by Emily Adams | Dec 11, 2013 | Free Resources, Our Blog
If you\’re like us, you tuned in to watch the big Bonnie & Clyde mini series across multiple cable channels last weekend (or it\’s sitting on your DVR waiting for your \”free time\”). Even Project Runway jumped on the Bonnie & Clyde...
by Emily Adams | Dec 6, 2013 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Here is an amazing free resource for you teachers out there: Esri Atlas! Not only can you explore other\’s atlas creations, you can make your own to accompany your lessons. Here is a little of what Esri said about their new tool: \”The Esri Thematic Atlas...
by Emily Adams | Nov 25, 2013 | Free Resources, Our Blog
We have turkey on the brain – and stuffing, and gravy, and cranberries…you get the picture. As you prepare for Thanksgiving this week, check out some of these wonderful maps and visualizations exploring Thanksgiving. Our first holiday map study (pictured...
by Emily Adams | Nov 20, 2013 | Free Resources, GIS Day, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
GIS Day was created as an initiative for people around the world to learn more about GIS. The Wednesday of every Geography Awareness Week is GIS Day and is dedicated to demonstrating how GIS impacts our lives. To learn more about the history of GIS Day, you can visit...
by Emily Adams | Nov 19, 2013 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
Every third week in November is Geography Awareness week! It was originally created in 1987 by Ronald Reagan to promote geographic education across America – in schools and in the private sector. Our colleague, Allen Carrol from Esri, sent us links to two new...
by Barbaree | Oct 22, 2013 | Free Resources, Our Blog
In the 21st Century we must embrace the notion of cloud-computing and all that comes with it. (Not that we really had a choice.) My iPhone has a fresh new face, my Gmail is always changing…and so is my favorite online mapping application, ArcGIS Online. Realize...