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Global news with a spatial perspective: Interesting, current supplemental materials for geography students and teachers. http://geographyeducation.org
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GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.
Seth Dixon's insight:
When I was a child I used to wonder if woke up somewhere far from home, would I be able to know where I was just by looking at the places around me (I was a geo-geek from way back when). GeoGuessr is the closest thing to finding yourself lost in the world and needing to figure out where you are without being wisked away. GeoGuessr will display 5 locations in GoogleMaps "StreetView" and you have to guess where the images are located. You can pan and zoom in the StreetView to explore the landscape and find more context clues as to where that location is. It is a fantastic exploration exercise. 
Magnus Gustafsson's comment,
May 19, 12:09 PM
Yes, easy to play but not so easy to know where you are.
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WARNING! This video contains explicit geographical scenes that may offend the non-worldy-wise.
Seth Dixon's insight:
This music video is just for fun, but there is some solid content embedded in the lyrics...if you never want your students to laugh or smile, I do not recommend sharing this with your classes. If your students already see you a goofy, fun-loving teacher, this might be right in your wheelhouse. Tags: geo-inspiration, geography education. 
Sally Egan's curator insight,
March 25, 5:41 PM
Here is something that might really get you thinking about what Geography is in the real world! Think like a geographer every day! 
dilaycock's comment,
March 25, 10:10 PM
Love it. Thanks for this Seth. Just in time to promote Geography at parent/teacher night!
Samuel Yeats's curator insight,
May 8, 12:34 AM
A facetious look into the world of studying Geography. These students have obviously gone to a masive effort to explore their passion for Geography. While it may not be a stereotypically academic or intellectual piece, this video is a great representation of how a Geographer thinks broadly, critically and evaluatively. Delete the scoop?
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I have a longstanding obsession with J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Hobbit,' starting with the great 1977 animated film that captured my young imagination. Hobbits are content to be intensely local and ignore the world beyond their neighborhood until Gandalf instills in Bilbo and subsequently Frodo to learn about the wider world. I’ve always seen that as push for all of us to get to know more about the world, and to experience it first-hand. Sometimes academic geography forgets the explorer component of geographic inquiry and discovery; it is these types geographic quotes from the movies and books that I wish to share. 
QuizFortune's comment,
March 11, 5:34 AM
Huge fans of Tolkien's Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Love this application to your work.
Adrian Bahan (MNPS)'s curator insight,
March 11, 11:36 PM
Reminds me of the scene in Good Will Hunting where Robin Williams is chastising Matt Damon for only sourcing his knowleged through books and not personal expeience. 
Nancy Watson's curator insight,
March 15, 5:17 PM
Even movies like THE HOBBIT have geographic elements. No we cannot see it in class, but you can watch it at home or in the theater. Delete the scoop?
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Seth Dixon's insight:
It sounds nonsensical to say that all the countries that border Austria are south of Austria. However, considering the winding borders in such a mountainous country, there is always at least a small portion of each border where Austria is due south of its neighbor. Consider this your odd geographic trivia fact of the day. 
Stephen Suss's comment,
March 6, 1:59 AM
Not true at: Sudan to Egypt and Libya, Chad to Libya, Niger to Libya and Algeria, Maritania to Algeria, Kuwait to iraq, saudi Arabia to Qatar and Iraq and probably some more...
Peter Farárik's comment,
March 6, 10:15 AM
I did not get it. Why is it so that all neighbors are south of Austria? I am from Slovakia and it is pretty clear that we are north of Austria. Please explain it bit deeper for us less clever :)
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"Some prime examples of fascinating maps."
Seth Dixon's insight:
This is a very entertaining collection of maps. Shown above is a map that displays what is on the other side of the Globe (see, it's the Argentinians and Chileans that would "dig a hole to China"). Superimposed on every location is its antipod/antipode (location directly opposite on the other side of the Earth). The journal of radical leftist geography is entitled Antipode, implying that they see the world through a different perspective and plays off of this concept. 
Miguel Ángel Vargas's curator insight,
March 3, 12:03 PM
Mapas poco comunes, poco útiles, aunque curiosos. Delete the scoop?
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I can´t stop smiling from a photo I stumbled upon on the facebook page of Nomaden (a Norwegian travel store) – I just love it! I tried to find the source of the photo, but no luck. I found it sprea...
Seth Dixon's insight:
I think this is my new litmus test for potential friends. If this picture from Mongolia doesn't bring a smile to your face, I just don't think that we can be friends. If anyone can find the original source (or a hi-res version), I'd love to hear about it. 
chris tobin's comment,
February 21, 1:33 PM
Great happy photo. This is a possible National Geographgic photo
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This picture is a compilation of foods Produced at the Sydney International Food Festival. If you want to see more "food flags," see this previous post with links to the ingredients and a key to the flags (if you can't guess some of them). 
