Earth s Building Blocks

In this video, lecturer Andreas Boonstra explains the importance of *step-by-step drawing on the board* as a way of making complex geological processes easier for students to understand. During the lesson, he discusses and evaluates students’ drawings of *subduction zones and convection currents**, emphasizing the effective use of **colours and labels* to improve the clarity and transfer of information. The focus then shifts to the *geological history of the Americas**. Concepts such as **Pangaea and orogenesis* are introduced to explain how major mountain ranges and other landscape features were formed. Boonstra distinguishes between different large-scale landscape forms, including **highlands, shields, and plateaus**, and explains how these landscapes have developed and changed over millions of years through geological processes. Finally, the video includes advice for future teachers on the *critical use of artificial intelligence (AI)* in education. Boonstra emphasizes that teachers and students should first develop and master their own fundamental skills before relying on AI as a tool for support. This is a video that is part of the course *The Americas & Physical Geography**. The course is part of the **International Teacher Education for Secondary Schools (ITESS)* programme at **NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands**.