Region 10 Social Studies Training January 2012
GISetc is in training sessions today at Region 10 ESC. Click here to view the updated handout – GIS Handout Reg 10
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 to us on the seventh of each month for a new installment in our SEVEN series. We hope you can incorporate SEVEN in your classroom and thank you for your continued support!
GeoTech 2012: from Madagascar to Mars
GeoTech 2012: March 1-3 GeoTech allows teachers to explore the most cutting edge technologies available in education today. Industry and classroom leaders will offer hands on workshops on using the latest tools in education to enhance curriculum and stimulate the imagination. Join us as we explore these exciting new developments in instructional technology. The conference consists of 2 days of extensive hands-on workshops on March 1 - 2, 2012 on topics from geospatial technologies, social media, Web 2.0 and much more! Saturday, March 3, offers innovative mini-workshops and presentations across a variety of grade levels, technologies, and curriculum strands. There will be ...
Costa Rica Field Based GIS Training 2012: Sustainable Development
Costa Rica: June 30 - July 8 We are eager to invite teachers of all levels to build their technology skills and experience sustainable development in Costa Rica. You will discover lush tropical environments ranging from rainforest, grasslands, rivers, foothills, and their impact on the marine national park of Marino Ballena. These 9 days will offer a blend of engaging hands-on experiences in digital technologies, useful in offering key community leaders and businesses valuable products, resulting in meaningful service. For over a decade, GISetc has hosted trainings in fascinating settings to support classroom implementation of GIS technology. Incorporating field notebook observations, digital ...
Save BIG with BUNDLES
We have introduced product bundles into our shop to give you BIG savings on our GIS classroom essentials. Be sure to browse all the different combinations and price points we have available. Some bundles include software and digital content as well as printed texts. All include valuable lesson plans and resources ready to integrate into your classroom!
GPS Loaner Program
GISetc and Geological Society of America Education have joined together to offer the GPS Loaner Program. Class sets of Garmin eTrex GPS units are available for a two week loan to educators who would like to introduce GPS technology to their students, but who are not in a position to invest in units. Schools who are interested would need to pay for shipping to and from their school, a small administrative fee and sign an agreement to return the units in a timely manner. Our units are limited, so please be sure to schedule sufficiently in advance. If you ...
Apps We Love: Dragon Dictation
This is a GREAT tool! If you are tired of typing on your tablet or touch device – you need to download Dragon immediately! Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon NaturallySpeaking that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages. In fact, it’s up to [...]
A Life Remembered: Dr. Kristi Alvarez
As many may know, Dr. Kristi Alvarez, of University of Redlands, was diagnosed with cancer early this fall. She fought mightily these past several months but passed away early this morning, January 26, 2012. Kristi was the consummate geographer being the 2010 president of National Council of Geography Education, past New Hampshire NGS Alliance Coordinator, [...]
Tagging of Pacific Predators
Tagging of Pacific Predators began in 2000 as one of 17 projects of the Census of Marine Life, an ambitious 10-year, 80-nation endeavor to assess and explain the diversity and abundance of life in the oceans, and where that life has lived, is living, and will live. Several dozen TOPP researchers from eight countries began venturing into [...]
Massive Solar Storm: January 2012
This image shows a solar flare erupting on the Sun’s northeastern hemisphere this week. Space weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is already bombarding Earth. Geomagnetic storms cause awesome sights, but they can also bring trouble. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, problems can include current surges in [...]
HistoryPin
Historypin is a way for millions of people to come together, from across different generations, cultures and places, to share small glimpses of the past and to build up the huge story of human history. Everyone has history to share: whether its sitting in yellowed albums in the attic, collected in piles of crackly tapes, [...]
American Vice: Mapping the Seven Deadly Sins
We’re gluttons for infographics, and a team at Kansas State just served up a feast: maps of sin created by plotting per-capita stats on things like theft (envy) and STDs (lust). Not necessarily “science” (hence its presence in our “fun” category) – but very interesting data! CLICK HERE for greed, envy, wrath, sloth, gluttony, lust [...]
Apps We Love: Offline Topo Maps
Offline Topo Maps helps you find your way, even when you aren’t connected. The app provides topo and road maps, as well as features useful for hiking, camping, biking, and other outdoor sports. This app is perfect for exploring remote areas where service isn’t guaranteed. You can download topo and road maps of the entire world [...]
Climate Wizard
With ClimateWizard you can view historic temperature and rainfall maps for anywhere in the world. View state-of-the-art future predictions of temperature and rainfall around the world. View and download climate change maps in a few easy steps. ClimateWizard enables technical and non-technical audiences alike to access leading climate change information and visualize the impacts anywhere [...]
Aqueduct Atlas
Stress on water resources poses a threat to sustained business growth. It also creates an opportunity for competitive advantage through effective water risk management. In the past, no tools existed for companies, investors, and others to track water risks at a scale appropriate for developing sound business and investment strategies. WRI designed Aqueduct to meet [...]
