#worldgeochat Archive
#worldgeochat is a weekly chat focused on teaching geography and global studies. Chats vary between geography specific topics as well as general teaching and education topics. ALL are welcome in worldgeochat!
Tuesday March 21, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
MrsMurat
Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Our Ss held a Digital Citizenship Summit! Check it out!
https://t.co/cQR4TYHNZ9
#worldgeochat
#CTEChat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Welcome to
#worldgeochat
!! We're discussing
#WorldWaterDay
w/guest host
@NatGeoEducation
! Introduce yourself & where you're from
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Happy Tuesday everyone! Excited to talk water issues with
@NatGeoEducation
tonight!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Ready
#worldgeochat
'rs for an amazing hour?
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Howdy! Sam here from MA. One of your co-moderators and so extremely PUMPED for tonight's
#worldgeochat
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Welcome to
#worldgeochat
. So excited to have
@NatGeoEducation
join us tonight for World Water Day.
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Ben, TX, 6 gr SStud, author, traveler,
@NatGeoEducation
Bee Admin, & I foolishly got Tabasco in my eyes today becuz
#michelada
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Zack of Zap Education checking in from Nevada tonight
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Ed, 7th grade world geography teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. Hope everyone is having a great start to the week!
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
Me too! Been sitting here for a couple minutes waiting.
In reply to @ecasey77, @NatGeoEducation
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
Hi, Sam!
In reply to @SamMandeville
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
John Honish, 7th grade Geography at
@Turnerschools
Beloit, WI, 🇺🇸
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Turnerschools
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Welcome to
@ZapEdu
,
@MrHistory123
, and
@cartokurtis
to tonight's
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ZapEdu, @MrHistory123, @cartokurtis
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
Hi
@SamMandeville
&
@GeoSpiegs
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @GeoSpiegs
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
+
@NatGeoEducation
= AWESOME!!!!
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
Terry Smith - Radford, VA, teacher education
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
I hear ya Kurtis!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis, @ecasey77, @NatGeoEducation
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
A few reminders for tonight's
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
JLukeT94
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
hey I'm Luke from Columbia, MO and I'm a secondary social studies student at the university of Missouri
#sschat
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Hello
#worldgeochat
! Kami from New Zealand here! Really excited for this chat!
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Glad you could make it Kurtis! Hope all is well!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis, @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
welcome, Zach/Zap!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ZapEdu
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
HI HI HI!! Are you excited for tonight? I know I am hehe
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Hi Sam and the good folks of
#worldgeochat
! We're so excited to be here representing the Anacostia watershed!
https://t.co/F4tfvNQUqB
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
Im a recent grad MA Diplomacy
#Humanrights
. My undergrad is in
#Geography
from U.Neb Omaha.
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Welcome everyone! Chris from Illinois - one of the 5
#worldgeochat
Moderators! Super excited to have collaborated with
@NatGeoEducation
!
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
geteach
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Josh from Austin, TX here looking forward to
#worldgeochat
. HS Social Studies.
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Jennifer from GA 9th Grade AP Human GeoT and co-moderating tonight with
@cheffernan75
@GeoSpiegs
@ecasey77
@SamMandeville
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @GeoSpiegs, @ecasey77, @SamMandeville
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Hello! Spencer from Ottawa, in my last few weeks of my Bacehlor of Education in Junior/Intermediate Geography at
@uOttawaEdu
#worldgeochat
In reply to @uOttawaEdu
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Welcome back!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
welcome to the conversation, John!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JohnHonish, @Turnerschools
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Hi
#worldgeochat
! Jason from Bmore. I'll be Djing songs about water, that honor water & music made from water too!
https://t.co/aKinwlhaKC
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Hi all! Nina here from DC. I teach 5th grade Reading, Writing, and Social Studies
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
So wonderful to see some great resources, such as
@KamiSchools
, joining us for tonight's
#worldgeochat
!!
In reply to @KamiSchools
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Hello
#worldgeochat
! Kami from New Zealand here! Really excited for this chat!
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Hi
@MrHistory123
&
@jmgarner2003
#worldgeochat
In reply to @MrHistory123, @jmgarner2003
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
You picked a great
#worldgeochat
to join! Welcome in!
In reply to @JLukeT94
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
glad to have a college student here! Great networking
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JLukeT94
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Joanne from Lee's Summit MO. 7th world history and 11th modern global issues.
#worldgeochat
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Hi there. Jim 7th grade social studies teacher from MA
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Bucket list, check
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
+
@NatGeoEducation
= AWESOME!!!!
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
hi back guys! :)
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77, @jmgarner2003
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Welcome to
#worldgeochat
Terry!
In reply to @smithtk
ReinkeKristi
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Kristi- World Geo T from North Dakota.
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Just a couple more friendly reminders for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
thanks for swinging by, Terry! Looking forward to tonight's conversation :)
#worldgeochat
In reply to @smithtk
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Super glad you're joining
#worldgeochat
again!
In reply to @spencerburtonca, @uOttawaEdu
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Hi Josh! I'm sure spring in Austin is delightful right about now. Still a little chilly in Chicago
#worldgeochat
In reply to @geteach
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Ditto!
#worldgeochat
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
hi back guys! :)
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77, @jmgarner2003
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
I teach science/social studiess, and train for the NatGeo Educator program
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Welcome in Nina! So glad you found tonight's
#worldgeochat
!
In reply to @teachpluralism
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
If you've yet to, drop a pin on your location! :)
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/QvgB4ZXPX5
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
is already FLYING by! Welcome to all the regulars and new faces. We're all so excited to have you join us tonight!
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Hi, Specner. I think you followed me today.. and I followed back. : )
#WorldGeoChat
In reply to @spencerburtonca, @uOttawaEdu
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Q1 is up in 1 minute
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Welcome Terry!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @smithtk
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Let's all be friends tonight. Keeping it classy,
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT
A few reminders for tonight's
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
MrKlinge
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
3 Books to Help You Talk To Ss About Trump Phenomenon:
https://t.co/GfVRSeATGx
#satchat
#worldgeochat
#education
#bookchat
#rethinkthe7
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Welcome
@MrHistory123
@cartokurtis
@JohnHonish
@smithtk
#worldgeochat
In reply to @MrHistory123, @cartokurtis, @JohnHonish, @smithtk
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Glad to be here! Thanks for the invite
#WorldGeoChat
In reply to @cheffernan75
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
For everyone new to
#worldgeochat
, we pride ourselves on being the only chat with a DJ!
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Hi
#worldgeochat
! Jason from Bmore. I'll be Djing songs about water, that honor water & music made from water too!
https://t.co/aKinwlhaKC
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Merri SoCal former teacher geography fan girl
#worldgeochat
so excited for tonight's chat H2O most important world resource sadly neglected
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Reference to "bucket list" in a chat about water, check.
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Bucket list, check
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
+
@NatGeoEducation
= AWESOME!!!!
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
always great to have pre-service Ts join th convo! Welcome to
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JLukeT94
TrudeauLisa
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Take Me to the River...
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GetSoundsAround
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Hey
#worldgeochat
! Just pulled in!
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Q1
#worldgeochat
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Hi
@Jim_dEntremont
@GeoJo22
&
@JohnHonish
Hope you are all having a great week so far!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Jim_dEntremont, @GeoJo22, @JohnHonish
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Thanks John! Glad you're here tonight! You too
@GeoJo22
@Jim_dEntremont
@6thgradersrule
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JohnHonish, @GeoJo22, @Jim_dEntremont, @6thgradersrule
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Just in time!! Great to see you
#worldgeochat
In reply to @storiestoldinsf
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
thanks for coming all th way from
#NewZealand
and joining the
#worldgeochat
conversation
In reply to @KamiSchools
mgevans450
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Meg from Texas checking in tonight
#worldgeochat
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Jessica from IL! 7th gr World Geo!
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
A1 I am not a teacher, but this is AWESOME.
https://t.co/V9wdPRfnic
#WorldGeoChat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Happy to connect. I have some family in Ann Arbor!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:07 PM EDT
How far across the universe can
#worldgeochat
go?
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT
If you've yet to, drop a pin on your location! :)
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/QvgB4ZXPX5
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:07 PM EDT
A1: Water Cycle, ocean currents, watersheds, inadequate water in developing countries
#worldgeochat
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Jeremy from Connecticut, parent first. Middle-school daughter and her peers did a water fundraiser in school last year.
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Hi
@storiestoldinsf
&
@mgevans450
Glad you both could make it tonight!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @storiestoldinsf, @mgevans450
CoachHenkel
Mar 21 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Ugh, had something come up and won't be participating tonight. Can't wait to read everything tomorrow!
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Hello to everyone I've missed - there's a lot of you joining
#worldgeochat
tonight!
EduGladiators
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
🗓Mark your calendars!
#EduGladiators
wraps 4Cs of Success w/
@jprofNB
#wemtachat
#spedchat
#worldgeochat
#d100chat
#pisdedchat
#SciEdChat
tebeaverson
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Tracey from MN - third grade teacher excited for my first
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
A1 One of our freshest freshwater resources asks the question: Will there be enough fresh water?
