GeoSagasTM are a team of professional geographers dedicated to advancing K-Grey integrated learning opportunities of subjects related to our planet and its inhabitants. We believe that teaching though integrating subjects and immersive learning is the best way to develop understanding and excitement in the learner. Our world is beautifully rich in diversity and complexity. Exploration of the relationships that weave this richness together inspires learners and educators to engage more fully in specific content areas such as math, science, and civics. GeoSagasTM accomplished this through the subject of geography. As “Everything happens somewhere”, the geographer has always known that educating through place based examination produces deep understanding of location, and the distinct conditions that produce the unique characteristics of places. This requires building knowledge across many subjects. Intrinsically bringing subjects together geographically sets learners to develop an understanding that questioning must be drawn from across disciplines to produce a holistic understanding that results from critical thinking, collaboration, solution identification, along side intellectual and technical skill development.
What We Offer
The GeoSagas offer professional educators, as well as the general public, teaching and education resources, in addition to immersive learning opportunities. We believe that education and information should be equatable. Our services include:
- GeoEPIC, is an online platform found at https://geoepic.app/#menu
- hosts free flexible and adaptable field based lessons (developed by GeoSagas) which which bring together multiple educational subjects and adhere to American and Canadian education standards
- a site repository that facilitates lesson sharing among the teaching community
- Workshops and webinars that:
- instruct on developing and uploading and using virtual field based lessons onto GeoEPIC
- instruct on geographic concepts, skills and technology as a stand alone subject and integrated with other subjects
- Forthcoming domestic educational field trips and study abroad opportunities for educators.
Contact Us
GeoSagasvr@gmail.com
Who Are We…
https://www.prescott.edu/environmental-studies-
http://contacts.mesacc.edu/niccole.cerveny
https://mesacc.academia.edu/NiccoleCerveny
https://ysu.edu/faculty-experts/cerney-dawna-l
https://cerneyblog.wordpress.com
Presentations
Gielstra, D., Moorman, L., Cerney, D., Cerveny, N., & Gielstra, J. (2021). GeoEPIC: ReinventingField-based, place-based education in the time of COVID-19 and the post-pandemic era.Harold D. Buckingham Conference,National American University Academic Conference. April 23, 2021.
Cerveny, N., Moorman, L., Cerney, D., Gielstra, D., & Gielstra, J. (2021). Enhancing Learning in NCGE’s GeoCamp Iceland Using Emerging Technologies. American Association of Geographers 2021 Annual Conference. April 9, 2021.
Gielstra, D., Cerney, D., Moorman, L., & Cerveny, N. (2021). GeoEPIC platform: experiential learning delivered with virtual reality during COVID-19. Conference of Higher Education and Pedagogy. Research session – Instructional technologies. February 4, 2021.
Gielstra, D., Cerney, D., Moorman, L., & Cerveny, N. (2020). GeoEPIC: Launching virtual field geography experiences in the time of COVID. Applied Geography. October 19, 2020.
Cerney, D., Moorman, L., Gielstra, D. Foster, E, &. Cerveny, N (2020). Goodbye maps and hello apps: Enabling Teachers, and Learners to Engage in Geography Subjects Through Smartphone Apps. Association of American Geographers 1st virtual conference. April 7, 2020.
Gielstra, D., Cerney, D., Foster, E. Cerveny, N., & Moorman, L. (2020). We’re past maps. The future is apps: Transforming Iceland’s field geography content for classrooms. Harold D. Buckingham Conference, National American University Academic Conference. March 4, 2020.
Gielstra, D., Cerney, D., Foster, E. & Cerveny, N. (2019). Using Virtual Reality (VR) to deliver an Iceland field geography experience to the on-line classroom. Applied Geography. October 22-25, 2019, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Publications
Gielstra, D., Moorman, L., Cerney, D., Cerveny, N., & Gielstra, J. (2021). GeoEPIC: ReinventingField-based, place-based education in the time of COVID-19 and the post-pandemic era.Harold D. Buckingham Conference,National American University Academic Conference. April 23, 2021.
Cerveny, N., Moorman, L., Cerney, D., Gielstra, D., & Gielstra, J. (2021). Enhancing Learning in NCGE’s GeoCamp Iceland Using Emerging Technologies. American Association of Geographers 2021 Annual Conference. April 9, 2021.
Gielstra, D., Cerney, D., Moorman, L., & Cerveny, N. (2021). GeoEPIC platform: experiential learning delivered with virtual reality during COVID-19. Conference of Higher Education and Pedagogy. Research session – Instructional technologies. February 4, 2021.
Gielstra, D., Cerney, D., Moorman, L., & Cerveny, N. (2020). GeoEPIC: Launching virtual field geography experiences in the time of COVID. Applied Geography. October 19, 2020.
Cerney, D., Moorman, L., Gielstra, D. Foster, E, &. Cerveny, N (2020). Goodbye maps and hello apps: Enabling Teachers, and Learners to Engage in Geography Subjects Through Smartphone Apps. Association of American Geographers 1st virtual conference. April 7, 2020.
Gielstra, D., Cerney, D., Foster, E. Cerveny, N., & Moorman, L. (2020). We’re past maps. The future is apps: Transforming Iceland’s field geography content for classrooms. Harold D. Buckingham Conference, National American University Academic Conference. March 4, 2020.
Gielstra, D., Cerney, D., Foster, E. & Cerveny, N. (2019). Using Virtual Reality (VR) to deliver an Iceland field geography experience to the on-line classroom. Applied Geography. October 22-25, 2019, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Workshops
Cerveny, N. (2021). GeoDay Trip: Iceland – Exploring Virtual Reality in a Lesson Plan for the Althing at Thingvellir, Iceland in the Commonwealth Era (930-1260 AD). Arizona Geographic Alliance. March 20, 2021.
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