jwilliams

Geography teacher (20 yrs) | Geo + EdTech nerd | Creator of | Turning maps + code into curiosity | Always wandering, always mapping

[jwilliams @geteach]

Same Earth. Different Boundaries and Toponyms?

Updated side project with two 3D #GoogleMapsPlatform globes side by side. Explore variations in boundaries and names.

Blog Post: https://t.co/KFr6DkhbmC

Website: https://t.co/MHG5KqRTNe

[Texas Alliance for Geographic Education @txgeoed]

🗺️ We hope to see you there! 🗺️

Registration link in the comments 👇👇👇

[jwilliams @geteach]

@josephkerski Thanks for the session. I enjoyed the thoughtful exploration. To return the favor, here is one of mine. Cheers https://t.co/SaIDccLN0b

[PowerfulGeographyUSA @PowerfulGeoUSA]

Check out this episode of The Current, where Dr. Joann Zadrozny talks with TXST President Kelly Damphousse about all things geography education and her work in Powerful Geography. #powerfulgeography #geographyeducation

[jwilliams @geteach]

https://t.co/ytem4mnid2 is officially outgrowing the free internet... exceeding the 10,000 free map-load limit again in April. Community support has successfully offset April's growth.

Help maintain the momentum. Please share or RT.
https://t.co/2v3L4bRGMA

#geteach #geography

[jwilliams @geteach]

https://t.co/0V5oSndzOA

[jwilliams @geteach]

A change in scale changes the story!

2k views in 7 days as classrooms globally explore the world. With the light traffic of Easter Weekend.

4 donors gave $110 to keep us ad-free & private! $5 covers ~1k map loads. Please share/RT!

https://t.co/2v3L4bRGMA
#geography #geogchat

[jwilliams @geteach]

New Bivariate Climate layer - https://t.co/ytem4mnid2

Temperature AND precipitation in one 2D color map. Pair it with Cropland and explore.

Full lesson at the link: https://t.co/2P1b2lWmp0

Open this view: https://t.co/MpHKqKGZX8

#geography @GMapsPlatform

[jwilliams @geteach]

Updated https://t.co/ytem4mnid2 to balance costs with classroom experience.

New: Donation prompt with 24-hr "snooze" and 1-yr "thank you" flags, stored in your browser... sticking with the site's "no login" feature. #geography #maps

Explanation + Costs:
https://t.co/0V5oSndzOA

[jwilliams @geteach]

15 years. 1.3 million map views. $400 to keep it running. https://t.co/ytem4mnid2 is a free, no login interactive map platform for K-12. Free for you = out-of-pocket for me. Support if you can ->https://t.co/jOjbAt5M82

#APHuG #GeographyTeacher #EdTech #GoogleMapsPlatform

[jwilliams @geteach]

I scored 22,035 on the @geteach Climograph Challenge! #Geography #ClimographChallenge https://t.co/QMqWKll2mA
https://t.co/6rhq2QUpZv

[jwilliams @geteach]

🌍 I scored 22,131 on the @geteach Climograph Challenge! #Geography #ClimographChallenge https://t.co/QMqWKll2mA

[jwilliams @geteach]

New Layers (Climate Graphs and Climograph Challenge) from https://t.co/ytem4mnid2 using @googlearth engine with @GoogleMapsPlatform. Read the post here: https://t.co/QMB7xSfNyZ

#Geography #GoogleMapsPlatform #GoogleEarth #geoEducation #GoogleEarthEngine @AmericanGeo

[jwilliams @geteach]

🌍 I scored 23,165 out of 25,000 on the @geteach Climograph Challenge! #Geography #ClimographChallenge

https://t.co/QMqWKll2mA

I created this game, and this is officially the 1st time I’ve managed to hit the highest rank (>22,000 pts).

[jwilliams @geteach]

Working on a new way to interact with climate data:
A 5-round exercise in spatial reasoning. Analyze the temperature and precipitation patterns, then identify the region on the map. Watch to see how I fared.
Not optimized for phones
Try it here: https://t.co/QMqWKll2mA
#Geography

[jwilliams @geteach]

🌍 I scored 20,809 on the @geteach Climograph Challenge! #Geography #ClimateGuessr https://t.co/QMqWKll2mA

[jwilliams @geteach]

🌍 I scored 20,809 on the @geteach Climograph Challenge! #Geography #ClimatographChallenge https://t.co/QMqWKll2mA

[jwilliams @geteach]

Created a new Earth-Sun layer on https://t.co/ytem4mnQ2A

Solar angle, daylight, and vegetation—linked month by month. #geography #maps #earthscience

[jwilliams @geteach]

Toponym & Border Differences: See the world from different regional perspectives. https://t.co/MHG5KqSrCM An @GMapsPlatform experiment. #Maps #Geography #Toponyms #Map3D

[jwilliams @geteach]

Try it here: https://t.co/OdzD9WmQof

Take a quick tour of the 16 stadiums hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada—mapped in 3D with @GMapsPlatform.

Click to fly, view Street View, see match schedules, and explore host cities.