Explore Destinations Not Allowed In Person
What better way to engage kids than to offer an exploration of places no longer passable by humans? Below are resources and links for exploration of places impassable or hard-to-reach for most people. Temples of Angkor ...
read moreBecome Your Own Trekker Using Street View
The Street View app is packed with opportunities to create your own treks. At it's simplest level, a student can open up the street view app and use the camera icon to create a 360º image by connecting the dots and the app stitches them together into one image. Taking...
read moreStaying Safe with the Companion App
Staying connected and safe while traveling or getting from one place to another has never been so easy. There are a few options. The one mentioned on page 37 is the companion app. This is available currently for iOS. The companion app allows a user to select their...
read moreUsing Modes of Transportation as a Teachable Lesson in My Maps
This is an opportunity for students to do some comparing of modes of transportation and how long each one takes to get to or from specific locations. When using the directions option in the My Maps tool bar, it automatically creates a new layer. From there it is...
read moreHow to Search for KMZ and KML Content on the Web
As teachers, we do not always have time to build a map from scratch. By using a few search parameters, we can curate map content easily, and spend more time building out our lesson plans. To find KMZ/KML files on the web, go to Google.com to begin the...
read moreUsing Google Forms with My Maps for Data Collection and Mapping
Forms and Sheets are a great way to collect data or information that you may want to visualize or display on a map. This works extremely well for large sets of information or markers you’d like displayed. For example, in chapter 1 we share about the educator having...
read moreWelcome to Creating Global Learners!
We’re glad you’re here! Kelly and Kim plan to use this space to share additional lesson ideas, tips & tricks, updates, etc. for all things Geo as a companion and continuing the conversation from our book, Bring the World to Your Classroom. The links you find in our book correspond to pages on this site. We hope you’ll be excited and inspired to try new ideas with your students to support their growth of global awareness and geo-literacy. We’re excited to have you along with us on this journey! Welcome aboard!
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