Into the Driver's Seat
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Building learners' independence through thoughtful technology use
Curated by Jim Lerman
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Educator Certification - Become a National Geographic certified educator this year - free from the  National Geographic Society

Educator Certification - Become a National Geographic certified educator this year - free from the  National Geographic Society | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Join a professional development program for K-12 educators inspiring the next generation of explorers, conservationists, and global citizens.

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Top Resource for Nature, Geography, Global Studies - National Geographic - reviewed by Common Sense Media

Top Resource for Nature, Geography, Global Studies - National Geographic - reviewed by Common Sense Media | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
National Geographic EducationExplore the fascinating, wide world with multimedia resourcesPros: Quality content, superb videos, and detailed lesson ideas for

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Infographic Featuring YouTube Channels for Social Studies Teachers curated by Educators' Technology

Infographic Featuring YouTube Channels for Social Studies Teachers curated by Educators' Technology | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

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Google Earth Now Provides Tour builder to Create and Tell Stories

Google Earth Now Provides Tour builder to Create and Tell Stories | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it

by Med Kharbach


"Tour Builder is a cool web tool that allows users to create narrative stories using text, graphics, pictures, videos and Google Maps.Tour Builder lets you pick the locations right on the map, add in photos, text, and video, and then share your creation. Currently, Tour builder is still in beta version and it requires  the Google Earth plugin which is only available for Windows and Mac OS X 10.6+"


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YouTube Channels for Social Studies Teachers via Educators' technology

YouTube Channels for Social Studies Teachers via Educators' technology | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

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Boston schools ditch conventional world maps in favor of this one

Boston schools ditch conventional world maps in favor of this one | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Social studies classrooms throughout the Boston public school system are getting an upgrade some 448 years in the making.
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Stunning Satellite Images of Earth | TIME.com

Stunning Satellite Images of Earth | TIME.com | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Exclusive: Landsat satellite images capture Earth evolving over 30 years. See climate change, glaciers melting, deforestation, urban sprawl

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Nik Peachey's curator insight, June 7, 2016 4:22 AM

Amazing timelapse images to stimulate discussion and research in the classroom.

Lilydale High School's curator insight, June 9, 2016 2:56 AM
Wonderful photos of change over time.
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National Geographic World Atlas for iPad

National Geographic World Atlas for iPad | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it

The National Geographic Word Atlas for 2013 is currently available as a free iPad app. I recommend grabbing it while it’s free. The app features a globe that students can rotate, zoom-in, and...


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Na Jo's curator insight, January 31, 2013 6:16 PM

Opportunities for use with AC Geography

Dennis Richards's comment, February 3, 2013 9:45 AM
Hope your students find it to be a useful tool for learning.