Geography resources, a meme, and a comic – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2021/10/free-geography-teaching-resources-from-seterra/
https://eduk8.me/2021/10/if-you-dont-mind-eduk8meme/
https://eduk8.me/2021/10/credentials-comic/
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