Author: Alison Szopinski

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Pacific Playtime in South Dakota

Environmental educator Anne Lewis brought National Geographic’s Giant Traveling Map of the Pacific Ocean to the South Dakota Discovery Center for their annual Water Festival. How did Anne get 4th graders thinking about water through the lens of geo-education? Through some feet-on activities. “That,” said my co-worker, “is a giant map.” I had to agree. We had just rolled out the 26′ x 35′ Giant Traveling Map of the Pacific … Continue reading Pacific Playtime in South Dakota

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Oh the Places You’ll Go

Angela Crawford recently returned from an inspiring trip to Iceland as a Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. Read about how this experience and her love of travel shapes her English classroom lessons. Oh the Places You’ll Go, the Dr. Seuss favorite, is read aloud at many high school graduations, ours included. My incoming senior AP English Literature class is walking into a … Continue reading Oh the Places You’ll Go

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Featured Activity: International Pen Pals

Scott Tuffiash, this week’s Educator of the Week, connects his journalism students with peers in Lebanon through PenPal Schools. His students build meaningful connections while learning about global issues in the news. Scott will be presenting alongside staff from PenPal Schools and iEARN during our October 1st Google+ Hangout on Global Collaborative Projects. Tune in!  Activity: Promoting Dialogue with International Pen Pals Grade Level: K – 12 Time … Continue reading Featured Activity: International Pen Pals

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New Geo-Educator Gooru Resource Library

When school began last year, I was a geo-educator, but I didn’t even know it yet. I knew I had a passion for teaching my students about our interconnected world, but it wasn’t until several months later that I found out that there was a growing community of like-minded educators. I’m so excited to kick off a new school year because I’m confident I can … Continue reading New Geo-Educator Gooru Resource Library

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Featured Activity: Global Documentary Photo Exchange

Chris Baer, this week’s Educator of the Week, has involved his students in documentary photography exchange projects with their peers from more than fifty countries for the past ten years. He works with the organization, iEARN (International Education and Resource Network), to connect with partners in other countries. Chris will be presenting alongside staff from iEARN and PenPal Schools during our October 1st Google+ Hangout on … Continue reading Featured Activity: Global Documentary Photo Exchange

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