Introducing: SEVEN
GISetc is excited to launch SEVEN, seven lesson plans over the remaining seven months of school relating to our recent global population surge to seven billion. Over the next seven months, we will feature a great free resource to help you teach in your classroom. Look...Apps We Love: Folds and Faults
Folds and Faults provides an illustrated overview of two significant topics in geology: folds and faults. Understanding folds and faults helps to explain how mountains form, how layers of rock change shape over time, and the underlying cause of earthquakes. This app...Healthy Habitats Grants Awarded
Service Learning Texas awarded 9 new grants in October for this innovative program, which is a partnership with Encana Oil & Gas (USA), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri). Congratulations to our...20 Minute GIS for ArcGIS Online Portal
Look what we did! We at GISetc realize that geospatial technologies are moving targets. So here’s the latest to keep you on target and up to date! We have begun to convert some of our 20 Minute GIS layer packages and maps over to ArcGIS Explorer Online. 20 minute...National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2010. NHGIS is excited to announce a totally redesigned website. Several years in the...7 Billion!
The Earth’s human population has surpassed the seven billion mark. Despite a general decline in birth rates, world population increases by some 83 million people each year. This growth will continue for decades to come, challenging our ability to feed ourselves...October 2011 Resource Broadcast
We published our October Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast...Scary Maps! A Fun Collection for Halloween
Happy Halloween from GISetc! Click on the map titles to explore all of our scary & fun map links! Mapping the Zombies This zombie shooting game is one of Google’s own creations. The game-play is very simple – you have one minute to shoot as many...Cartography & Indiana Jones
Matt Busch created the ultimate illustrated Indiana Jones World Map! Authorized through Lucasfilm and all proceeds from the sale of this print go to American disabled veterans. The map shows all of the locations that Indiana Jones has made archeological discoveries-...