Barbaree Duke: Incorporating geospatial technologies and geography into traditional subjects.

Category: GIS starter

Q & A: Can you use GIS to teach economics?

Barbaree

May 7, 2012

arcgis online, banks, economics, economy, finance, gdp, GIS for Social Studies, GIS in Education, GIS starter, labor, marketing, money, online mapping

I was presented this question from a talented colleague who was being challenged by an economics teacher. Simple answer: yes! My colleague and I are big fans of GIS and believe that it’s a valuable tool in almost any discipline. I took a few minutes, maybe 5 or 10 minutes to be exact, and created… Read more
MapStats for Kids

Barbaree

June 28, 2007

education, GIS starter, kids, maps

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