by Barbaree | Oct 12, 2012 | Apps We Love, Our Blog
National Geographic Today for iPad brings you the best of National Geographic’s daily offerings – news, videos, quizzes, articles, and of course, the awe-inspiring photography they’re known for. Visit the app for the day’s highlights or catch up on the...
by Barbaree | Oct 11, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Drought is plaguing large areas of the U.S. this year. NASA has compiled a collection of maps exploring the drought problems of 2012. Today we are sharing just one of those maps and a small excerpt from their article. We hope you use this data to spark a discussion on...
by Barbaree | Oct 10, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
National Geographic and the Allianz Knowledge Initiative created EarthPulse to present thoroughly researched and well-presented information about the state of our planet. EarthPulse is rich with essays, galleries of photos and interactive maps, even quizes about our...
by Barbaree | Oct 9, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
A picture is worth a thousand words. We ran across this stunning infographic and shared it to spark a conversation comparing the two parties’ political conventions. To delve deeper into the numbers, visit this link to learn more about the DNC and click here for...
by Barbaree | Oct 8, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Have you ever considered basing a lesson around sports data? It’s a great way to connect to athletically focused students, and interesting as well. Think about new ways you can approach geospatial data while you’re watching your favorite games! We pulled...