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Interesting links and articles related to IELTS, ESP, EAP and E-learning. Available to teach ESP, EAP, Research Skills, IELTS, TOEFL and General English.
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Map and compare global trends. Explore related essays, photo galleries, and information graphics.
This is a simple way to have a map analysis exercise without any GIS software or skills needed on this interface. 
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October 12, 2012 3:33 AM
Learn about the world by changing the familiar map. Select a subject from the top menu and watch the map resize. A countrys total area no longer represents land mass, but items relevant to the subject (i.e.
The geovisualization in this interactive map is outstanding (translation: I could play with this all day). This displayed map shows the destination countries for migrants, with links to the data and information to read up on the topic. Truly impressive. For the live link, see: http://show.mappingworlds.com//world/?lang=EN
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Miniature Earth. What if the population of the world were reduced into a community of only 100 people?
Reminicent of the picture book, "If the World were a Village" by David Smith, this infographic and website attempts to make large statistics more meaningful to young learners.
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Amazing animated infographic look at various world statistics in Oceania vs. Europe vs. America vs. Africa vs. Asia, from population to homicides to number of billionaires – a fine example of how to...
The video doesn't have captions to denote which continent is which, otherwise this is an excellent data visualization of global and regional differences, using the theme of the Olympics as it's symbolic motif.
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This is the truly global project that asks the children of the world to introduce us to the people of the world. We've seen videos and resources that ask the question, "if there were only 100 people in the world, what would it look like?" This takes that idea of making demographic statistics more meaningful one step further by asking student in schools for around the world to nominate some "representative people" and share their stories. The site houses videos, galleries from each continent and analyze themes that all societies must deal with. This site that looks at the people and places on out planet to promote greater appreciation of cultural diversity and understanding is a great find.
Tags: Worldwide, statistics, K12, education, comparison.
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September 3, 2014 12:57 PM
This just makes me realize how the world would be if we only had 100 people rather than the billions we have now. |
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This is an very intriguing map that shows different urban layouts and applies the concept of population density at the city scale and compares it to the global population. What is everyone lived in the city of New York (at New York's population density)? How big would that city be?
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Use our tools to explore the world, learn about human and physical patterns, and make your own maps.
This is an excellent online resource to allow student to create thematic maps without GIS software.
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Digital tools have faciliated an easier way to visually represent complex data and information in ways at are logical and intuitive. This blog post outlines tools that students can use (read: free!) along with basic tutorials to demonstrate their functionalities.
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What if the world's population were reduced to 100 people community?
Reminicent of the picture book, "If the World were a Village" by David Smith, this video attempts to make large statistics more meaningful to young learners. For more information see: http://www.miniature-earth.com/
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We are all different...we are all the same. This is a set set of images that highlights the essential similarities in people across cultures.
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May 27, 2014 3:42 PM
i thought this was very cool and interesting to see different classes all around the world and how their culture is i would really like to see a video on the classes to see how they learn...cool article and good pictures
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