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Publication Date: 2008
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Lost in Space: On Becoming Spatially Literate
Kemp, Jim
Knowledge Quest, v36 n4 p32-39 Mar-Apr 2008
Beyond acknowledging for spatial--more specifically map--literacy to the intellectual development of lifelong learners, teachers need to know how they might teach these tools. This article describes a collaboration to help teachers integrate spatial literacy in the school. The author suggests excellent web resources that supported an integrated spatial literacy curriculum.
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Teachers, Intellectual Development, Cooperation, Information Literacy, Geographic Information Systems, Maps, Cartography, School Libraries, Librarians, Global Approach, Literacy, Map Skills, Concept Mapping
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb
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Language: English
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