Dress Up Dollars: Mapping Costume Spending for Halloween
Happy Halloween! Today we wanted to share a lighter side of mapping with this excellent map exploring national spending on costumes from Esri. Be sure to visit the full article for more information – and be safe and have fun tonight, whether you’re trick...Super Tuesdays: Politifact, Dollarocracy & Polltracker Apps
As the election draws near, we want to share a trio of apps that can help you sort out the facts from the fiction. Politifact This mobile “Truth-O-Meter” fact-checks politicians and pundits. The app also groups trending issues and sorts its rulings by...Test Your Knowledge with EarthPulse’s Quiz
Earlier this month we featured EarthPulse as a resource for your classroom. We liked their quiz so much, we decided to share the link specifically in our fun & games section, Cougar’s Corner. So take the EarthPulse Quiz, test your knowledge and challenge...Apps We Love: Geo Photo Explorer
With Geo Photo Explorer, you can spend hours exploring the world through geo located photos. This application provides an easy way to explore, organize, manage photo galleries and share photos from Google Panoramio and Flickr. Recommended for all virtual tourists....NOAA: 30 Years of Saving Lives
This month marks NOAA’s 30th anniversary of using GIS technology to save lives. We applaud their efforts and their vision. To commemorate their anniversary this month, we are sharing a segment of an article about their mission from Science Daily: “Thirty...A Curious Find for Mars Rover, Curiosity
In science we have to keep an open mind and a sense of humor. When we ran across this article (and picture) we laughed out loud! Please visit Cosmic Log to read the article in full, watch videos and get your chuckle for the day!!! “NASA’s Curiosity rover...TCEA-GeoSIG: Tech in 20 Free Webinar Tonight
Tonight, the TCEA Geospatial Special Interest Group is presenting the second in an exciting series of webinars (only a 20 minute commitment). Tonight’s webinar, Map the Vote, starts at 7:00 pm Central. The best part about attending the webinar live is that you...Super Tuesdays: Segregation of the Rich and the Poor
The wealth of Americans factor into the way that they vote. Incorporate this interactive map into your classroom to spark a discussion about politics and economics. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will...Rise of the MegaCities
The last few years, as our global population has exploded, our eyes have turned to the creation and growth of MegaCities. We found an interactive animation of growth forecasts we wanted to share with your classroom. Be sure to follow the link to interact with the maps...