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/S7Xb0WD6gn
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
A1: Love the Project WET curriculum
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
A1: Lack of fresh water around the world;
#WorldToiletDay
; The impact H2O has on society and the standard of living
#worldgeochat
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
A1: In science, declining water quality due to people, pollution
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
So far, so good.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77, @GeoJo22, @JohnHonish
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
RT Q1
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Q1
#worldgeochat
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
geteach
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
A1: fresh water vs salt water, dams, floods, seafloor rising, desalination, currents, pollution, algae blooms, scarcity, cycle
#worldgeochat
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
A1: The Ontario Geography and Science curriculums discuss human uses of water and how to sustain it as a resource/ecosystem 💧
#WorldGeoChat
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
A1: the beginnings of advanced human culture (and agriculture) along ancient river banks.
#Nile
#Mesopotamia
#Indus
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Welcome Jeremy! Glad you could join in! That is awesome that your daughter & her friends are taking action!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
You'll be missed!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @CoachHenkel
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Welcome to the best
#educhat
,
@tebeaverson
!! This is home
#worldgeochat
In reply to @tebeaverson
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
You have to hope there will be tech advances that can produce fresh water more eff.
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1. A question. What determines who has access to the world's resources. Water is the MOST important of resources
#worldgeochat
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1: access to water, natural resources, "green" companies, privatizing water, Flint +
#DakotaAccessPipeline
(this year)
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
I love that we're also getting a science curriculum point of view.
#blendingcurriculum
#worldgeochat
In reply to @smithtk
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Welcome Tracey! Glad you could join us!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @tebeaverson
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1- scarcity, limited access in parts of the world, conservation, hydroelectric power
#worldgeochat
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1: abundance of water in Great Lakes region, agricultural impact, adaptations in deserts, increasing conflict in SW Asia
#worldgeochat
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Tonight's
#worldgeochat
is with
@NatGeoEducation
and water... I'm Sara. I have a hippo (
@LarsTheHippo
), he likes water from a distance.
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
... and affordably ... and equitably ...
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Music about water. "The Mississippi river can't be tamed" - Fire On The Bayou, The Meters - YouTube
https://t.co/KCBiuHySbm
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1 We discuss why civilizations nearly always settle by a body of water. We also talk about how H2O is greater than oil!
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Q1
#worldgeochat
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1: I know they're here but the Using Fresh Water lesson by
@NatGeoEducation
is fantastic
https://t.co/4ff7ctvDvr
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1- a group of my freshman studied acid rain for
#geniusHour
, but looking to find a way to use it with my seniors on Thursday
#worldgeochat
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1: Water & standard of living. Water stress in relation to Lake Chad & Aral Sea. Climates of the world
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
it's a
#HumanRights
so I would be in favor of an
#intergovernmental
trust
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1 In ancient civ, we discuss the need for water for agriculture. Esp. rivers, of course, and the mgmt of those resources.
#worldgeochat
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1
#worldgeochat
1st & foremost access & equity to clean water at home & around the world
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Tell us more about Project Wet!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ZapEdu
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1: Classroom, school-wide, and global water conservation initiatives give students a realistic sense of water's importance
#WorldGeoChat
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a1 topics in class. Living in Texas, we know how important it is to our survival. We also know it's a major future concern.
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
#hmmsma
#WorldWaterDay
#worldgeochat
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT
A1: Water & standard of living. Water stress in relation to Lake Chad & Aral Sea. Climates of the world
#worldgeochat
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
music: the shortest distance between two places. Making connections one song at a time!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
First part of Q2 is coming up
#worldgeochat
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
A1: Improved vs unimproved drinking water sources in Israel vs Palestinian Territories blew their minds last week
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Welcome in Tracey! Glad to have some elementary Ts joining
#worldgeochat
tonight!
In reply to @tebeaverson
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
agreed. eventually a
#peaceful
and
#willing
migration in certain regions will have to happen.
In reply to @jmgarner2003
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
I may have shared it here before. It started with them reading A Long Walk to Water.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
q1 topics in class. Sustainability is key. We hope everyone understands every drop is precious.
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
A1 Water Scarcity Settlements Agriculture pollution, hydroelectric power, & trade are topics that connect to H2O that we cover
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Sometimes I miss teaching ancient civ to discuss and explore river civilizations
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoJo22
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Keeping it local so Students can see immediate effects/impacts of resource
#worldgeochat
GOLD STAR RT
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1: abundance of water in Great Lakes region, agricultural impact, adaptations in deserts, increasing conflict in SW Asia
#worldgeochat
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
A1- we did learn how the
#NASAsmap
mission studied soil moisture and how it relates to drought & politics
#worldgeochat
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
A1: I think teaching about lack of access to water is great for inspiring Ss, because you can ask them for creative solutions!
#worldgeochat
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT
A1: Ocean currents, water scarcity
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Part A of Q2 for
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Tyler joining late. APUSH, WHAP, and (fingers crossed) AP Human Geo next fall!
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Just look at where all early cities were founded. They had to have a nearby source of H2O
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoJo22
JLukeT94
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
A1) I would like to talk about ocean currents and wind and how the movement of water affects different areas in the world
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
That's one of the starting points for my Ss too!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond, @ecasey77
geteach
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
A1 cont:
https://t.co/rASlL2lh4o
#worldgeochat
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
drop me in the water.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @TrudeauLisa
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Looking forward to adding some H2O themed songs to my school playlist Jason!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GetSoundsAround, @cheffernan75
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
@cheffernan75
https://t.co/IIx2606Zht
they help teachers with water lesson plans to get students to value water
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @cheffernan75
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a1 We're just rolling into Africa and Asia- desalinization is our new favorite vocab word for the next eight weeks.
#topics
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
We love that you incorporate current events! DAPL=such a nexus of geo, sci, history, social studies, MAPS ...
#worldgeochat
In reply to @teachpluralism
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Never too late to join
#worldgeochat
,
@studyhistory76
!! WELCOME!
In reply to @studyhistory76
JLukeT94
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
A1)
#worldgeochat
also talking about the climatic water budgets and how different areas can take more water and how it affects them
Mer_Townsend
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
saw you were discussing water and wasn't sure if you had seen this. So here you go!
flipgrid
Mar 20 @ 5:35 PM EDT
Have your Ss join Ss around the 🌍 to discuss the critical importance of H2O for
#WorldWaterDay
💧
#scichat
#scitlap
https://t.co/yBbVfgXzST
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
That's a great example! I need to do more with that - do you have a good resource to share?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JohnHonish
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
have you used
https://t.co/2p4FU1Iuhl
for Aral Sea?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Jim_dEntremont
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
A1: Desertification, fresh water scarcity, invasive species (Asian Carp nearing the GL) location of cities and Civs
#worldgeochat
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
Great lesson!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ZapEdu, @NatGeoEducation
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
@NatGeoEducation
A2 The
#Arab
area esp.
#Israel
should be a concern for high school on up, in my opinion
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
@lukethompson
Gyres?
In reply to @lukethompson
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
I believe
@GeoJo22
posted, but I know I always love emphasis and reminding. Can't wait to explore this resource
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Mer_Townsend, @GeoJo22
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
And so many of our current population centers across the world today are still at those locations.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs, @GeoJo22
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A2- look at the North Crimean Canal and the Ukraine/ Russia conflict
#worldgeochat
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A2: Arab-Israeli conflict has huge water issues within it
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
RT Q2 - Part A
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Part A of Q2 for
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
This is related to Google Maps/Earth. Thus, DRINK!
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT
have you used
https://t.co/2p4FU1Iuhl
for Aral Sea?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Jim_dEntremont
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A2: Talked a bit about the Syria crisis and its relation to water during current event chat on Fridays
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
Thats a great place to start with physical geography.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JLukeT94
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
Not a classroom teacher but love discovering maps and resources wherever they are. (I know
@NatGeoEducation
saw this earlier.)
#worldgeochat
AmericanGeo
Mar 21 @ 5:30 PM EDT
#Map
of western US states if watersheds and ecosystems were taken into consideration when they were created.
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A2A: This year,
#DakotaAccessPipeline
and
#FlintWaterCrisis
as well as factory workers' rights + access to water in Bangladesh
#worldgeochat
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
You too!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @jmgarner2003, @mgevans450, @studyhistory76
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
RT Question 2, Part A
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Part A of Q2 for
#worldgeochat
tebeaverson
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
A1 - never specifally taught about water but after reading A Long Walk to Water with 5th graders we discussed water at length
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A2: The Flint Water Crisis was a hot topic in Science class. Just learned it has its own Wiki page:
https://t.co/TXoZ7sbRhI
#worldgeochat
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a1 We're also prepping lessons on Africa and energy use/
@IDADarkSky
. Africa is the into, China next. With a focus on our use.
In reply to @IDADarkSky
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
So you're in the desalinization camp? We're firmly in desalination!
