Professionally Speaking Article: Tools of the Trade (Part 4)

Tools of the Trade

Think Outside the Map

Take your geography lessons to the next level with these tools for deeper learning and a new spin on core concepts. Students will leave their classroom behind and become explorers of distant continents and their own backyards.

BY CAELI MAZARA

1. Global Oneness Project
   Free

   Using film, photography and the written word, this site aims to share universal stories across cultures and places. For example, students can explore "Counter Mapping," which involves challenging the colonial roots of traditional maps and instead using mapping to trace and record ceremony, song and connections to the land.

   Grades 3–12

2. Barefoot World Atlas
   $6.99; Available in French

   A beautiful interactive map of the world teaches students about global cultures, landmarks and more. Students can be explorers, journeying to other continents or the heart of the ocean. Along the way, they'll encounter pictures, music, quizzes and spoken narratives to enrich their travels.

   Grades 3–6

Courtesy of Friends@OISE