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Josh
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Geography teacher (20 yrs) | Geo + EdTech nerd | Creator of geteach.com | Turning maps + code into curiosity | Always wandering, always mapping Side quests: geteach.com geteach.com/blog youtube.com/@ge-teach facebook.com/geteachEDU/
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New population density layers now available on geteach.com. Delhi’s population density changes from 1975 to 2025 using the

Data from the Gridded Population of the World (GPWv4.11) and Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) #geoeducation #geography #googlemaps
Excited to present at Texas Council for the Social Studies Conference in Frisco, TX!

Join me Sat, Nov 1, 1:50–2:50 PM for “Mapping Human Development with geteach.com ."

Explore interactive maps & HDI data to see global development from multiple perspectives. #txcss2025 #txcss #geography #geoedu
Josh @geteach.com · Aug 2
New shoes are ordered. Ready to start another school year.
Josh @geteach.com · Jul 26
Not sure...just looked at your site. It's well done.
Josh @geteach.com · Jul 26
Yes, but also an opportunity. I use this concept when teaching about the values and limitation of sources—especially in mapping. Here is the classroom post created that demonstrates to students some of the cartographic decisions people make when creating maps. geteach.com/blog/2018/08...
Authoritative Bias of Maps (Updated 2025) - geteach.com/blog
In today’s context it is bit of a challenge writing a post about the authoritative bias of maps. After all, how can maps be both accurate and tendentious. Kuby, Harner, and Gober’s book Human Geograph...
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Josh @geteach.com · Jul 25
geteach.com is a website and OS agnostic. Created it for my students years ago and pleased to share it with anyone interested in exploring our earth. youtube.com/@ge-teach?si...
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Free site dedicated to help teachers educate and engage students using Google Geo Tools
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Josh @geteach.com · Jul 2
How do cartographic choices shape what we see?
This short explores the 2016 #BrexitVote using geteach.com —shifting from national to local scale and from 2 to 6 color shades. Same data, very different stories. #geography #googlemaps #geosky #EDUSky

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Cartographic Choices Matter | Mapping the Brexit Vote #googlemaps #brexit #geography #map
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My new July #podcast is due out on TUE 1 JULY 2025! In the Thinking Spatially series!
Josh @geteach.com · Jun 28
Did you know Google Maps shows different borders depending on where you're viewing from?

Compare regional versions of Google Maps at geteach.com/regions. Watch the short video—what else can you discover?

#GeographyEducation #GoogleMaps #Geogchat #geography #edusky #sschat

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Same Map, Different Boundaries | Google Maps Regional Differences
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Josh @geteach.com · Jun 27
Same Map, Different Names | Google Maps Toponym Changes

Google Maps labels change based on the selected region. Explore regional toponym differences using the comparison tool at geteach.com/regions.
#Geosky #geography #sschat
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Same Map, Different Names | Google Maps Toponym Changes #googlemaps #geographyeducation #geography
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Josh @geteach.com · Jun 25
Then vs. Now: Google Maps vs. Historic Maps (1492–1794)

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Compare modern Google Maps to historic maps from 1492 to 1794 using geteach.com. See how early cartographers mapped the world—and what they chose to emphasize. #Geosky #geography #sschat
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Then vs. Now: Google Maps vs. Historic Maps (1492–1794) #googlemaps #geographyeducation #history
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Josh @geteach.com · Jun 18
Earth’s Monthly Changes | Blue Marble & Temperature Maps

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Watch Earth transform from January to December using Blue Marble imagery and global temperature layers on geteach.com. #GeographyEducation #GoogleMaps #Geogchat #geography #geosky

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Earth’s Monthly Changes | Blue Marble & Temperature Maps #geography #googlemaps #earthscience
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Josh @geteach.com · Jun 2
Excited to share that my presentation proposal “Mapping Human Development with geteach.com” was accepted fo#TXCSS202525! Looking forward to sharing some mapping! @socialstudiestx.bsky.social
Josh @geteach.com · Apr 18
Updated Earth's Changing Oceans — a Google Earth Project

Story visualizes patterns, changes, and impacts shaping our oceans. #Geogchat #geographyteacher #geography #geosky #edusky

Google Earth Project:
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GitHub:
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Earth's Changing Oceans — Google Earth Project
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