Geography in Everyday Life
Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Dr. John Wilson – Leading Spatial Sciences at USC and Beyond
Directions Magazine has been privileged to work with some of the most influential minds in the geospatial industry. Over the years, we have showcased their innovations with the hope of inspiring our readers to greater heights. Dr. Joseph Kerski joins us for our...
5 Reasons to Enhance Your Resume with StoryMaps
One of my favorite GIS-related tools is StoryMaps, and it felt like a good place to start with our Geospatial Community Blog here on LinkedIn. I started using GIS as a teaching tool in K-12 classrooms more than 20 years ago. Since their beginnings, Allen Carroll...
A Pathway to Creativity and Dreams, Paved with Legos
Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Samuel Mollema from Melbourne, Australia.During the 2019 conference of the Geography Teachers’ Association of...
Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Erika Klose – Advancing the Boundaries of Education and Science through Technology
Today, Dr. Joseph Kerski interviews Erika Klose from the West Virginia Department of Education. Join us as Erika discusses her fascinating journey she has made as a scientist and educator. She describes her position that intersects STEM, GIS, and...
Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Dr. Paulette Hasier – Curating Generations of Cartography
Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Paulette Hasier.Today, Dr. Joseph Kerski interviews Dr. Paulette Hasier, Geography and Map Division Chief at...
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Online courses worth a look
Well, February is waning and March is next week! Where does the time go? Within the perpetual motion of our days, we have run into a few more new materials to pass along to you. Don’t let the title of these resources fool you! Any educator who is involved in ArcGIS...
GeoInspirations: Luis Olivieri, helping youth build futures with GIS
Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations, a column dedicated to the men and women who are inspiring others through their work in geography. Our hope is that their stories will inspire you to push forward with innovation and...
TCEA 2017
Learn about online mapping for your classroom! Tuesday, Feb. 7th, 9:00am, Poster Pavilion, “Where, Why, Who, What, How: Data and Online Mapping” Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 3:30pm, Room 8AB, “We All Have a Story to Share: Engage and Inspire All” Visit the Esri Booth....
Climate Resources worth a look
As January wanes, there is no waning of amazing resources becoming available. This week we have a trilogy of them for your use in your classrooms. A beautifully created, and poignant, Story Map has been published, Climate Migrants. It is an exemplar of how to teach...
GeoInspirations: Amy Work – Connecting People, Communities, Geotechnology, and the Environment
Editor’s note: Welcome back to our GeoInspirations series,in which our distinguished guest columnist,Dr. Joseph Kerski, introduces us to the men and women who are changing the face of the geospatial industry, and shining a light on the importance of geography. We...
GeoInspirations: Randy Raymond, Bringing schools & communities together through meaningful GIS projects
Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today Dr. Joseph Kerski introduces us to an educational pioneer in the GIS industry, Mr. Randy Raymond.Randy Raymond was one of the first people I met during the early 1990s who was...
Pearl Harbor Day – 75th Anniversary “Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future”
December 7, 2016, is the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. GISetc has gathered up a short list of powerful resources to introduce this topic to your students. Even if you are not teaching this material in your classroom, we think we all will benefit from a visit to...
Don’t reinvent the map if you don’t have to…
Need some ready-to-use maps for teaching Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer? Looking for ways to make history approachable and current? Recently, we debuted our GeoInquiries page. Some of you might be thinking, “Why make a page of stuff that’s in another place?!” We shared one...
GeoInspirations: Bill Strong, Focused on What Matters
Editor’s note: Welcome back to our GeoInspirations series, in which our distinguished guest columnist,Dr. Joseph Kerski, introduces us to the men and women who are changing the face of the geospatial industry, and shining a light on the importance of geography....
GeoInspirations: Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux: Pushing geography into the sky — literally
Editor’s note: Welcome back to our GeoInspirations series, in which our distinguished guest columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, introduces us to the men and women who are changing the face of the geospatial industry, and shining a light on the importance of...
GIS Day 2016: Fight Evil…Make Maps
We believe that Earth is a beautiful planet. As we celebrate GIS Day around the world, many students and professionals alike will be sharing amazing data visualizations, helpful solutions to important issues, and telling stories with geography. Many of you are...
I Voted! 2016 map
Voting stickers popping up everywhere! So we thought…”hey, we could map those stickers!” We created a Crowdsource Story Map to do just that! Did you know that they are not the same in every city and state? Please participate by adding a pic of you and/or your election...
GeoInspirations: Grant Ian Thrall, Bridging Geography, Business and Economics
Today's GeoInspiration is Dr. Grant Ian Thrall, a man for whom I have gained much respect over the years, speaking with and listening to him at the business geography sessions at the American Association of Geographers conference and at the Applied Geography...
GeoInspirations: Robert Saveland – Geography Educator, War Hero, Lifelong Learner
Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today Dr. Joseph Kerski introduces us to another of geography's most inspiring and energetic leaders, Dr. Robert Saveland. I first met Dr. Robert Saveland when he won the George J....
GeoInspirations: Madison Vorva — A Voice for Change
Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this month's edition of GeoInspirations. Today Dr. Joseph Kerski introduces us to a young woman who is still in the early stages of her career, yet is already one of our industry's most inspiring voices — Madison...
GeoInspirations: Bob Dulli, a loud and persistent voice for Geo Ed
Editor’s note: Directions Magazine has been privileged to work with some of the most influential minds in the geospatial industry. Over the years, we have showcased their innovations with the hope of inspiring our readers to greater heights. Dr. Joseph Kerski joins us...
Maps for the light
We admit to having a mapping problem. We also admit to a growing collection of cool things to do with paper maps. Add this one to your list of fun weekend craft projects, a lamp shade! Read all about it over at the IKEA Hackers...
Esri Education GIS Conference 2016
Please visit with us Saturday and Sunday in the EdUC Exhibit hall! Come see us! Story Maps and Web Mapping as Learning Tools Saturday, June 25, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM, Coronado GeoInquiries for Earth Science, Saturday, June 25, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM, Mission Hills GeoInquiries...
2016 ESC 7 Summit
Presenters Roger and Anita Palmer World History GeoInquiry http://education.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=196f6340bd0541a09f772d0def74ddad Map http://esriurl.com/enviroGeoinquiry14...
NSTA 2016
GISetc is hanging out with our friends from Esri in BOOTH 500. We have free materials, and great ideas to get mapping and analysis into your classroom. Stop by the booth and chat with us! Integrative 3-D Learning Through Investigating Bird Species Richness with...