#formercopyeditor
#worldgeochat
In reply to @6thgradersrule
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
A2 - Part A I've talked about arguments over dams in Turkey & Syria when talking about the Middle East
#worldgeochat
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Haven't used this one, but have used other time lapses. They are striking to Ss.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Absolutely! It relates to every subject and is both historically relevant and news today.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Sorryrunning late My name is Ben Tyler, teacher from South Carolina
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
A2 2 articles from
@NatGeo
about the topic of water scarcity
https://t.co/IxHnuPUMnW
&
https://t.co/1K25JIAPuv
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeo
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
A2: industrial v residential v agricultural. Special focus on Lake Erie and algae blooms
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Looking to explore more of Bangladesh, but definitely yes to
#DakotaAccessPipeline
and
#FlintWaterCrisis
#worldgeochat
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A2A: This year,
#DakotaAccessPipeline
and
#FlintWaterCrisis
as well as factory workers' rights + access to water in Bangladesh
#worldgeochat
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Ken from Western Oregon Univ just arriving
#worldgeochat
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
my 9th grade world geo Ss last year were fascinated by desalinization - maybe a career spark for my STEM kids
#worldgeochat
In reply to @6thgradersrule
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Got my first two review texts for AP Human Geo!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @jmgarner2003, @mgevans450, @storiestoldinsf
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Picking
@AprilMandy114
's husband's brain about desalination in
#Qatar
was mindblowing.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @AprilMandy114
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT
So you're in the desalinization camp? We're firmly in desalination!
#formercopyeditor
#worldgeochat
In reply to @6thgradersrule
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
A2A Also talked about the Great Lakes and who has the right to them - us or Canada?
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
A2
#worldgeochat
@NatGeoEducation
The Sub-Saharan area just before the jungle is a sore area too.
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
This is an awesome novel! Great to use w/ Jr High Ss!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @tebeaverson
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
A1 I discuss chemical runoff/climate change affects/water cycle/desalination and lots of others
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Welcome to
#worldgeochat
,
@Tylerteacherman
! Great to see you
In reply to @Tylerteacherman
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT
A2a: DAPL Aral Sea Damming of the Blue Nile (water rights) Salton Sea/San Joaquin Valley (California) The list keeps going..
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
Part 2 of Q2 is up in a minute
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
Welcome Ken! Glad you could make it!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @caranowou
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A2a: the boundary water's are fighting against mining companies to stay fresh and clean
@FriendsBWCAW
#worldgeochat
In reply to @FriendsBWCAW
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
Any of the Google Earth time lapses are amazing - showing ships in a desert is powerful stuff!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs, @Jim_dEntremont
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A resource -
https://t.co/5DlH5LkTer
#worldgeochat
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
ohhhh these are great examples too !
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A2: We also discussed disagreements over water between Canadian government and First Nation, Metis, and Inuit groups
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
It's on my reading list!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77, @tebeaverson
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A2 Palestinian - Israeli
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
it has to be shared, so many watershed. How to determine.
In reply to @cheffernan75
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
The entire chat is about water which is my drink word, so I'm drunk!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
Have any resources to share with
#worldgeochat
on that Lake Erie algae bloom?
In reply to @studyhistory76
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
A2 one of my favorite is to discuss the Golan Heights and Israels control over it
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
Welcome Ben!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Tylerteacherman
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
Q2B for
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
McGraw Hill (red cover) and Oxford University Press (have gotten that one yet)
#worldgeochat
In reply to @jmgarner2003, @mgevans450, @storiestoldinsf
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
YAY!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
Glad you made it in to
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Tylerteacherman
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
#Worldgeochat
a2 conflicts over freshwater: Local water bills are huge. Mine is 2x that of a friend down the road b/c of sourcing.
#insane
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
Yup! There's a reason why human civilization looks the way it does.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Jim_dEntremont, @GeoJo22
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
A2 also, I discuss shrinking seas in the middle east/europe caused by overuse of feeder streams
#aralsea
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
I agree. It's a resource that should be shared, but used sustainably 🇺🇸🇨🇦
#worldgeochat
#worldwaterday
In reply to @cartokurtis, @cheffernan75
alihalsey
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
I must say that the
#worldgeochat
has really beautiful graphics...
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
Need to come back to this later - so many desalination Qs!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @MrHistory123, @AprilMandy114
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
A2B Here's a good map on water conflicts.
https://t.co/9Htm9pZ1IM
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT
CIA world Facebook, Ss look separately at Israel, gaza and West Bank entries and the statistical analysis opens their eyes
In reply to @cheffernan75
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
A2 Did not get to this but very interesting.
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/3MudzJ5Y8k
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
Jerusalem itself is a springtime city ...
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/Wbh5XK1jVP
In reply to @JohnHonish
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
A2:
https://t.co/okdqRGmmoy
UVA Global Water Games is great to teach stewardship
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
Google Earth/maps has great photos in layers for students to explore
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @Jim_dEntremont
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
#Worldgeochat
a2 Watched selection of Imax
#MysteryOfTheNile
yesterday. Students ponder & started asking who does own the Nile Water.
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
How have the students perceived what happens in Flint? What insights have you gotten yourself?
#worldgeochat
@spencerburtonca
In reply to @spencerburtonca
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
A2B: I must say that I can't wait to go back to the answers for this question.
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
Detroit and Toledo news station clips and stories. Investigations into phosphorous and fresh water.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT
Without rivers we have no modern culture. Rivers = farms = staying put = communities = language = questions = religion = etc
#worldgeochat
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Music honoring H2O. Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, water is Yemaya, great mother. No H2O, no life.
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/GFnrWFyjwj
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
2B Start by teaching POV, then have role cards and debate or have a Socratic Seminar w/ Ss representing the different roles
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
That didn't take long!
#worldgeochat
is trending 20 minutes in!
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Love making the discussion local and relevant!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @6thgradersrule
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
thank you ! This is great !!!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @caranowou
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
#WorldGeoChat
mutual relationship is much stronger than it might seem.But the drift in
#US
policy is scary
In reply to @spencerburtonca, @cheffernan75
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
RT Question 2, Part B
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
Q2B for
#worldgeochat
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
A Q2 - part A -- We always talk about the Aral Sea in relation to development issues and building dams ie 3 Gorges & impact
#worldgeochat
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2B: Ss do case studies of different companies + analyze their impacts. Also
#FlintWaterCrisis
touched on health, govt, +more
#worldgeochat
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
Curious how much the kids knew about these already. Seems like adults aren't giving them enough attention.
#worldgeochat
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A2A: This year,
#DakotaAccessPipeline
and
#FlintWaterCrisis
as well as factory workers' rights + access to water in Bangladesh
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2B: investigation! Consumption and utility analysis. Easily done in SE Michigan with the auto industry
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
RT Q2B
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT
Q2B for
#worldgeochat
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
We watched interviews with government representatives and compared their views/disposition with those affected
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
YUP :)
#worldgeochat
In reply to @jmgarner2003
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
#WorldGeoChat
That poor poor place.
#AralSea
In reply to @jmgarner2003
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
Graphics are handled by the fabulous
@SamMandeville
Awesome job as usual Sam! You rock!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @alihalsey, @SamMandeville
TheSwish
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
Following the
#worldgeochat
stream right now - little to contribute, much to learn. G dang it dudes. Great stuff all around!
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
What grade? This is great!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @spencerburtonca, @JeremyDBond
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2: Students can evaluate with a Water Quest - adopt roles of different stakeholders
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/UWkbMfhxsR
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2 locally water wars between states, danger of water gathering Darfur, impact of bottled water vs. tap, dam projects Asia
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2B Ss have to realize that EVERY stakeholder from public to business to agriculture has skin in the game. Often on oppo sides
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
D'awwww shucks! Thanks!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77, @alihalsey
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
btw, I'm becoming a GANSTA at typing the hashtag
#worldgeochat
at blazing speed
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
are these interviews on YouTube ? I like this idea
#worldgeochat
In reply to @spencerburtonca, @JeremyDBond
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
my 9th gr are shocked this happens in America. opens up so many different conversations
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond, @spencerburtonca
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
I'm falling so far behind the feed in
#worldgeochat
tonight
In reply to @TheSwish
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
A2part2: Ss get to see multiple perspectives when investigating Aral Sea & Three Gorges Dam- many positives & negatives
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
This is definitely going to be a chat I'm going to have to look back at
#worldgeochat
In reply to @TheSwish
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
and at different times!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
and that's something most Ss don't pay any attention to. Something we should change!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @6thgradersrule
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Q3 is up in a minute
#worldgeochat
wlydmnswr
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
رومنسيات 2016 شاب وصحبته ونيك قمة السخونة والحرمان
https://t.co/rM3jg7ClPu
2dm
#worldgeochat
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Human LIFE began the same way.
#worldgeochat
@GeoSpiegs
@Jim_dEntremont
@GeoJo22
In reply to @GeoSpiegs, @Jim_dEntremont, @GeoJo22
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
I agree -some Ss knew about
#DakotaAccessPipeline
but most had no idea about
#FlintWaterCrisis
+ were shocked
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
Since we watched
#MysteryOfTheNile
yesterday- we'll look at this article for impact of dams:
https://t.co/zcWLTwhBIw
In reply to @cheffernan75
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
A2
#worldgeochat
also like to debate the idea "what if water was as valued as oil"
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Agreed! Ss, especially in midschool, think America is perfect. NOPE!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @jmgarner2003, @JeremyDBond, @spencerburtonca
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Grade 7. We used Google Maps to put into perspective how close Flint is, which hit home w/ Ss
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @JeremyDBond
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Q2b: Role play & define what a stakeholder means (6th graders). Might have to field a lot of Qs about eminent domain & lobby
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
It's so important - and Ss don't realize the domino effect (neither do adults)!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Tylerteacherman
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Take a shortcut and type in this view! When you hit the quill the
#worldgeochat
automatically appears!
