Digital geography : geospatial technologies in the social studies classroom /

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Imprint:Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2007.
Description:1 online resource (xix, 314 pages) : map
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11157856
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Other authors / contributors:Milson, Andrew J.
Alibrandi, Marsha.
ISBN:9781607527282
1607527286
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed September 21, 2012).
Summary:"This book provides a review and analysis of the theory, research, and practice related to and geospatial technologies in social studies education." --Book Jacket.
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Pt. I Landscape of Geospatial Technologies in Education
  • 1. Social History of GIS in Education, 1985-2007 / Marsha Alibrandi / Thomas Baker
  • 2. Status of Geospatial Technologies in U.S. High School Geography Standards / Andrew J. Milson / Jennifer A. Roberts
  • 3. Towards an International Geospatial Education Community / Joseph J. Kerski
  • Pt. II Social Studies Expeditions with Geospatial Technologies
  • 4. Beyond Interactive Mapping: Bringing Data Analysis with GIS into the Social Studies Classroom / Matthew Brown / David A. Smith / Daniel C. Edelson
  • 5. GIS for History: A GIS Learning Environment to Teach Historical Reasoning / Josh Radinsky
  • 6. World at the Student's Fingertips: Internet-Based GIS Education Opportunities / Joseph J. Kerski
  • 7. Geospatial Online Learning Activities for Middle School Students / Roger Downs / Alan M. MacEachren / Sven Fuhrmann / Mark Gahegan
  • 8. Digital Globe: Using Google Earth for Virtual Fieldtrips of Coastal Environments / Joanna Mouatt / David R. Green
  • Pt. III Explorations of Theory and Research on Geospatial Technologies in Education
  • 9. Diffusion of Innovations Theory: Framing IT and GIS Adoption / Shannon White
  • 10. Going Flat: The Changing Dynamics and Integrative Nature of Geography in the Digital Classroom / John L. Conant / Jay D. Gatrell
  • 11. Coming of Age: Research and Pedagogy on Geospatial Technologies within K-12 Social Studies Education / Cassandra Scharber / Aaron Doering / George Veletsianos
  • 12. Instructional Geographic Information Science: A Multi-Disciplinary Framework for Geospatial Technologies in Education / Thomas Tricot / Rick Bunch / Elisabeth Nelson / Robert Earl Lloyd / Michael Kane
  • Pt. IV Teacher Preparation for Journeys with Geospatial Technologies