Cartographers are mapping the coronavirus in more sophisticated ways than past epidemics. But visualizing outbreaks dates back to cholera and yellow fever.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Very good article, especially used in conjunction with BBC Coronavirus website
It’s essential for both public and private organizations to make greater investment in and encourage the adoption of GIS to ensure the disasters of the future are less catastrophic.
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Essential understanding at all levels, especially V.C.E.
A Spilhaus map projection seems like a smart choice to display ocean circulation. For lots of other data this projection wouldn't be the best choice but here it works perfectly
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A Spilhaus map projection seems like a smart choice to display ocean circulation. For lots of other data this projection wouldn't be the best choice but here it works perfectly! Source: https://buff.ly/2YQXsLd
This smart cane for the blind includes Google Maps, Bluetooth technology, and a hi-tech sensory device that will change the lives of the visually impaired.
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Since 2000, the world has doubled its coal-fired power capacity to around 2,000 gigawatts (GW) after explosive growth in China and India. A further 236GW is being built and 336GW is planned.
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This interactive map shows the real size of countries on a mercator projection map. The animation shows some countries shrinking to show their true size.
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Projections are rarely accurate and are confusing. They can also be a political tool! This article considers the real dimensions of countries.
AUSTRALIAN history is being turned on its head by a groundbreaking project which is documenting hundreds of horrific massacres that make up our bloody past.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
The source talks of a map of Australian massacres of indigenous Australians. I could see myself using a resource like that to teach in accordance with AITSL standard 2.4 .
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This resource would be useful in the history class because it makes the course content immediately relevant to the student's lived experience, it creates a launching point for driven students to discover their past and it is an excellent resource for showing the historical process in action.
As a tool to show the relevance to the student's history education, I think that showing the students that terrible things happened within their town in the recent past will be a shock to many students. In some of the later cases it is possible that the people that committed these massacres are the ancestors of people within the classroom. Ideally, the students should be able to find drive in the idea that there was a darker side to the development of many Australian towns which they grew up in. Hopefully students will begin to think critically about how Australia became what it is today in the context of colonial violence.
The best usage of the resource, however, is probably in how well it can be used to demonstrate the work and role of a historian.The resource is thorough in scope but light in detail, which means that it is a good launching point for students to fill in the gaps. in the manner that a historian would- via inquiry and the assessment of primary sources.
From explosive volcanic eruptions to rampaging wildfires and catastrophic floods, satellites, as well as astronauts aboard the International Space Station, captured all the action
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Here are 10 iconic map projections. None is inherently bad or unfair but as a consumer of information you will want to be aware in what way information might be distorted by the nature o
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Rich visual content for the modern investor. Visual Capitalist is a new way to discover business opportunities and learn about investment trends.
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The graph of all nation's carbon emissions is on GTAVFacebook page on June 5th This site has excellent graphs of all types - recommend especially the energy tab. (Scroll down a little and then back up and the tabs will appear)
We’ve gathered graphs previously published in The Times that illustrate different aspects of climate change. Plus, we suggest strategies for helping students analyze what they see.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
These interactive graphs will help effectively teach climate change - many students know the words but do not really understand the process.
It's estimated that about 7% of males are color blind in some form (as compared with 0.4% of females). While a very small percentage don't see color at all, the most common form of
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Creating maps for those who find conventional maps difficult.
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