In reply to @MrHistory123
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Q3 for
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Terry!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @smithtk
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
The fact that Flint gets shrugged off is breathtaking
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
#WorldGeoChat
Ann Arbor here!
In reply to @studyhistory76, @NatGeoEducation
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
A2b my students take events at face value. Freshmen have a hard time recognizing moving parts geopolitically
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
A2
#worldgeochat
can now also discuss effects of cutting EPA budget and deregulation
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
A2B Bringing in different stakeholders & using student inquiry allows Ss to understand the various perspectives to the issue
#worldgeochat
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Can't wait to check this out. think this will work with AP Human Geo to address development
#worldgeochat
In reply to @smithtk
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Thanks for the tip, but I'm a tweetdecker. Does anyone have any tips there?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @studyhistory76
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Not to be a suck up, by
@NatGeoEducation
has a great Amazon lesson plan that addresses all the stakeholders - eye opening
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Yes, definitely! That's where most of the links were found - others floating around FB at the time
#worldgeochat
In reply to @bohndrake, @JeremyDBond
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Clinton, MI! Just west of Saline!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis, @NatGeoEducation
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:25 PM EDT
a3 I use USA water issues as corollaries to other regions. It helps students realize we aren't in infallible country.
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:25 PM EDT
A3 the cementing of water rights as a
#humanrights
must be talked about, you think?
#WorldGeoChat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @SamMandeville
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:25 PM EDT
an opportunity 2 partner w/science classes &look @ water quality. Ask,what IS lead poisoning?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @teachpluralism, @JeremyDBond
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:25 PM EDT
A3: We use
@Newsela
articles, show images + videos from the news, look at maps + demographics of the affected areas
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Newsela
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:25 PM EDT
A3: Our science teacher,
@Ellen4man
, did a gr8 unit of watersheds & their purpose. Welcomed folks from Charles Riv. Watershed
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Ellen4man
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A3: Current event chats are popular with my kids they love 2 chat about what heard on news, I get to be the guide as they lead
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
Can't keep up with
#worldgeochat
The archive will be up at the top of the hour!
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
North America, even. Most Ss think of Africa as the only place w/ water needs (TV)
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @jmgarner2003, @JeremyDBond
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
interesting that you're technically in another country but it hit close to home.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @spencerburtonca, @SamMandeville
le_reitz
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A2. Look at the desire for industrialization pitted against the need for clean water
https://t.co/gPPrpYP96v
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
Yes we do!
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/iQSxrIkXMu
In reply to @cheffernan75
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
RT Q3
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Q3 for
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A3: Remind Ss as we see these issues of H2O scarcity come up in our curriculum that the US is facing same issues. Not exempt!
#worldgeochat
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
I think your AP's will love it.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @jmgarner2003
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A2b Culture is a stakeholder too. Traditional uses for the water must be balanced with modern demands.
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/hdzgNMn1mU
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A3: take it back and research municipal planning, why did the system fail? Hard to not politicize the issues too.
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
Do share? We look at resources in the Amazon
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @NatGeoEducation
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A3 These are good student inquiry cases to analyze & discuss when is water a human rights issue & to investigate HEI
#worldgeochat
TheSwish
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
Aaaaaand, that’s a new activity we’re doing when we get to Latin America. So rad!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation, @cheffernan75
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
even now?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
Bring an authentic voice to the conversation. Primary Sources!
#worldgeochat
#follow
@caranowou
In reply to @caranowou
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
A2B Bringing in different stakeholders & using student inquiry allows Ss to understand the various perspectives to the issue
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
Can't keep up with
#worldgeochat
The archive will be up at the top of the hour!
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A3: when Ss create football franchises in 🇺🇸/🇨🇦/🇲🇽cities they must consider local water and their construction impact
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A3 We talked a lot about how clean water isnt a 3rd world problem when there are dozens of communities like Flint w/ lead.
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
RT Question 3
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Q3 for
#worldgeochat
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A3: Flooding in the Houston area can be a real concern for my Ss. We follow the news & I allow kids 2 report area happenings.
#worldgeochat
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A3: we use images like this one from
@LittleMissFlint
for sign in so Ss can respond.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @LittleMissFlint
LittleMissFlint
Mar 21 @ 4:19 PM EDT
Flint's still in crisis
#TheNewsIn4Words
#FlintWaterCrisis
#Day1061
#MAGA
#TuesdayMotivation
#Flint
#FYI
#WaterIsLife
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
Yup! When comparing ourselves to other countries, they expect United States to be top of line for everything
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond
wlydmnswr
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
ينيك القحبة في طيزها بقوة ويقذف اللبن عليها
https://t.co/NI2jQk8mhb
p3e
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
I did show a clip from "Trash Island" 😔
#worldgeochat
le_reitz
Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A2. Look at the desire for industrialization pitted against the need for clean water
https://t.co/gPPrpYP96v
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
#WorldGeoChat
our elders remember what it was like for streams and waterways before the
#EPA
.. many stories
In reply to @WeirMB, @NatGeoEducation
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
I think
@NatGeoEducation
just did. :) Check the archive later ;)
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a3 address USA water issues. Right now it's cursory. Reality is time is precious and our TEKS are huge.
#WorkedInWhenCan
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
We have a great map-video resource to help visualize this concept!
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/Cjq2Pf3URm
In reply to @6thgradersrule, @cheffernan75
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
Humanity doesn't have borders
#worldgeochat
#worldwaterday
In reply to @JeremyDBond, @SamMandeville
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
I'm going to have to study this transcript as there's so much great stuff.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @TheSwish
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
Let them be forever shocked, never cynical or resigned. We need every generation to be spurred into making change.
#worldgeochat
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT
my 9th gr are shocked this happens in America. opens up so many different conversations
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond, @spencerburtonca
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
Oh will do!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @NatGeoEducation
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
Definitely! Newsela is a go to resource for Ss. A bunch of articles in regards to this topic.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @teachpluralism, @Newsela
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
A3: Partner with science class. Have Ss measure the H2O quality in their own local river then compare/contrast.
#Perspective
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:29 PM EDT
#WorldGeoChat
If not the
#EPA
, they remember before a time when
#WaterConservation
was import
#WorldWaterDay
In reply to @WeirMB, @NatGeoEducation
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:29 PM EDT
Absolutely- our Ss will do water testing in Science this spring! Yes, lots of ?s about lead poisoning
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs, @JeremyDBond
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:29 PM EDT
CIA world Facebook is great for dispelling those myths while getting math/statistical analysis
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @JeremyDBond
ErikaLowery
Mar 21 @ 9:29 PM EDT
I'm looking forward to listening to the 🎶
#worldgeochat
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Music honoring H2O. Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, water is Yemaya, great mother. No H2O, no life.
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/GFnrWFyjwj
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:29 PM EDT
We do this with the Charles River in MA. Unfortunately, I don't connect in Geography. This is a MUST next year
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Q4 coming up!
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
A friend from
@nowthisnews
went to Flint last Feb. The picture she took of a 4 yr old who had seizures from lead haunt me.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @nowthisnews
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Musical Instruments w H2O inside of them. Moccasin Song w Water Drum. Oneida ppl of Eastern US.
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/BNQXnGKAcN
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Scafolding is important for Ss to understand the science behind the conflict. Lots to define
#worldgeochat
In reply to @teachpluralism, @JeremyDBond
iconohash
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Your daily conversation report is ready for
#worldgeochat
for Mar 20th
https://t.co/ifyt9szDUL
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
How access to water is " covered " in the UDHR - a lesson inbif itself- is the UDHR respected globally?
#worldgeochat
LongyHan
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
The world is an amazing place…help students explore it with G&G adventure picture books!
https://t.co/jO2UUW8NuM
#worldgeochat
#ECEchat
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
A3B Who Polluted the Potomac is a nice activity from
@PopulationEd
that can address these issues
https://t.co/SG8h3JulbM
#worldgeochat
In reply to @PopulationEd
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Agreed! That's been our current unit, actually. Looking at standard of living
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JohnHonish, @JeremyDBond
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
A3 After reading about the Ganges, had students study our city's water services.
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
We did this in high school. Compared our local river to a field run-off 🤢
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:30 PM EDT
How access to water is " covered " in the UDHR - a lesson in of itself- is the UDHR respected globally?
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
Q4 for
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
We did the Charles R. as well! Always connected it to
#geography
class.
#worldgeochat
.
In reply to @SamMandeville
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
The
#FlintWaterCrisis
should be a subject unto itself. The future of education is cross-disciplinary, no?
