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  • Baseball: A Game for Every Subject

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    I read an article today by Matt Davis that prompted me to update my Baseball Unit.  It’s baseball for every subject in this unit…even English class!  Here are the details of the Out of Bounds Baseball Unit, if you don’t want the PDF: Back Story Integrating GIS into core content is easy if you take… Read more

  • Thank a Teacher

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    Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day! My thankful story begins in First Grade with Mrs. Pate.  She was kind and sensitive to the unique personalities and abilities in her classroom.  She encouraged me to move beyond the boundaries of first grade reading and exposed me to my first chapter book, Charlotte’s Web.  Mrs. Bankester in Second… Read more

  • MapStats for Kids

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    I thought everyone might enjoy this great resource. It looks like a great way to start thinking about maps and data without digging into serious GIS. http://www.fedstats.gov/kids/mapstats/index.html http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more

  • ESRI User Conference 2007: DAY 2

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    Day 2 for me started with Environmental Learning projects. The folks at Science Approach (http://www.science-approach.com/) shared their work with CIPE, Ocean Explorers and the Teams. Check out their work at http://www.exploreoceans.org/Team. They were followed by Lauren Young from Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi who shared her Master’s project work. She’s created lessons and experiences for… Read more

  • ESRI User Conference 2007: DAY 1

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    It’s another great trip to San Diego, CA this year!Day 1: We started with great presentations by the ESRI staff on the latest and greatest with their efforts. Ann told us that the licenses will include more extensions. ArcGIS online is a great resource: http://services.arcgisonline.com/. The folks from the ESRI Mapping Center shared their new… Read more

  • Google Literature Field Trips and Rumsey Maps

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    My hat’s off to these creative thinkers. Check out http://www.googlelittrips.com! While you’re playing with Google Earth, be sure to look under featured content for the Rumsey collection. What a cool experience to see these historic maps ON THE GLOBE! By the way, you will need the latest version of Google Earth to utilize this feature.… Read more