by Barbaree | Jan 21, 2013 | Free Resources, Our Blog
In honor of MLK Day, follow this link to an interactive civil rights map. The dots represent highlighted incidents from the civil rights movement. The 49 properties included have been nominated as some of the most significant spots of interest over the years. They do...
by Barbaree | Dec 28, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
This mind-blowing map updates births and deaths across the United States in real time as they are reported. It\’s a powerful tool to help students understand population trends and the mortality rate. Click here to watch the cycle of life churn on. Browse more...
by Barbaree | Dec 11, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Imagine if city maps were puzzles. Have you ever really looked at the shapes involved? One clever artist looked at a map and decided to try a \”city autopsy\” and the results were interesting, graphic and ***oh so fun*** to study. This is Berlin: And this...
by Barbaree | Dec 10, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Every once in a while we share a resource that makes up stop and say, \”wow\”. This is one of those links! Big thanks to our friend Barb Wallner who brought this article and these pictures to our attention. Be sure to click on the article link to read more...
by Barbaree | Dec 4, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
We ran across the Purple America and were mesmerized by how pretty it was. After some digging online, we found an article about \”Purple America\” on Wikipedia. We love this blended view of our nation\’s political landscape instead of the traditional...
by Barbaree | Nov 28, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
A design company, Accurat, created this great interactive map to visually compare geo-referenced Twitter and Instagram hashtagged contributions related to Thanksgiving and Black Friday over the 2 days of November 22 (Thanksgiving) and 23 (Black Friday) 2012 over the...
