Author: Barbaree
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Storm’s a comin’! Get your data ready!
It’s that time of year again! If you haven’t taken advantage of their data, now’s a great time to show students the progression of the storm. The National Hurricane Center has their GIS data ready to download and pull into your favorite GIS application. Just click DOWNLOAD GIS DATA. Whether you’re using a free product… Read more
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Teach Reading and Writing with Geospatial Technologies
Reading, Writing and Thinking Around the Globe: Geospatial Technologies for the English Language Arts and Beyond by Barbaree Ash Duke If you’re looking for realistic ideas for implementing 21stCentury tools into your classroom, then this is the book for you. Harness the power of online mapping, virtual globes and online content! Spotlighted areas, reading and writing, foster… Read more
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Attending the ISTE Conference in Denver? Learn more about using GPS and GIS at the ESRI booth! iste10 http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Rolling Plains Quail Research
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of joining the AgTech Teachers in visiting the Rolling Plains Quail Research Center. They’re doing cool research on quail, coyotes and other wildlife and plant species. They’re leveraging the power of geospatial technologies: GPS, GIS and Remote Sensing to help understand the wildlife and environment. Have a look around their… Read more
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AgTech Camp – Great Fun in Sweetwater, TX
We had a great day here in Sweetwater, Texas! I had the honor of doing a workshop for 20 great Ag teachers here on the Texas State Technical College West Texas campus. We talked about geospatial technologies for agriculture and the classroom. We got outside with our GPS units and mapped farms, invasive species, ponds,… Read more
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Atlas of the Biosphere: Mapping the Biosphere
If you love GIS, you love more data! Atlas of the Biosphere: Mapping the Biosphere http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Quote for the week: “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream…not only plan, but also believe.” ~ Antoine France http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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For all you bird lovers, you might enjoy watching Phoebe the hummingbird…and her babies! http://ping.fm/44r0F http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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