What Sports Leagues can tell us about Globalization

Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores

Overview Global Sports Leagues can be the perfect way to draw students' attention to the geographic phenomena of globalization and glocalization. Using case studies from European Soccer Leagues, we will […]

Tool to Assess Student Understanding of the Five Themes of Human Geography

Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade 60 E 5th St., Tempe, Arizona

Overview Human geography acquaints students with a geographic perspective on topics such as culture, environment, population, migration, political systems, language, religion, ethnicity, urban challenges, and economic structures. The topics covered […]

Implementing Powerful Geography: Teacher and Student Attitudes

Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto 60 E 5th St., Arizona

Overview Powerful Geography is a new approach to teaching and learning geography which aims to help students find connections between powerful geographic knowledge and students’ future career goals. It is […]

Our National Parks as Classrooms of Geography

Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier

Overview 'National Parks' and protected areas around the world serve as classrooms at large, providing spaces and places that are conducive to enriching education for students. No matter the subject […]

Purposeful Problems: Using Problem-Based Gameplay to Promote Geo-Capabilities

Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree

Overview By immersing students in scenarios or problems reflective of real world scenarios, educators can promote deeper geographic understanding, independent decision-making skills, and the ability to transfer powerful geography knowledge […]

Introduction to Google My Maps

Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro 60 E 5th St., Tempe, Arizona

Overview Easily create custom maps with the places that matter to you. Draw: Add points or draw shapes anywhere. Search: Find places and save them to your map. Import: Instantly […]

Beat the Heat: Making Heat Safety Fun

Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores

Overview Join us to discover initiatives aimed at educating students on the importance of heat safety. Our online game, developed in collaboration with Arizona State University's Ask a Biologist team, […]

Group Testing in the AP Classroom

Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree

Overview Enhance student learning through group testing in any classroom. The methodology in this session is geared toward the AP classroom but can be modified to fit the needs of […]