The following is a list of the websites, tools, apps, software, etc. that are used in the classroom and for homework. All technology resources have been vetted by the district and deemed appropriate for your student. I use my professional expertise and content knowledge to utilize resources to best teach geography and critical thinking.
Google:
Google Street View -explore the cultural landscape using Google Maps and Street View
ESRI:
Explorer for ArcGIS-a Geographic Information System from ESRI
ESRI Story Maps-using maps and integrated media to tell a spatial story
ESRI Maps We Love-create and analyze maps
ESRI Tapestry-ESRI Tapestry analyzes demographic and socioeconomic data by zip code
Schoology Login:
General Geography Information and News:
BBC News-this links to the BBC News home page
CIA World Factbook-CIA World Factbook is full of global data and maps
Denver Post-local news is good Geography!
Nationmaster-this website is full of data for nations around the world
Newsela-is an Instructional Content Platform that increases reading engagement and learning in every subject.
Newseum-this links to front page news around the country and around the world. Great way to study region.
UN Development Programme-this site has global data, HDI information, and information about the Millennium Development Goals.
UNICEF-UNICEF is the United Nations Children's Fund. This site has data pertaining to the health, education, and well-being of children around the world.
USGS-links to the U.S. Geological Survey.
NASA Earth Observatory World of Change-Great site to look at Human-Environment Interaction through satellite images.
AP Companion Sites:
Human Geography in Action-AP will occassionally use activities from this site to enhance our course.
AP Classroom-new resources provided by College board
Colorado River:
Denver Water-connects to Denver Water's site which has lots of information about water use on the Front Range.
Grand Canyon Adventure Film-this has information about the Grand Canyon Adventure Film, the Colorado River, and water conservation.
Water Consumption Calculator-how much water do you and your family use?
Videos:
You Tube-videos viewed to show real-life connections to geography, videos must pass a Jeffco filter
Annenberg Learner-The Power of Place series which aligns with the AP Human Geography curriculum
TED Ed-TED talks for education with connections to geography topics and curriculum