Trisha Klancar's curator insight,
February 4, 10:09 AM
I love it... I am seeing an extra credit project with this... feed the teacher and make it educational too! 
Mark Slusher's curator insight,
February 9, 8:46 AM
Now THIS is geographical food for thought! Talk about conquering a nation! Delete the scoop?
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The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the beauty and diversity of America's landscapes as seen from above with the Earthscapes (Forever®) stamps.Offering an opportunity to see the world in a new way, the 15 stamps are issued in 3 rows of 5, showing 3... These stamps are the perfect way to decorate your letters while showing your love for the Earth and geography. Delete the scoop?
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Trial Version: http://goo.gl/i4onu Google Maps is now available for 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES). Availability in Google Store is TBD but you c...
Seth Dixon's insight:
I love the this video that Google released exactly one year ago. Instead of sharing it when I initially discovered this fantastic retro resource, I thought that it would only be fitting to share this on the one-year anniversary of its public release. If you need some context to understand the purpose of this technological shift, watch this video. And please try the trial version; this is version 2.0 if I'm not mistaken. 
Michael Miller's curator insight,
April 3, 8:36 AM
This is hysterical! How fast things have changed! Delete the scoop?
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So much of who we are stems from where we came from. Each southern state's culture is proudly unique...just like its natives. These beautiful brass State Shape Necklaces are the perfect bold, yet subtle, way to wear your state pride.
Seth Dixon's insight:
This doesn't cover every state, and it may even offend some with how they've drawn the south. Some southern states (in this northerner's mind) are not included. Which state would you add to the list? Any you'd remove? Delete the scoop?
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I've seen other "Where the Hell is Matt" videos and this recent one is building on that tradition. These videos show some fantastic international icons and people around the world. Simultaneously, this video show the unique cultural elements seen around the world while showing the essential beauty of our common humanity. Who wouldn't want to go to all the places that Matt has been? Tags: geo-inspiration, worldwide, folk culture. Delete the scoop?
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Where in the world has 007 been in his 30 movies? If that's a question you've always wanted to know, then this set of maps was made just for you. Delete the scoop?
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Tags: transportation, mapping, place.
Seth Dixon's insight:
This comic strip would be funnier if it weren't so true. Studies have shown that children who are driven everywhere do not have as fully developed mental maps as children who walk through their neighborhoods or ride their bikes. For some lesson plans on mental maps, click here. 
Ken Halpern's comment,
March 1, 1:10 PM
Even as an adult and have been in different parts of the world driving, I still remember how to get around in my home town. It's amazing how the mind can retain that type of information. I still remember the neighborhoods I use to bike through and walk in.
Gary Pascoa's comment,
March 1, 9:53 PM
Certainly guilty of this growing up. I have a photogenic memory when it comes to directions and getting around. I think it will only get worse in the future for kids with the advent of GPS who might not take the time to build up a solid understanding of their surroundings.
Conor McCloskey's comment,
March 4, 8:37 PM
Proud to say my mental maps are pretty accurate and so are my brothers, however I have two siblings that cannot say the same... I would definitely support the theory that walking through neighborhoods and riding bikes really helped to give me and my brother strong mental maps and geospatial awareness. Also, being a runner has also influenced my mental map making.
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I loved these cuff links that I my wife got me for our anniversary, so I thought this bracelet would be a great Valentine's Day gift for her. Want to make your own? Then read on. 
Dr. Kathleen Contreras's comment,
February 17, 3:02 AM
Where did you purchase the bracelet? Love it!
Seth Dixon's comment,
April 22, 10:06 PM
The bracelet was made by http://www.hotcakesdesign.com/braceletmain.html
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Oh, Machu Picchu, ancient city of the Incas, pride of Peru, must-see travel destination: You've never been so appropriately photobombed by a llama.
Seth Dixon's insight:
Millions of tourists have already taken a picture of Machu Picchu from this angle, and yet, tourists all want to replicate the iconic shot as for themselves--proof that they were there and had the full experience. Iconic images are perfect for internet memes (and in this instance a photobomb) because there is a shared cultural understanding of what the picture should look like normally and inverting that provides the comic relief. CAPTION THIS PHOTO IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. Tags: Peru, South America, tourism, images. 
C. Kevin Turner's comment,
February 4, 8:28 PM
I will try to replicate this shot... we are there for our Spring Break trip this year!
Seth Dixon's comment,
February 5, 6:38 AM
You'll have to show me that picture this summer Kevin! My volleyball team is called the 'volley llamas' so this is our newest mascot.
Sam Capron's curator insight,
February 20, 9:17 PM
This is a truly epic photobomb! Ahhh....ahhhh....PICCHUUUUUUU! Delete the scoop?
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This is a great gallery of clever artwork that puts the "art" in cartography (The Earth without art is just "eh"). Delete the scoop?
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