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:25 PM EDT
an opportunity 2 partner w/science classes &look @ water quality. Ask,what IS lead poisoning?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @teachpluralism, @JeremyDBond
le_reitz
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
A3. Go to waste water treatment facility, test DuPage river water, practice filtration techniques- Ss look at their own use
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
#Flint
needs to be able to move from bottled water to something more reasonable.
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
Not sure I want to know what you found....
#worldgeochat
In reply to @studyhistory76
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
Nation Master is another good resource
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/uySs9Grs9v
In reply to @JohnHonish, @SamMandeville, @JeremyDBond
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
👍🏽
#worldgeochat
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT
Humanity doesn't have borders
#worldgeochat
#worldwaterday
In reply to @JeremyDBond, @SamMandeville
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
Yeah, let's leave it as 🤢 haha.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
You missed last week's chat! We actually just talked about UNDHR!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @bohndrake
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
Yes on the Ss partnering, and macroinvertebrate stream studies always get Ss interested in H20 quality
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
Awesome Joanne.Where did they start to get info for this?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoJo22
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
RT Q4
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
Q4 for
#worldgeochat
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
A4 I really focus on it in my middle east unit. It is so integral there that it dominates a lot of the converstations
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
A4: I love showing students how the usage of water differs in "modern" and "developing" nation's via media clips
#worldgeochat
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
oh man I have to get my life back together so I can jump more in these - been a rough year, & I miss these !
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
A4 Ever looking for a place to merge math & geo? This is it! The statistics tell the story of water scarcity!
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
Awesome! And hi Ellie!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @le_reitz
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
RT Question 4
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:31 PM EDT
Q4 for
#worldgeochat
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
A4 Ss estimate their daily use (laughably) then talk gpm/gpf and our water bills, then imagine carrying day's water in jugs
#worldgeochat
jfkovnesky
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
Geography and Social Studies Friends!
#sschat
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/FDfqM9Te2I
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
A4 But so do pictures - a picture of a kids walking barefoot to get their water is moving.
#worldgeochat
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
A2: In Georgia, we can look at water disputes between TN, GA, and FL + Flint to show how this affects the whole world 🌎
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
We used a hyperdoc this year
https://t.co/8Mvn0MZsbK
#worldgeochat
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
We went right to the City of Lee's Summit website. Lots of info there, at various reading levels, too.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77
mrscmacc
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
A4:
@TheWaterProject
has awesome resources for introducing students to this issue
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/pqE3p4YY1D
In reply to @TheWaterProject
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:33 PM EDT
A4 Here's an activity for Ss to simulate water scarcity
https://t.co/GDoz0D8Cun
#worldgeochat
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A4: we learn about scarcity when we study Econ + water is a valuable natural resource. Also through stories + books
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A4 We have a nice inquiry-based study guide on water scarcity
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/tPCXrKesp3
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A3
#worldgeochat
LAUSD before Flint replaced 1000 of water fountains
https://t.co/5jrEAhVKGp
labeled all other sinks - do not drink from...
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
classroom plants that require a constant water regime could be a slow method, no?
In reply to @le_reitz, @NatGeoEducation
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Another tweet of the
#worldgeochat
map. Where is your GEOGRAPHY? :)
https://t.co/Tk2h82x9Io
#worldgeochat
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Why geography is beautiful, it doesn't try to unnaturally segregate subjects like schools do!
#interdisciplinary
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:32 PM EDT
A4 Ever looking for a place to merge math & geo? This is it! The statistics tell the story of water scarcity!
#worldgeochat
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
How many companies promote clean water and giving back...
WorldVisionUSA
Feb 21 @ 3:33 PM EST
1,000 children die daily from unclean water, but you and your friends can help change that together!
https://t.co/eikaCZUXx9
#6KforWater
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A4 And if you need a good cry (right
@SamMandeville
), there's this video of a 4 year old bucket list
https://t.co/IZstYO6l07
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Created the
@EDpuzzle
of women traveling to get water . The video included photos as well.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @EDpuzzle
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A4 In past I took most Ss writing utensils, left a couple, & then started a writing activity. This simulated scarcity. Worked
#worldgeochat
SusanCampo
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Sorry I can't join you tonight
#worldgeochat
. Prepping for parent teacher interviews tomorrow. Looking forward to the archive!
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Q4: We explore the quanity of freshwater vs salt water, even before discussing how to sustain water
#worldgeochat
#worldwaterday
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
resource right here! Thanks
@NatGeoEducation
!
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A4 We have a nice inquiry-based study guide on water scarcity
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/tPCXrKesp3
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
absolutely! And I'm betting
@MrHistory123
& his sci T could talk about desalination naturally!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @bohndrake, @MrHistory123
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
Here is a great visualization for Ss
#worldgeochat
In reply to @KamiSchools
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
A4
@CrashCourseKids
has a playlist here with several water related videos Crash Course Kids
https://t.co/NqFFECRn9S
#worldgeochat
In reply to @CrashCourseKids
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
Love this!
#worldgeochat
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
A4: Have seen simple ativity w/100 colored balls showing salt water, frozen water, & available fresh water-Ss so surprised
#worldgeochat
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
A3
#worldgeochat
using images from
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
THIS WILL LITERALLY PULL ON YOUR HEARTSTRINGS!!!
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A4 And if you need a good cry (right
@SamMandeville
), there's this video of a 4 year old bucket list
https://t.co/IZstYO6l07
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:36 PM EDT
A4: We have used The Burden of Thirst - carrying water -
https://t.co/7xoMABM3Jc
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:36 PM EDT
And what is the other one - about people getting water for the first time?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @EDpuzzle
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:36 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @bohndrake
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:36 PM EDT
Very much so. As my Ss complain about Dasani.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:36 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a4 Introduce water scarcity. Water log. It doesn't have to be how much is used, just how often they use water daily.
#tap
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:36 PM EDT
What a great idea—incorporate conservation and different types of plants, native/invasive, hmmm ...
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis, @le_reitz
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:36 PM EDT
My Ss are amazed to discover where their poo goes. TBH, so am I.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @le_reitz
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:37 PM EDT
Q5 coming up next!
#worldgeochat
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:37 PM EDT
Love me some Crash Course Kids! 👌🏼
#worldgeochat
@CrashCourseKids
In reply to @CrashCourseKids
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:35 PM EDT
A4
@CrashCourseKids
has a playlist here with several water related videos Crash Course Kids
https://t.co/NqFFECRn9S
#worldgeochat
In reply to @CrashCourseKids
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:37 PM EDT
Check out how
#NASA
data from its Earth Science missions fit in ( cut under the new budget plan btw)
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/neyZgRCPt9
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:37 PM EDT
Thank you! Sometimes I think I might make a good
#educator
fingerscrossed for something
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:36 PM EDT
What a great idea—incorporate conservation and different types of plants, native/invasive, hmmm ...
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis, @le_reitz
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:37 PM EDT
I remember us talking about this one. It's slipped my mind unfortunately. I'll search after!!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @EDpuzzle
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:37 PM EDT
@cheffernan75
..and how much water is used to get it there
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @le_reitz, @cheffernan75
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:37 PM EDT
We need to check this out
@cheffernan75
&
@le_reitz
Thanks
@NatGeoEducation
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @le_reitz, @NatGeoEducation
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A4 We have a nice inquiry-based study guide on water scarcity
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/tPCXrKesp3
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:37 PM EDT
A3
#worldgeochat
using images from early oil discoveries & impact on environment
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Q5 for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
This reminds me of this visual...
#worldgeochat
In reply to @spencerburtonca
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
My favorite pic showing Ss really getting the water crisis! Our
#walkforwater
to benefit
@h2oschools
w/
@ecasey77
@le_reitz
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
great visual!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @spencerburtonca
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
A4: It seems like there is lots of water in the world, so show Ss why that is misleading, and how scarce it actually is
#worldgeochat
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
A5: Start at home, work outwards
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
We have a terrific supplemental video outlining how melting glaciers matter, too!
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/gF0zgJqc6q
In reply to @spencerburtonca
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:39 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
every region and its intrinsic and inherent uniqueness.
#WorldWaterDay
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:39 PM EDT
A5: Usually depending on where we're at in the curriculum
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:39 PM EDT
A5: Aral Sea region, sub-Sahara Africa, anywhere where access to safe water is lacking
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:39 PM EDT
RT Question 5
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Q5 for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Northern Mexico, India, Bangladesh, Middle East, North Africa
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Q5 for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Walking for Water isn't as easy as they think - and they aren't carrying nearly as much!
#worldgeochat
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:39 PM EDT
A5 the middle east is obvious.I alsodiscuss it in oceania where low islands ave little usable freshwater
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Awesome
#worldgeochat
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
A4: It seems like there is lots of water in the world, so show Ss why that is misleading, and how scarce it actually is
#worldgeochat
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:40 PM EDT
Thanks for sharing,
@NatGeoEducation
!
#WorldGeoChat
#WorldWaterDay
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
We have a terrific supplemental video outlining how melting glaciers matter, too!
