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TED Talks Daphne Koller is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free — not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn.
This is a good TED talk, outlining some of the ways in which MOOCs (Massive open online courses) might change the educational paradigms as collaborative technological resources become increasing ubiquitous.
See on www.ted.com
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The advertising agency WHYBIN hired for the Sydney International Food Festival is so clever – they’ve come up with a really neat concept to promote the festival by creating food flags for the various countries represented.
15 “flag” dishes that both visually and gastronomically represent their respective countries. This could be a very fun project for a student with strong culinary skills.
See on www.thekitchn.com
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Whoa, check out Trulia Local – A visual way to explore crime, schools, home prices, and local data.
The map above was generated to display the areas within a 30 minute commute of Rhode Island College in Providence. This site generates commuting maps and other layers that are especially pertinent for home buyers—schools, crime stats, property values and local amenities. This is GIS data brought to the real estate shopping community, but consider this a project in the making. One of the best exercises to get to know a place holistically is to shop for housing and make some locational analysis decisions.
See on www.trulia.com
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How is this issue geographic? What themes are present in this issue and how are they interrelated?
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The story behind the the International Date Line.
Not too long ago (Jan. 2012), the arbitrary International Date Line (roughly opposite the Prime Meridian) was moved to better accommodate the regional networks and economic geography of the area straddling the line. American Samoa, although politically aligned with the United States, was functionally more integrated on the Asian side of the Pacific Rim when it came to their trade partners and their tourism base. Dynamic economic networks, political allegiances and cultural commonalities create a beautifully complex situation near this ‘border.’
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KV: Development of a high end apartment complex in a low income area would force pre-gentrification people out of the neighborhood. The taxes would get raised to amounts that make it difficult for these people to afford. However, the people in charge of this project are ignoring the consequences and focusing on the 5 million dollars tax break.
SD: The photographer’s work can be found here. This sign went up in to 2006 protest the mills-to-condo developments in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Despite the fact that Detroiters will get the benefits of newfound energy, enthusiasm, and even money, it’s unrealistic to expect a group who is scared of the unknown and having power stripped away to welcome outsiders with open arms.
BM: Detroit has been down in a slump for a while and with gentrification(adding people of wealthier income) into the the Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. Despite the wealth of income in Midtown the rest of the City still has an average income of around $28,000 which is pretty weak compared to Midtown’s average income of $111,000. One could argue that this gentrification project is not going at the pace desired. Slow and steady…
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“Le Paper Globe is a template for a DIY terrestrial globe. Not only will it look neat in your living room, it is also a very good learning tool for Geography and Geometry.” It is free to download and comes complete with instructions. It is not as easy as it may appear, but produces a very high quality globe (that you can have colored before you begin assembling).
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Two hundred countries and 20 times around the planet – a man’s amazing journey in his Mercedes.
This 5 minute video is a glimpse into the life and travels of Gunther Holtorf, on a 23-year, 500,000 mile journey. This man has experienced, lived and seen so many of the places, cultures and environments that we try to make come to life for our students as we study the wonderful world we live in.
See on www.bbc.co.uk
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