10 Tips on Working With Your Local School
by Joseph Kerski A frequent listserv topic amongst GIS professionals is “best strategies for making a presentation in a local school.” While at the USGS, I visited over 300 schools over 15 years, and still visit occasionally as part of my position at ESRI. I...4H Feature: El Dorado CA Community Mapping
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Currently, the EDC Youth Commission is utilizing this map to take the “next steps” and bridge those “barriers” to empower youth to take social action. Youth Coming Together, a 4-H project, and the Community Mapping Committee recently began...FREE GIS Data
This amazing free GIS data portal is hosted by the University on Wisconsin-Madison. The objective of this site is to gather and deliver information about the environment. Learn More…Introducing: GISetc TV!
The goal of GISetc TV is to share and create content that: Excites students about GIS. Is a resource for GIS educators and professionals. Shares technological advances in the field of GIS studies. Shares the adventures of GISetc in field studies, training, educational...Safaris, Trash and Adventures: GeoTech 2010
by Barbaree Duke Don’t be fooled by the conference title! It’s not just about geography and technology. GeoTech is an opportunity to expand your horizons. It doesn’t matter what you teach, because you WILL find something for you! I’m a...GSA’s EarthTrek: Gravestones Talking Through Time
A visit to your local graveyard can provide not only a history lesson, but a science lesson as well. Historians know that gravestones can reflect the lives of people whose memories are lost in time, and they have long scoured old burial sites to piece together the...GSA: Plate Tectonics LIVE! Iceland 2010
A true earth scientist’s dream, Iceland’s rich geologic history and northern latitude provides the geology enthusiast the ultimate field exploration. The most sparsely populated country in Europe, its uninhabited interior is comprised of an arctic desert, punctuated...GeoTagging in Education Blog
GeoTagging: The process of attaching geographic information to digital media, most often photos. They focus on geotagging, geocaching, and even orienteering for schools, clubs, and organizations. Learn More…Sketch-A-Map
Check out Sketch-A-Map, a creative tool to integrate maps into your lesson plans! Learn More…