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/gF0zgJqc6q
In reply to @spencerburtonca
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:40 PM EDT
WE LOVE RECOMMENDING RESOURCES and hope you adapt them to fit your classes!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77, @cheffernan75, @le_reitz
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:40 PM EDT
Dude!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:40 PM EDT
nice!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @jmgarner2003
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:40 PM EDT
great point.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Tylerteacherman
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:40 PM EDT
A5- something asked this week, where is the news coverage of this current drought/ famine ?
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/GerU4yC12o
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:40 PM EDT
A4
#worldgeochat
this beautiful documentary!
https://t.co/aVqgp6drwT
@pbs
water resilience youth in action! Ss are blown away & shocked
In reply to @PBS
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:40 PM EDT
A4 Speaking of scarcity.
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/FQdkJgse4j
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:41 PM EDT
A5: Middle East/SW Asia, Sahel, India, atacama desert,
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:41 PM EDT
A5: Aral Sea region, India, Middle East, just about anywhere where access to safe water is lacking
#worldgeochat
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:41 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a5 Regions with water scarcity: Everything including the Arctic.
https://t.co/f8kSKUsgnN
World wide problems are world wide.
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:41 PM EDT
RT Q5
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Q5 for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:41 PM EDT
A5 It's a local & global issue! Here's a potentially helpful link for Ss
https://t.co/dVOReFvnw4
#worldgeochat
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:41 PM EDT
A5: I honestly try to start with local regions and our own water use. Teach students to think locally before acting globally!
#WorldGeoChat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:38 PM EDT
Q5 for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
oooo forgot that one, me too
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Tylerteacherman
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
A4
#worldgeochat
really tried hard to push for Ss to bring own water bottles to school appalled at number of half bottles left laying aroud
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
So. Many. Resources.
#worldgeochat
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
A5B Another link for this Q
https://t.co/uTecfG2cGm
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
A5 The easy answers are Africa/Middle East/Sout Asia. But water scarcity is everywhere - in Cambodia where is rains daily!
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
A5: India, Africa, central Australia.
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
Unfortunately, I recycle so many left water bottles every day.... smh
#worldgeochat
In reply to @WeirMB
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
A5: I like to look at the Aral Sea, because it is very easy to see the shocking difference in such a short period
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
I'm on hyperlink overload! Adding so many new resources and ideas tonight!
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
A5 Different eras The Sahel Aral Sea Quabbin Reservoir (MA, 1930s) Three Gorges Dam India (Ganges/Brahmaputra) Syria-(CE)
#worldgeochat
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Oases exist because of water. Precious water resource of the desert.
https://t.co/Nr0XnlJHC9
#worldwaterday
#worldgeochat
#geography
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Idk if it's purely psychological but I'm so ridiculously thirsty right now
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
A5:
#worldgeochat
every region and its intrinsic and inherent uniqueness.
#WorldWaterDay
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
same. I keep those bottles to water my plants, but still. I might start taking pics and sending them out ...
#worldgeochat
In reply to @WeirMB
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
It's like drinking from a fire hose
#worldgeochat
In reply to @storiestoldinsf
le_reitz
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
A4. Using Bollywood videos to teach scarcity/ Green Revolution and new tech in India- great video on discovery education
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Can't wait for the share ;) hehehe
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Students are blown away to see penguins in the Atacama, by the way.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JohnHonish
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
So. Many. GOOD. Resources, even!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @storiestoldinsf
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Our partner schools this yr are in Nicaragua, Cambodia, & Africa
https://t.co/OIr515wwkA
@ecasey77
@le_reitz
@storiestoldinsf
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77, @le_reitz, @storiestoldinsf
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
Q6 on it's way
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
do you use
https://t.co/2p4FU1Iuhl
#worldgeochat
In reply to @KamiSchools
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
you're unofficially supposed to bring a drink to
#worldgeochat
. Mine's white wine tonight. :)
#backporch
In reply to @JohnHonish
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
This is a great idea. I think I'm going to start collecting to emphasize the waste
#worldgeochat
In reply to @bohndrake, @WeirMB
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
I like the trend of schools only allowing REUSABLE water bottles in school - sustainability and waste reduction
#worldgeochat
In reply to @WeirMB
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
I feel like I'm just discovering the Internet with all of these amazing resources!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
A5b: For history or social studies,very interesting to look at how water shortages may impact geopolitics and global security
#worldgeochat
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
My
@Pocket
is getting a workout tonight!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77, @Pocket
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
Why do I need a drink all of a sudden?
#worldgeochat
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Idk if it's purely psychological but I'm so ridiculously thirsty right now
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:44 PM EDT
Starting summer early with Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy....
#worldgeochat
In reply to @MrHistory123, @JohnHonish
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Q6 for
#worldgeochat
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Music made with water! Vanuatu Women's Water Music -
https://t.co/6Yuy68BgXc
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Magic word, now-so-guilty-pleasure: Bollywood!
#Swades
made an issue of water, even
#worldgeochat
In reply to @le_reitz
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
A5
#worldgeochat
unfortunately for the last 8 years was able to discuss drought issues right here in CA
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Absolutely. That was something I hadn't realized until I was in Cambodia - lots of H2O - just not safe
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoScholar
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
that's sometimes our first "but wait... aren't all deserts always like 100 degrees?" Question of the year
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Jim_dEntremont
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Scotch!!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @MrHistory123, @JohnHonish
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
#WorldGeoChat
@NatGeoEducation
I would have to say
#hawaii
but that is because I am from there.
#WorldWaterDay
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Sigh... not really "like," of course. We need more button responses on Twitter.
#climatechange
#worldgeochat
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:42 PM EDT
A5: I like to look at the Aral Sea, because it is very easy to see the shocking difference in such a short period
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
A6
@SamMandeville
#WorldGeoChat
@NatGeoEducation
I would have to say
#hawaii
but that is because I am from there.
#WorldWaterDay
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
something we researched in class, every political revolution was influenced in some way by a drought
#worldgeochat
In reply to @KamiSchools
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
RT Q6
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Q6 for
#worldgeochat
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
A6: GANGES RIVER.
#worldgeochat
No question.
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a5 Water depth: Put a chart on the board with local lake levels so as we discuss other lakes in the world we can compare.
classroomtools
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
For ammo to emphasize the waste, see
@edwardhumes
' Garbology.
https://t.co/CmcCIZDykq
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @bohndrake, @WeirMB, @edwardhumes
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
We've had (coastal) classes that are blown away that some in the Central Valley don't even have water meters
#worldgeochat
In reply to @WeirMB
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
A6:
#worldgeochat
The public water filtering plant is usually pretty impressive for Ss. Lots of science going on.
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A6 I would go to lake Baikal (20%- freshwater) or the aral sea shows the importance of protecting feeder streams
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A6 I'd want them to see the variety of solutions to H2O crisis - wells, rain containment, desalination - not a 1 size fits all
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A6: Amazon to see the emphasis of water to all walks of life. (That's just one field trip I'd like!)
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:47 PM EDT
Lots of "jaws on the floor" when Ss see the side-by-side
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JeremyDBond
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A6: ANY field trip? ...
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A6 Inside a hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls and then the falls or The 3 Gorges Dam
#worldgeochat
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A6: Amazon River, could knock off most of my science curriculum in one shot
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:48 PM EDT
RT Question 6
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Q6 for
#worldgeochat
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:48 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
@NatGeoEducation
It's just so hard to pick one area. It's like picking a fav. landmass or mountain or island.
In reply to @cheffernan75, @NatGeoEducation
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:48 PM EDT
adding to my reading list again :-)
#worldgeochat
In reply to @classroomtools
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:48 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a6 Student field trip: Brushy creek w/ biologist. It's where the hippo went in 1919 to chill & a huge part of our community.
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:48 PM EDT
A6 Suriname rainforest. Show how ppl use gold mine infested river water for survival& its impact I lived it as
@PeaceCorps
vol
#worldgeochat
In reply to @PeaceCorps
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:48 PM EDT
@JohnHonish
I'm with you both
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs, @JohnHonish
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
Thanks
#worldgeochat
moderators and
@NatGeoEducation
for the chat tonight
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
AGREED! So many options!!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis, @cheffernan75, @NatGeoEducation
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
Ha!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ZapEdu
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
This is great-our water comes from Lake Michigan but goes to Mississippi. Then ppl wonder why lake is dropping
#worldgeochat
In reply to @6thgradersrule
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a6 Because while it would be great to take them around the world. As
@UTAustin
says,
#WhatStartsHereChangesTheWorld
#GoLocal
In reply to @UTAustin
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
A6: I'd want Ss to see and talk w/ people who struggle for water every day. This would build empathy and touch their hearts.
#worldgeochat
le_reitz
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
A6. Poo plant and look at people who are solving water problems like
https://t.co/WDM3qLZj6R
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
Oh 3 Gorges! Hadn't thought of that, great choice.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
A6: Visit an
@wearaltagracia
factory + talk to employees about what access to clean water at work means to them
#worldgeochat
In reply to @wearaltagracia
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
such an amazing part of our world.
In reply to @MrHistory123, @NatGeoEducation
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:50 PM EDT
A6: Lake Superior. So much has been done for the regional economy outside of consumption of water. SIZE, cleanliness, power
#worldgeochat
GetSoundsAround
Mar 21 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Like the watering hole, music brings ppl together.
