A Teacher’s Adventure from Costa Rica to California
For those of you that follow us regularly, you know we are heavily involved with the Geoporter organization. Today we wanted to share a special story from their community… Margarita Gamboa, a local teacher from Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica, will be traveling to the...
It’s World Environment Day!
Every year, the United Nations sets the theme for World Environment Day and raises awareness for their cause. In 2014, World Environment Day is focusing on our rising seas. Learn more about our waters and reflect on what you can do to help change our planet. The...
#GraduationTrends
A teachers, each year we watch the graduation rates rise and fall, measuring our success – and sometimes the shortfalls of our system. It’s very exciting to see graduation rates on a steady rise! Take a look at what this year and the years hold in store...
Social Butterflies
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Did you know we are social butterflies? If you found this, obviously, you know we blog. But have you connected with us through social media? Click on the links below to like us on facebook; follow us on...
Honoring & Remembering Our Troops
With Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day both falling in May, as a nation, we all reflected on the call to service and sacrifice or our service men and women in our military. Freedom isn’t free, and we appreciate and recognize all soldiers, whether on active duty,...
Mapping from National Geographic
National Geographic has a depth of cartographic resources online! We’ve been browsing their selection of educational content and found several free resources we thought you would enjoy sharing with your students. Location and Place in Your Classroom Introduction...
Global Selfie Day
GISetc is wishing all a Happy Earth Day! Today we will post several pics on this blog and our social network channels to NASA to “create an image of Earth from the ground up.” Get outside today and take your#GlobalSelfie, help NASA and put yourself on...
Happy National Parks Week!
Tomorrow National Parks week opens! To kick off the celebration, enjoy FREE access to any national park this weekend. Find a National Park near you and explore all the maps the National Park Service has to offer. Follow this link to view the NPS’ geospatial map...
Maps & Taxes
Happy tax day! (Is that an oxymoron?) We hope your taxes are filed & you’re reading our blog, leisurely, with your feet up, eating bonbons. OR maybe you logged on for a break from sorting receipts and searching for an extension form… Either way –...