“I have a student who has three interests in life: science, animals, and media. Can you suggest any cool software programs that her parents can purchase for home or that I can buy for the classroom? She is a very, very bright kid, mature, and academically super advanced.” Mariana Mujica-Parodi, 4th Grade Teacher, Washington D.C. Hi Mariana,There are loads of resources available on the My … Continue reading Reader Question: Geographic Learning at Home
A notice to all of our blog readers: The My Wonderful World blog will be moving to a new site within the next few weeks! We’re keeping the same familiar writers and geographic perspective, but adopting a snazzier look with a more sophisticated, user-friendly interface. Not only will the new platform incorporate more Web 2.0 sharing functionality, it will also be available as a direct … Continue reading A New Blog for a New Year
As
some of you may know, 4-H is a member of our My
Wonderful World coalition. The national organization offers youth opportunities for hands-on
learning in leadership, citizenship, and life skills. Every summer, 4-H has a strong presence at county and
state fairs across the country, exhibiting everything from livestock to saddles
to… community maps created with GIS technology! It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of 4-H,
which stands for “Head, Hands, Heart, and Health,” but dozens of local chapters
are incorporating geographic skills and technology into their existing programs.
Some are even creating GIS and GPS teams. Barbara Roberts, of Richmond County, Illinois,
shared her fair experience with us.
Read about it and see a map of the Richland County Fairgrounds made by kids at Barbara’s 4-H booth after the jump!
Continue reading “4-H Community Mapping Goes Beyond Cows, Sows, and Plows”
That’s amore! In February’s My Wonderful World e-newsletter we challenged you to learn how to say “I love you” in a foreign language. How did you sign your Valentine’s Day cards? What other phrases did you learn? Continue reading Tell Us: What foreign language phrases did you learn in February?
In the January newsletter (join the campaign now to receive our monthly e-newsletter) we challenged readers to get an atlas and use it like a dictionary of the world. Tell Us: What’s the most surprising fact you learned from your atlas? I learned that the newest country was Montenegro, which declared independence from Serbia in 2006. As of this week, however, that information is old, … Continue reading Tell Us: What did you learn from your atlas?
