ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book examines the ways that geography has participated in the past in citizenship education. It discusses conceptual understanding of citizenship rather than on operational or procedural classifications and regulations related to obtaining citizenship. It focuses on institutional and developmental issues related to citizenship education. The book discusses the important link between teacher education and spatial citizenship. All events take place in space— Earth space—and the relations among people, places, and environments are spatial. The book also examines how citizenship education can be fostered in our current hyper-connected, Internet-focused world through geospatial technologies and social media. It explores the use of a range of geospatial technologies and provides a rich guide to how to use such technologies in school settings.
