Using the Portal! Highlight: Maps 101

I know that as a teacher I never really had the time to explore the portal. I am hoping on a regular basis to highlight one feature of the SBCEO portal. To access the portal at school go to sbceoportal.org and click on OnCampus Login. It is a really great resource.

This month I am going to highlight a recently added feature MAPS 101.  Below is a list of it’s capabilities:

-Find maps from a specific time period in history/current

-Geography games (Great for practicing those states!) and Interactive Maps

-Create maps with comments and feedback to insert in a presentation

-Save a map to insert in a presentation

-Printing black outline maps and speciality maps (ie. Earth Science Maps)

Top Ten Thinking Routines to use when Blogging

Here is the list I have created. Would you add or remove any to the list?

1. Tug of War

2. Claim, Support, Question

3. Circle of Viewpoints (Write blog from a different perspective)

4. See, Think, Wonder (Image, website or a topic to prompt)

5. Connect, Extend, Challenge (Reflecting on a lesson taught that day)

6. Same, Same, Different (Image, media or topic to prompt)

7. Color, Symbol, Image

8. Options Diamond or Options Explosion

9. Perceive, Know ,Care About

10. I used to think.. Now I think…