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November 11, 2019
Students need to be taught how to read maps… or do they? [Geography Awareness Week]
But being able to read a map, and to orient your brain as to where you are and which direction you need to head is a very important skill. …. Try riding the BART train into San Francisco without being able to read the train route map and you might wind up riding for hours. — Sherri Kuhn (Washington Post, 2015)
November 14, 2016
#GeoWeek – Celebrate Geography Awareness Week
Welcome to Geography Awareness Week! Held the third week of November each year, join the celebration and efforts to help the younger generation make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, and recognize their impacts as global citizens.
Laura Guertin is a Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA. Her research focuses on how technology can enhance teaching and student learning in introductory-level geoscience courses for non-science majors. Her blog focuses on geoscience education/outreach, science communication, and technology tools in the classroom, online, and in the field.