Author: geospiegs

I'm an Entrepreneur, Educator, Photographer, and Husband. Helping people be learn to be creative and channel their energy into positive world impact is what gets me up everyday. I write about the creative process as it looks in the classroom and how educators can recognize it and harness it. This blog is a collection of my experiences in the classroom and a canvas to expand what I've learned into meaningful action for learners worldwide.
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Three Ways Google Mapping Can Help You in the Classroom

I’ve been a huge advocate for the use of online digital mapping the classroom ever since Google Earth was released as a desktop version back in 2006. Since then, Google has made sincere efforts to improve the quality and ease of their mapping, so that now I can say with confidence that you do not need to be a Google Earth Guru to use it … Continue reading Three Ways Google Mapping Can Help You in the Classroom

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Wouldn’t It Be Amazing If Every Book Had a Map In It?

I am often asked how I work with students when reading controversial texts. The controversy, for me, isn’t whether the book is on this year’s list of “most challenged books,” it’s how to create a personal connection between the events in the book and the students’ personal lives. My biggest challenge is to teach the process of digesting information about a topic in a way … Continue reading Wouldn’t It Be Amazing If Every Book Had a Map In It?

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