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Eat your own dog food 18 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
In a recent article in Wired magazine, author Clive Thompson suggests that members of Congress should eat their own dog food. Thompson describes the “hardships” Congressmen had to endure as they waite...
Tip of the Week: 5 Great Ways to Start School for Social Studies Teachers 16 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
I spent part of this week working with elementary and secondary social studies teachers as part of the pre-school activities. It’s always a good time because, well . . . it’s just me and social studie...
Use Google StreetView Treks and StreetView Collections to start school year 15 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
I love maps. I love Google. I love messing around with the brains of students to help them learn to ask better questions. What better way to start the school year than combine all three? Google just ...
If they can Google it, why do they need you? 10 Aug 2013 | 05:08 am
I’ve spent the last couple of months working with teachers as they unpack the new Kansas state history / government standards. And I’m still loving it. What better way to spend a summer than hanging o...
Paul Bogush – Assessments that don’t suck! 30 Jul 2013 | 08:04 pm
Paul is a stud. And not just cause he teaches middle school social studies. (Let’s be honest, anyone who teaches middle school social studies automatically qualifies.) Nope. Paul is a stud because he...
What tech makes the cut? 22 Jul 2013 | 08:55 pm
I’m sitting in the Wichita airport, waiting on a delayed flight to Houston. With the rain pouring down, I start looking for things to do. Read the paper. Watch a little video. Catch up on email. Clean...
Tip of the Week: TED-Ed and Social Studies 19 Jul 2013 | 07:03 pm
I’m busy having a great time at Podstock 2013. It’s a sweet tech conference we put on every year in downtown Wichita that’s a ton of fun. And after last night’s vendor reception, I’m dragging just a b...
Developed vs developing maps 18 Jul 2013 | 12:00 am
Geography can be difficult to teach – sometimes it can seem like it’s mostly just facts and places. Regions. Types of mining in different places. Weather patterns. Vegetation. Lots of, well . . . bori...
Two of my favorite things: Gettysburg and maps 9 Jul 2013 | 07:37 pm
I missed it. The 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg? I missed it. I suppose it would have been too crowded anyway. But I do have the latest Gettysburg book by Allen Guelzo and am working m...
Ford Institute and Best Practices: Part IV – Intertexual Primary Sources 1 Jul 2013 | 05:30 pm
Okay. I’m still catching my breath a bit. It was a long four days. We presented our individual projects yesterday and before that spent Saturday afternoon (after several hours in the Ford Library arch...
