinking and problem solving with mapping and modeling skills progressions. Students move from identifying and describing data points on maps to interpreting distribution patterns and constructing maps through the inquiry process. Participants of this session will engage with materials regarding the implementation of case studies in the geography classroom. Participants will take a deep dive into the conditions required for truffle farming and use various maps to identify optimal locations for existing and potential truffle farms. This particular case study looks at the impacts of human-environment interaction and the use of maps and models to interpret and predict agricultural development and land use patterns through map construction. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School |Mapping | Inquiry |  Application \nConference Room\nDolores \nMeet the Presenter\nBethany Sanders is a Secondary social studies teacher at Dutch Fork High School in Irmo\, SC. She teaches Human Geography and AP Comparative Politics. Bethany’s classroom focuses on guided inquiry and promoting student literacy to understand the impacts of globalization on politics\, population\, economic development\, culture\, and urbanization.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-case-for-case-studies-using-truffle-farming-to-promote-inquiry-and-mapping-skills/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Purposeful Problems: Using Problem-Based Gameplay to Promote Geo-Capabilities
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nBy immersing students in scenarios or problems reflective of real world scenarios\, educators can promote deeper geographic understanding\, independent decision-making skills\, and the ability to transfer powerful geography knowledge to novel situations. Introducing Geo-Strat: A thrilling geo-political game that supports geography education through scenario-based and problem-based learning (S/PBL) adventures! Geo-Strat is an online gameplay app designed to emphasize and make use of geography’s powerful disciplinary knowledge. Initially a research tool for finding effective means in promoting Geo-Capabilities\, 75 high school students readily volunteered to play Geo-Strat throughout a semester and participate in a mixed methods study. Results showed students who connected geographic content knowledge to their cooperation in S/PBL gameplay expressed increased awareness of global citizenship\, problem-solving skills\, and confidence in applying geographic knowledge and perspectives. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Gameplay | Geo-Capabilities | Scenario/Problem-Based Learning | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nJoshua Tree \nMeet the Presenter\nHello! I’m Dr. Penir\, a geography and teacher educator out of California. I have a passion for teaching the power of geography and building geographic thinkers. With over 15 years of teaching geography in high school and at California State University\, Fresno\, I am convinced geography is essential to our curriculum and have dedicated my studies to exploring ways to understand and teach geography’s use and purpose. Through my research in geography education\, which received the NCGE’s 2023 Dissertation Award! Yay!\, I’ve had the opportunity to practice and build varying approaches which focus on promoting geo-capabilities and global citizens. I am grateful to the NCGE for providing opportunities for educators to share our ideas and learn new strategies!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/purposeful-problems-using-problem-based-gameplay-to-promote-geo-capabilities/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Active and Experiential Learning in Geography through the Lens of a Local Urban Development Project
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nMetropolitan regions require innovative strategies for rapidly changing populations. One example is the Atlanta BeltLine\, a major urban redevelopment program. With an estimated cost of $4.8 billion and projected economic impact of $10 billion\, the Atlanta BeltLine is a nearly complete 22-mile loop of multi-use trails and planned transit on a former railway corridor encircling Atlanta\, Georgia\, one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the United States. Not only is the BeltLine a catalyst for economic growth and redevelopment of Atlanta’s Intown neighborhoods\, but it is also a driver of gentrification and displacement. Additionally\, the BeltLine has had local environmental impacts while also incorporating sustainable urban design practices. There are intersections of both human and physical geography on the Atlanta BeltLine landscape\, including an ever-changing collection of public art and murals that link to broader societal changes\, current events\, and public discourse around such topics as gentrification\, neighborhood change\, diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, sustainability\, water\, and ecology\, all with broader implications. In this case study\, we highlight an example of integrating a local urban development project such as the Atlanta BeltLine into geography education\, fostering active and experiential learning and promoting high-impact practices such as undergraduate research. \nSession Focus\nHigher Education | Active Learning |Experiential Learning | Undergraduate Research | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nPaul N. McDaniel is an Associate Professor of Geography in the Department of Geography and Anthropology in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University in metro Atlanta\, Georgia. He conducts research on the geography of inclusive place-branding practices\, particularly in metro areas in the southeastern United States. He regularly teaches introduction to human geography\, world regional geography\, health geography\, population geography\, urban geography\, cultural geography\, geography of Europe\, and geography of North America\, in a variety of formats\, including face-to-face\, online\, and study abroad.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/active-and-experiential-learning-in-geography-through-the-lens-of-a-local-urban-development-project/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Siloed AI and the Creative Commons: Supporting Teachers in Lesson Adaptation for Geography Education