@PlayForChange_
"Ripple in still water"
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/Mm0cNgFoRm
In reply to @PlayForChange_
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Agreed!
#worldgeochat
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:49 PM EDT
A6: I'd want Ss to see and talk w/ people who struggle for water every day. This would build empathy and touch their hearts.
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:50 PM EDT
A6 The shores of the Aral Sea. To have Ss put their hands on rusting husks of fishing boats & see desertification 1st hand
#worldgeochat
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Wait. Where is the poo plant around here??
#worldgeochat
In reply to @le_reitz
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:50 PM EDT
A6 I think Ss need to see water at ANY source - and the source isn't their kitchen sink!
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:50 PM EDT
There's just so many places...
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation, @ecasey77
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
Final question for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
coming up in 1 minute! Where did the hour go???
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
A6- perhaps to (sigh) see the Great Barrier Reef while we still can
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/qGKFQUxGw7
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
A6: How about a Danube river cruise to show how sometimes 10 countries call the same source their own
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
And hopefully make them appreciate how good we have it!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Jim_dEntremont
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
Final question for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
coming up in 1 minute! Where did the hour go???
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
True! But lists are irresistible! I've never geen to a Great Lake and would love to see one.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cartokurtis, @cheffernan75
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
A6 The Huang He (Yellow River in China). To see what overuse and over-management can do to a river.
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:51 PM EDT
A6: Would want 2bring students 2Bali 2C how trash affect oceans (I know it's not fresh H2O, but this was eye-opening to me)
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Q7 for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Which shore? Current or where it was 50 years ago?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
The Detroit River is still blue. I'm close, Ann Arbor, MI
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation, @cheffernan75
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Water has always been important for power. Minneapolis is proof of that.
https://t.co/4fFtZcuPuk
#worldgeochat
In reply to @ecasey77
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Questions like this are great for students, too. Let their curiosity run wild
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation, @cartokurtis, @cheffernan75
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
@cheffernan75
and
@ecasey77
, take it away with
#walktowater
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @ecasey77
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
That's where we went! There's also on at Diehl near 59!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @le_reitz, @storiestoldinsf
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 9:53 PM EDT
A6: The Nile River, to show how important water is for all life
#worldgeochat
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:53 PM EDT
That, of course, goes without saying. No matter how some of us have it, we mostly have it good.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:53 PM EDT
A7 the big thing is just reduce pollution. many talked about overuse as a problem. pollution becomes worse with less water
#worldgeochat
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 9:53 PM EDT
This is closer to us! With students?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @le_reitz
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:53 PM EDT
Beast mode should have run it in.... Go PATS 😀
#worldgeochat
In reply to @JohnHonish, @studyhistory76
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:53 PM EDT
Exactly.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:54 PM EDT
Our 'picture of practice' video seems relevant ...
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/WR6UaRFnKk
In reply to @cheffernan75
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:54 PM EDT
The most important
#worldgeochat
Q!!!
#takeactionEducation
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Q7 for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:54 PM EDT
A7 Not sure if it's water issue, but related. Quit using plastic bottles when drinking water & raise awareness as to why bad
#worldgeochat
Tylerteacherman
Mar 21 @ 9:54 PM EDT
A7 part two for example pollution hotspots in the Mediterranean where pollution can no longer be washed away
#ltc8800
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:54 PM EDT
A7: Start small with affecting their daily lives. Expand to build empathy within themselves to want to
#takeactionEducation
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:54 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
In reply to @MrHistory123, @JohnHonish, @GeoSpiegs
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:54 PM EDT
Q7
#WorldGeoChat
#WorldWaterDay
It's not politics, its life. Whats happening is scary, so many cuts science
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
A7-students can get involved with the
#NASA
GLOBE program -they can submit data as they grow awareness
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/TAdGY6kfs7
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
A7 Start with educating Ss. Then Ss educate families & communities. Then TAKE ACTION!
#worldgeochat
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
resource from
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:54 PM EDT
Our 'picture of practice' video seems relevant ...
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/WR6UaRFnKk
In reply to @cheffernan75
classroomtools
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
@GeoJo22
Another great read on US water is Liz Royte's Bottlemania.
https://t.co/awNd9KFl5G
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @bohndrake, @WeirMB, @GeoJo22
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
A7: Ontario has an EcoSchools program that helps schools/students to plan water-related campaigns
https://t.co/RVF5MaRrK3
#worldgeochat
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
A7: recognizing it to start, then learning about water conservation and efforts to help reduce wasteful usage.
#worldgeochat
le_reitz
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
A7. Investigate ways people are making a difference like
https://t.co/mTgazWWRYf
brainstorm ways they can make an IMPACT
#worldgeochat
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
A7 we joke about if it's yellow let it mellow if it's brown flush it down, but usually agree shorter showers would help
#worldgeochat
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
Walk 4 H2O raising awareness & conserving personal use. More gr8 ideas from
@NatGeo
@NatGeoEducation
https://t.co/icUpGzWBA6
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeo, @NatGeoEducation
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:55 PM EDT
it's heartbreaking for those of us who've seen the Aral Sea on the globe forever.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a6
@gishwhes
2015 #23 was tour a wastewater/sewage treatment factory dressed in formal attire w/ violinist or flutist...(1/2)
In reply to @gishwhes
mrscmacc
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
A7 Students can empower themselves w/knowledge to make informed decisions and understand how their actions impact the world
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
can u just send me my entire summer reading list ? Great suggestions !
#worldgeochat
In reply to @classroomtools, @SamMandeville, @WeirMB, @GeoJo22
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
Have a Walk for Water - it lets Ss empathize (and raise money)!
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
#CitizenScience
for the win!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @bohndrake
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
A6
#worldgeochat
Niagria Falls last June (both Canada & US) for the sheer wonder, the Amazon for the indigenous, Nile for history, Dead Sea
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
SO MANY TABS OPEN!!
#worldgeochat
#resourcesgalore
!
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
A7: Awareness first, role play action groups - show them/teach them success stories; Ss then create quality media & share
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:56 PM EDT
@Jim_dEntremont
, we need to get on top of this!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @Jim_dEntremont
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:57 PM EDT
A7 - first start with what THEY can do at home, school, then expand to other national issues, then go global
#worldgeochat
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:57 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a6 ... the pic/stories were
#abnosome
and we should all do this (but w/o the fancy attire/soloist)
https://t.co/hVuwZanFlL
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:57 PM EDT
A7B Partner w/group like
@PeaceCorps
volunteers working on clean drinking water projects & raise $ thru service learning
#worldgeochat
In reply to @PeaceCorps
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 9:57 PM EDT
A7: Educate themselves+ others about water scarcity+access. Oppose privatization of water. Advocate for access for all
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:57 PM EDT
Holy cow,
#worldgeochat
!!! This has been an amazing hour! We'll get the
@participate
transcript soon.
In reply to @participate
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 9:57 PM EDT
A7 Kiva micro loans for water.
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/lTq1oNqnuN
https://t.co/ykDRmgR1LO
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 9:57 PM EDT
Anything is possible!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @cheffernan75
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:58 PM EDT
A7 It starts w/ Awareness Education Researching local effects Asking, "How can I help?" Make a plan Send it 2 local gov't
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 9:58 PM EDT
A7
#worldgeochat
DanRavenEllison
Mar 21 @ 11:22 AM EDT
51 water-related mission activities for kids
https://t.co/RxT3g3WSk1
#WorldWaterDay
#WorldGeoChat
@NatGeoEducation
@thameswater
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 9:58 PM EDT
A7
#worldgeochat
#worldwaterday
We have to stop what happening to our
#US
institutions. This is and will reverberate throughout the world.
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:58 PM EDT
Also, I'm sure
@GeoSpiegs
& me are going to be blogging about tonight's
#worldgeochat
this week!
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 9:58 PM EDT
I am emailing myself A LOT!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville
mrscmacc
Mar 21 @ 9:58 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
one last awesome resource to help Ss understand "as environment changes, we're all in this together"
https://t.co/ZdpXXiNSXG
MrHistory123
Mar 21 @ 9:58 PM EDT
Great hour of making each other better teachers. Many thx to
#worldgeochat
and
@NatGeoEducation
#PUBLICeducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 9:58 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a7: student actions. SO many
#PBL
project ideas... so little time. We need more then a penny drive.
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:59 PM EDT
More than the normal 2 claps for
@NatGeoEducation
&
@SamMandeville
for pushing the Qs for us!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation, @SamMandeville
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 9:59 PM EDT
A7)You're all doing your part through education. They'll take it from there. I noted middle schoolers took it upon themselves.
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Q7 for
#worldgeochat
with
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:59 PM EDT
Getting Ss to dive into an issue and try to understand it from multiple perspectives 360degree view
#worldgeochat
In reply to @teachpluralism
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 9:59 PM EDT
Thank goodness for One Tab Chrome extension! Hallelujah!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @studyhistory76
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 9:59 PM EDT
And learn geography too. Learning about the world's water resources will involve geography.
