Category: ESRI Education Users Conference
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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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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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ESRI Education Users Conference 2008 Debriefed
Okay, so it’s been a couple of months since our annual trek to San Diego, but here’s what I saw this year. Here are my highlights…sorry for the delay! From the Education Team at the opening Plenary Session:The Community Atlas Program is still alive and well.There are some cool things happening with the ESRI Development… Read more