Category: STEM
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GIS: Your Spatial “Swiss Army Knife”
Educators need a multi-functional tool that can help teach, repair and assist exploration…a “swiss army knife” kind of educational gadget that can allow students to explore, yet gives teachers the necessary substance in required curriculum and high-stakes testing environments. And, hey… it’s just fun (always an appealing characteristic to wrangly middle schoolers)! I often read… Read more
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Get Spatial at NSTA
If you’re at the National Science Teacher’s Association Conference (NSTA12), then stop by Booth #1737 to see my friends from Esri, GISetc and more. They have lesson plans, free software, loaner gps units, cool geogeek swag and more! Learn how to do GIS online with arcgis.com! So many cool tools…so little time! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Teachable, Mappable Moments: Weather
Although weather can pose some challenging moments, I’m struck with the idea that we have not only a mappable moment but a teachable one as well. In our recent past, the US dealt with Irene and a substantial earthquake in Virginia. The weather keeps coming! I live in southeast Louisiana where we’re watching now TS… Read more
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Cool Stuff from Scholastic
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A Dozen Reasons to Use GIS in Your Classroom
They’re ready! The National Center for Rural STEM Education Outreach-Geospatial Technology has drafted, tested, edited and posted. The lessons as well as a wealth of resources and curricular materials are ready for download. Check out the site: http://www.isat.jmu.edu/stem/curriculum.html GIS lessons are waiting for you! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more