#worldgeochat
#worldwaterday
In reply to @SamMandeville
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:59 PM EDT
Can't wait to write my blog post about tonight! Right,
@cheffernan75
?
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75
caranowou
Mar 21 @ 9:59 PM EDT
This was great! Thank you
@NatGeoEducation
&
#worldgeochat
!!
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 9:59 PM EDT
Tonight's
#worldgeochat
transcript!
https://t.co/um7l5sLZmj
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:00 PM EDT
Thank U so much
@NatGeoEducation
for moderating tonights chat. Thank you also to everyone that participated! That was awesome!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 10:00 PM EDT
Thank you all for joining us for tonight's
#worldgeochat
. And a HUGE thank you for tonight's guest host,
@NatGeoEducation
!!!
#WorldWaterDay
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 10:00 PM EDT
This was an awesome chat! Think I'll become a regular!!
#worldgeochat
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:00 PM EDT
We should also look at and study estuaries.
#worldwaterday
#worldgeochat
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 10:00 PM EDT
So much to look over tomorrow ! To think that this morning I didn't know how to cover world H2O day w/ my classes ! Thanks all
#worldgeochat
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 10:00 PM EDT
WAHOO! Welcome to the
#worldgeochat
family! The more the merrier!
studyhistory76
Mar 21 @ 10:00 PM EDT
This was an awesome chat! Think I'll become a regular!!
#worldgeochat
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 10:00 PM EDT
Thank you for making
#worldgeochat
@SamMandeville
&
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
teachpluralism
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
Thanks everyone for so many amazing resources and innovative ideas in tonight's
#worldgeochat
! Have a good night!
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
@NatGeoEducation
@cheffernan75
I have videos for this
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs, @NatGeoEducation, @cheffernan75
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
Did you miss it when it went by? Here's the
#worldgeochat
transcript!
https://t.co/um7l5sLZmj
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
In all seriousness... does that mean it's not a revolution of water wasn't a factor?
#worldgeochat
bohndrake
Mar 21 @ 9:46 PM EDT
something we researched in class, every political revolution was influenced in some way by a drought
#worldgeochat
In reply to @KamiSchools
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a7 (That moment in life when you left school going "I'll do subplans at home" and just remembered you're home...)
#teachergoal
KamiSchools
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
What a great chat! Thank you for hosting
@SamMandeville
and
@NatGeoEducation
and thanks everyone for the great chat!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
smithtk
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
@natgeoeducation
Thanks for a good talk, everyone!
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
Jim_dEntremont
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
Thank you for making
#worldgeochat
run smoothly
@SamMandeville
&
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
spencerburtonca
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
Thanks for the great conversation,
#worldgeochat
! Looking forward to connecting again 👍🏼
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
Loved tonight's
#worldgeochat
am water person lived near a large body of water most of my life Lake Michigan South China Sea Pacific Ocean
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
So many cities are along estuaries. Important to consider waterways for
#worldwaterday
#worldgeochat
Video:
https://t.co/hUdLicUz7z
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
Thank you
@cheffernan75
@GeoSpiegs
and OUR HERO
@SamMandeville
!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @GeoSpiegs, @SamMandeville
jmgarner2003
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
A very special THANK YOU to
@NatGeoEducation
for hosting tonight. Thanks for supporting Geo Education and
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
6thgradersrule
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
a7 (of course also means they can be infused wi/ everything learned tonight. Just sad that a sub gets to teach tomorrow...)
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
Thank you
#worldgeochat
'rs 4 tonight! Thx2
@NatGeoEducation
4 guest-hosting. thanks
@SamMandeville
@cheffernan75
@ecasey77
&
@jmgarner2003
In reply to @NatGeoEducation, @SamMandeville, @cheffernan75, @ecasey77, @jmgarner2003
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
Thanks Jim for introducing
@SamMandeville
to
#worldgeochat
! We'd be lost without her!!!
In reply to @Jim_dEntremont, @SamMandeville
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 10:03 PM EDT
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to
@NatGeoEducation
for hosting this AMAZING
#worldgeochat
.
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:03 PM EDT
We archive all our
#worldgeochat
s. They are great resources!
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:01 PM EDT
Did you miss it when it went by? Here's the
#worldgeochat
transcript!
https://t.co/um7l5sLZmj
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:03 PM EDT
Thank you everyone.
#keeplearninggeography
#worldgeochat
#geographyisdynamic
In reply to @NatGeoEducation, @cheffernan75, @GeoSpiegs, @SamMandeville
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:03 PM EDT
Truth!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @Jim_dEntremont, @SamMandeville
GeoJo22
Mar 21 @ 10:03 PM EDT
No drought of information in this chat. Thanks!
#worldgeochat
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 10:03 PM EDT
wow, you've been around!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @WeirMB
mrscmacc
Mar 21 @ 10:03 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
@NatGeoEducation
@SamMandeville
Wow! So glad I stumbled upon this tonight. TONS of amazing resources for my students! Thanks!
In reply to @NatGeoEducation, @SamMandeville
WeirMB
Mar 21 @ 10:04 PM EDT
TY
@SamMandeville
@NatGeoEducation
team
#worldgeochat
and all the amazing teachers for tonight's chat Peace!
In reply to @SamMandeville, @NatGeoEducation
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:04 PM EDT
@SamMandeville
life goals
#worldgeochat
In reply to @SamMandeville
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 10:02 PM EDT
Thank you
@cheffernan75
@GeoSpiegs
and OUR HERO
@SamMandeville
!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @GeoSpiegs, @SamMandeville
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 10:04 PM EDT
We can get you started!
#worldgeochat
https://t.co/UYms1nrQjA
In reply to @studyhistory76
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 10:04 PM EDT
I'm swooning right now.
#happySami
#worldgeochat
In reply to @GeoSpiegs
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:05 PM EDT
We should Skype about this! It's so much fun & beneficial! Heck-our Ss could collaborate on it!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @Jim_dEntremont, @SamMandeville
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 10:05 PM EDT
#worldgeochat
I had another great week. I'm looking to network more with
#humanrights
and
#sustainabilty
https://t.co/LlRQ0KNRmU
Much love
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 10:05 PM EDT
It's always great!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @mrscmacc, @SamMandeville
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 10:05 PM EDT
This would be amazing! Yes please!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @cheffernan75, @Jim_dEntremont
storiestoldinsf
Mar 21 @ 10:05 PM EDT
Me and my tabs! Thank you
#worldgeochat
!
@SamMandeville
@ecasey77
@cheffernan75
@NatGeoEducation
In reply to @SamMandeville, @ecasey77, @cheffernan75, @NatGeoEducation
JeremyDBond
Mar 21 @ 10:05 PM EDT
Good night! Try not to drink too much so you can sleep well.😉
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:06 PM EDT
To everyone in
#worldgeochat
who I ignored - it's not you, it's too many tweets in
#worldgeochat
!!!
#greatproblem
MrSheetsWorld
Mar 21 @ 10:06 PM EDT
@NatGeoEducation
A6: FL Everglades "There are no other Everglades in the world."
#MarjoryStonemanDouglas
#worldgeochat
In reply to @NatGeoEducation
SamMandeville
Mar 21 @ 10:06 PM EDT
I second this! Love you all! Went way too fast! I can't wait to continue the conversations :)
#worldgeochat
cheffernan75
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:06 PM EDT
To everyone in
#worldgeochat
who I ignored - it's not you, it's too many tweets in
#worldgeochat
!!!
#greatproblem
ecasey77
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:07 PM EDT
awesome! Thanks for sharing Joe!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @BenvengaJoe
GeoSpiegs
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 10:07 PM EDT
This community of educators & learners makes me better at my craft
#worldgeochat
NatGeoEducation
Mar 21 @ 10:05 PM EDT
It's always great!
#worldgeochat
In reply to @mrscmacc, @SamMandeville
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:09 PM EDT
Water is important for birds too.
https://t.co/jYDDFlqj3I
#worldwaterday
#worldgeochat
#geography
#greatblueheron
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:13 PM EDT
Water serves as a means of transportation.
#worldwaterday
#worldgeochat
golivebig
Mar 21 @ 10:15 PM EDT
The Daily Horizon by
#GOLIVEBIG
is out!
https://t.co/DZM3hVba0B
#news
Stories via
@BrentSteffensen
@art21
#travel
#worldgeochat
In reply to @BrentSteffensen, @art21
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:17 PM EDT
Learning about geomorphology is important in learning about our water resources.
#geography
#worldgeochat
#worldwaterday
cartokurtis
Mar 21 @ 10:18 PM EDT
Oh! That is so great to know! I've only lived here for about 2.5 years, from Nebraska.
#worldgeochat
In reply to @studyhistory76, @NatGeoEducation
JohnHonish
Mar 21 @ 10:20 PM EDT
I find having a cool reusable water container can be a great convo starter with Ss about sustainability AND Phineas and Ferb
#worldgeochat
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:22 PM EDT
The Chattahoochee River near
#Atlanta
.
#worldwaterday
#worldgeochat
GeoScholar
Mar 21 @ 10:27 PM EDT
It is fitting to mention that today was
#IntlForestDay
#worldgeochat