Author: Barbaree
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Spatial Advertising
Thanks to Dr. Henk Scholten for sharing some great spatial examples in his plenary address to the ESRI Education Users Conference. One that caught my eye was a Dutch ad for coffee. http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/278-ice-coffee-town-the-netherlands/ You can examine some of his work at EduGIS (www.edugis.nl) and GeoDan (www.gedan.com). He shared some great perspectives on how GIS affects… Read more
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New, Free GIS Tools-ArcGIS Explorer 900
Have a look at the latest geo-browser coming from ESRI in August. It updates and enhances the existing ArcGIS Explorer to new heights! I think this tool has some great applications for K-12 education. It goes beyond Google Earth’s capabilities so that students can do some more analysis of map data and content. COOL tools… Read more
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San Diego Zoo at the ESRI UC 2009
The famous San Diego Zoo usually has an exhibit at the Map Gallery. This year was no exception. The “visitors” reminded me of home in Louisiana… he’s just a little alligator http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Become a GeoMentor
Join the fun and become a GeoMentor! Lots of educators need the expertise and support of a GIS professional while lots of GIS professionals need educators to connect with. Search no more. This is the place to connect. Educators and professionals can register on the GeoMentor site for their needs. It’s free and just a… Read more
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Reading, Writing and the Great Outdoors
Bravo to this Wisconsin Teacher! Read about this summer school class where you have to meet your instructor a mile into the state park! This is such a great example of something so many of us can do to make students engaged in learning…even when it’s the boring stuff like reading and writing.http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/outdoors/456943 http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Geocoding Large Data Sets…FREE
Hi all! While I solidly believe GPS fieldwork is a great thing for a youth based project often I get questions about how can lat/long be created from an address or a spreadsheet. ESRI announced a week or so ago it’s free geocoder and it is great!(http://blogs.esri.com/Info/blogs/gisedcom/archive/2009/06/19/geocoding-using-arcgis-online.aspx) However, one of the useful tools I would… Read more
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ASCD 2009 Interview
In March 2009, Dr. Shannon White and I presented at the ASCD Conference in Orlando on using GIS in the Classroom. This posting slipped by me but here it is after the fact… http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2009/03/geographic-imaging-systems.html We’ll be together again in San Diego next week for the ESRI Education Users Conference (www.esri.com/educ)…come see us! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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NEW GIS TOOLS!
Check it out http://edcommunity.esri.com/maps/# http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more