Barbaree, a 20 year veteran K-20 educator in English and technology,
currently writes curriculum, teaches professional development in
Curriculum Integration and GIS in Education and tutors students at her
home base, Covington, LA.
"Why do I need to know this?" How often have you heard that question? Geography is not the first-reach resource for most English Language Arts(ELA) teachers, but I've found the use of geospatial technology quite powerful with my students. As one of my 7th graders said, "Everything's mappable, Mrs. Duke!" How do you teach your students to think? I used geospatial technology cleverly laced among the traditional and required content to bring my ELA class into the 21st Century and get my students thinking!
Keep reading Babaree's full post on her blog!
"Why do I need to know this?" How often have you heard that question? Geography is not the first-reach resource for most English Language Arts(ELA) teachers, but I've found the use of geospatial technology quite powerful with my students. As one of my 7th graders said, "Everything's mappable, Mrs. Duke!" How do you teach your students to think? I used geospatial technology cleverly laced among the traditional and required content to bring my ELA class into the 21st Century and get my students thinking!
Keep reading Babaree's full post on her blog!
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