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nVirtual field trips highlight topics of importance in field-based and place-based education and help students learn physical geography concepts. To ensure effective and intentional Virtual Learning Experiences (VLEs) rich in concepts relative to space and place\, VLE development should follow a process to ensure both theory and learning objectives are well matched for the targeted learning outcomes. Using the TECCUPD process\, VLE architects initially identify theory and lesson objectives at the start of this process; however\, identifying and using both can be a challenge for a teacher who may not have the time\, extensive geography background\, or subject matter expertise. To address this\, a siloed AI Assistant named Strabo is employed\, drawing from lessons featured in archives from the Arizona Geographic Alliance\, the Gamification Academy\, and GeoEPIC under Creative Commons 4.0 Share and Share Alike. Strabo enhances lesson development by buffering against misinformation and hallucinations while aiding in object identification\, adaptation\, and translation\, including between Spanish and English. This advancement expedites geographic science communication and enriches learners’ understanding of physical environments and associated phenomena. Through improved didactical tools and workflows\, teachers can broaden the learner’s perception of physical environments with their associated features\, patterns\, and processes at the landscape scale. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | AI | Virtual Learning Experiences | Didactical Tools | Technology \nConference Room\nCovetto \nMeet the Presenter\nDianna Gielstra is an Associate Faculty of the Masters of Science in Environmental Studies program at Prescott College in Arizona. Their research interests are in biogeography and geodiversity\, geoheritage\, and developing immersive virtual learning experiences and technologies for spatial storytelling for geography and environmental education. Dianna is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Fellow. \n  \nNiccole Cerveny is a Professor of Geography and Sustainability at Mesa Community College in Arizona. Her research interests are in geomorphology\, landscape evolution\, Native American rock art conservation\, and sustainable heritage management. She is a member of the U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Geosciences. \n  \n  \nHeather Moll\, Ph.D. is the Co-Coordinator of the Arizona Geographic Alliance\, whose mission is to advocate for geography education and geographic literacy. She is also an Instructional Professional at Arizona State University and guides the master's students through their final capstone projects. As a former high school physical and natural sciences teacher\, she joined the first cohort class for ASU’s Master of Advanced Study Geography Education and graduated with her masters in 2009. Heather completed her Ph.D. with Dr. Ronald Dorn in Geography Education research in 2024 and loves helping students explore the world of Geography. \n  \nKaren Guerrero is an educator with 20 years of K-12 classroom experience\, 16 years of teaching future educators at local colleges and universities\, and 20 years of conducting teacher professional development. She has worked with a variety of students from inner-city children to urban adults. Her research focus is teaching integrated geography content across all curricular\nareas to diverse learners. She is a National Geographic explorer with research on STEMSS (STEM + Social Studies with an emphasis of geography across the STEMSS fields) teaching and learning and continually looks for opportunities to collaborate globally.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/siloed-ai-and-the-creative-commons-supporting-teachers-in-lesson-adaptation-for-geography-education/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto\, 60 E 5th St.\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Google My Maps
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nEasily create custom maps with the places that matter to you. \nDraw: Add points or draw shapes anywhere. Search: Find places and save them to your map. Import: Instantly make maps from spreadsheets. Personalize: Show your style with icons and colors. Add photos and videos to any place. Get the word out: Share and send your maps to others. Make maps together: Work together on building your map\, just like Google Docs. Works with Drive: Easily organize all your maps alongside your other documents in Google Drive. \nThe following student examples will be highlighted: \n\nShark Spotter Sites and Sightings Map using a Google Tutorial\n1854 Soho Cholera Epidemic\n\nSession Focus \nMiddle School/Junior High | Mapping\, Student-Centered | Technology \nConference Room \nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenter \nBrian Smith is a full-time middle school teacher in Oak Ridge\, TN where he teaches World History and Geospatial Technologies. He is also the Tennessee Geographic Alliance Executive Director.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/introduction-to-google-my-maps/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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