Geography Skills
by Jessica Pickles
1. Mapping
1.1. reading maps
1.1.1. topographical
1.1.2. thematic
1.2. creating maps
1.3. Google Maps
1.4. Google Earth
1.5. ARC GIS
1.6. spatial skills
2. Communication
2.1. Writing
2.2. Oral Communication
2.2.1. discussions
2.2.2. presentations
2.3. Visual
2.4. Knowledge of Geography terminology
2.5. Organization of information
3. Critical Thinking
3.1. problem solving
3.2. asking questions
3.3. analysing data
3.4. making inferences
3.5. detecting bias within information
3.6. point of view
3.7. make decisions
3.8. metacognition
4. Technology
4.1. GPS
4.2. Remote Sensing
4.3. Collecting and organizing data with appropriate programs (Excel, Word)
4.4. Presenting information
5. Literacy
5.1. math skills
5.1.1. distances
5.1.2. population
5.1.3. creating and understanding graphs