Teaching Holocaust Geographies
Summary This session will focus on the interdisciplinary relationships between geography education and Holocaust education. The session will begin by focusing on an edited book (co-edited by the presenters) that […]
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Conference Room: Flannigan
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Canceled Art, Dance, Theatre, Oh My! Using Arts-Methodologies in the Geography Classroom
Conference Room: WinnebagoSummary Come explore how art, dance, theatre, and other creative methodologies can deepen student understanding of geography! In this session, participants will engage in hands-on activities that bring historical narratives, […]
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Beltrami on Expedition: Exploring Minnesota in 1823 in search of the Headwaters of the Mississippi River
Conference Room: LewisSummary Throughout the 1800's, as the United States expanded north and west after the Louisiana Purchase, there were numerous explorers who came to northern Minnesota searching for the headwaters of […]
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Globalizing the ‘Yellow Peril’ and Anti-Asian Racism with Human Rights Education
Conference Room: IowaSummary This presentation examines how human rights education (HRE) can help teachers frame and globalize themes related to anti-Asian racism. This session will demonstrate how human rights concepts can help […]
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Beyond the Hype: Critical AI Literacy for Geography and Social Studies Educators
Conference Room: ClarkSummary The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has sparked both optimism and unease within education. For geography and the broader social sciences, GenAI tools such as ChatGPT promise […]
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The Journey Begins: Building a State Atlas for Iowa
Conference Room: NebraskaSummary State atlases are a tool to teach students about the social, cultural, and natural history and current affairs within the context of a state’s geography. Maps help students make […]
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Poster Session: Minnesota State University and the Founding of NCGE
Banquet Level - Mezannine AreaSummary The National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) was founded in 1915 by George J Miller and Cora Sletten, both teacher educators at the then State Normal School in Mankato, […]
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Poster Session: Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region
Banquet Level - Mezannine AreaSummary The Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) is the premier educational program by the Library of Congress. The TPS Midwest Region at Illinois State University has helped distribute funding to […]
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Poster Session: Drones in Geography Classrooms: Advantages and Challenges
Banquet Level - Mezannine AreaSummary Drones as remote sensing platforms have changed the way geographers map the world. Given the low cost and ease of use of drones, the need to educate geography students […]
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Poster Session: Geographic Thinking in Interdisciplinary Research: Examining Conceptualization, Experience, and Communication
Banquet Level - Mezannine AreaSummary Geographic understanding is essential in academia, providing frameworks to interpret natural phenomena. Geoscience research often requires interdisciplinary collaboration and an appreciation of interconnected processes across spatial scales. However, limited […]
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Esri Bring Your Own Device Lab & Workshop
Conference Room: Missouri Omaha, NebraskaSaturday, October 18, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM Each lab is 45-minutes long with a 15-minute break between sessions. Esri Representatives will use training accounts on the T3G […]
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Field Mapping: Engaging Students by Collecting Data using Street Surveys
Conference Room: FlanniganSummary Field data collection remains one of the most important ways to collect geographic information. An increasing number of commercial applications rely on OpenStreetMap so adding pedestrian-level detail to OpenStreetMap […]