Thinking Spatially

This podcast discusses the cartographic and geographic advances of Pei Xiu in China from 224 to 271 AD or CE. Map on Silk from China.

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast discusses the geographic implications of observatories from ancient times to our modern times.  The geographic implications of observatories.

This podcast focuses on Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) and the impact his 1519-1521 voyage had on geography, cartography, exploration, and much more, during its time and down to our present age. Magellan Geographic Impact:  Photo by Joseph Kerski

This episode of the Thinking Spatially Podcast focuses on the concepts of Proximity and Adjacency: Why they matter, and how to teach them through mathematics, maps, and geography. Proximity and Adjacency

The podcast Political Boundaries along lines of latitude and longitude explores the geographic implications of the history and development of political boundaries, why they matter, and which political boundaries are rarely but rather interestingly along full degree lines of latitude and longitude.   The Indiana-Ohio boundary

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast examines how the Northwest Ordinance Act in the USA impacted surveying and settling of the land, geographic thought, and geotechnologies.  Northwest Ordinance:  Photo of section line road in Iowa, by Joseph Kerski.

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast explores how the investigation and discovery of the Earth's magnetic field influenced geography and our everyday lives. The Earths Magnetic Field:  Section of USGS topographic map.

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast focuses on the controversial figure of Columbus and how his exploration and voyages permanently Altered Global Relationships to the present day. Columbus

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast examines the French Geodesic Mission of 1730 and its impact on our understanding of the Earth, including elements of geotechnologies, political geography, and more. The French Geodesic Mission:  Photo of land meeting the sea, by Joseph Kerski.

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast focuses on the impact that Lewis and Clark had on geographic tools, geographic thinking, settlement patterns, the relationship to Native Americans, and more, to the present day. Lewis and Clark:  This is Pompey's Pillar in Montana, photo by Joseph Kerski.

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast focuses on how space exploration helped us understand our own Earth and how it influenced geographic thinking. The Earth from Space

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast focuses on Brunel and how his work led to the modification of the Landscape in the Industrial Revolution and to the present day. Brunel

This episode in the Thinking Spatially podcast series focuses on Indian mathematicians Aryabhata and Brahmagupta:  How their advancements in Mathematics greatly aided the discipline of Geography and geographic technology. Aryabhata

This episode in the Thinking Spatially podcast series discusses the environmental movement:  How it began, what it is, and its impact on geographic thinking. Environmental Movement

This episode of the Thinking Spatially podcast series describes why ethics is central to work in geography and mapping, and discusses strategies on how and why to teach geo-ethics. GeoEthics

Antarctica: To the End of Earth:  This podcast describes the exploration of Antarctica and its impact on science and on geographic thinking. Antarctica

This episode describes the life and discoveries of Al-Biruni, who laid the geodetic foundations for what we understand about the Earth. Al-Biruni

Join me for a chat about:  Spatial Citizenship Education: What it is and why it matters.   Spatial Citizenship Education

Join me as we discuss the life, exploration, and impact that Marco Polo's journey from Italy to China and back again had.  Structure along the silk road.  

Join me as we discuss the 10 most important educational benefits that GIS (Geographic Information Systems) offers.  10 most important educational benefits to GIS

Join me as we discuss the life and impact of David Livingstone of the 19th Century:  A European with a heart for Africa. David Livingstone

Join me as we discuss what is Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and why teach with this important framework, data sets, and tools? geotechnologies image

Join me as we discuss the amazing feat of Pliny the Elder's encyclopedia, his life, his spectacular death, and the impact his work had.  Pliny Encyclopedia reprint

Join me as we discuss the 10 key strategies for teaching GIS--Geographic Information Systems.  Many choices exist, and this chat will help you navigate those choices and make informed ones.  10 key strategies for teaching GIS

Aerial Photography: Examining the Earth from Above.  Think spatially as we examine the development and influence that aerial photography has had since the mid 19th Century, and its impact on how we understand our world.