by Barbaree | Oct 10, 2011 | Apps We Love, Free Resources, Our Blog
“Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder is great for finding your next destination while you’re in transit or on the trail. Even if it weren’t free, Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder would be well worth downloading.” – Bob Tedeschi, The New York Times “Oh, Ranger! is...
by Barbaree | Oct 7, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, Free Resources, Our Blog
This Friday we wanted to share a fun map to kick off your weekend! This is the ultimate nerd guide to New York City! Explore the city and discover all the pop culture references you love – Peter Parker’s apartment, Ghostbuster’s headquarters, The...
by Barbaree | Oct 6, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
Climate change is one of the most serious public health threats facing the nation, but few people are aware of how it can affect them. Children, the elderly, and communities living in poverty are among the most vulnerable. Click on a state on the map for more...
by Barbaree | Oct 3, 2011 | Apps We Love, Our Blog
Looking for a new educational app? Or planning on spending time with your kids to explore how amazing our world is? Let us introduce to you our renovated educational app Geo Walk – 3D World Fact Book. Open the app and start discovering the wonderful world around...
by Barbaree | Sep 30, 2011 | Newsletter Archives, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Sep 30, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
BBC History created an animated history of European map making that is a great visual overview of how the look of maps have changed throughout the ages. Follow the evolving styles through the centuries and don’t forget to use the handy magnifying glass to study...
by Barbaree | Sep 29, 2011 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
We admire and support Bodhi Surf, a surfing school where you can expect to learn a lot more than how to stand up on a surfboard. Our friends at Bodhi Surf wanted to pass along this information about a tremendous savings for any of our readers. They’re offering...
by Barbaree | Sep 29, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
There are more than 360,000 professional educators in Texas.Only eight will receive TCEA educator awards. One of them could be you or a colleague of yours! Nominations are now open for educators who go above and beyond the call of duty in eight different categories:...
by Barbaree | Sep 28, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
MapTube is a free resource for viewing, sharing, mixing and mashing maps online. Created by UCL’s Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, users can select any number of maps to overlay and view. The main principle of MapTube is that shared maps can be overlayed to...
by Barbaree | Sep 26, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
This innovative lesson plan was designed for students who visited a mapping exhibit at the Katonah Museum of Art earlier this year. Their handout is rich with information, pictures, activities student worksheets and teacher resources. We hope you can incorporate some...