by Barbaree | Oct 24, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
In science we have to keep an open mind and a sense of humor. When we ran across this article (and picture) we laughed out loud! Please visit Cosmic Log to read the article in full, watch videos and get your chuckle for the day!!! \”NASA\’s Curiosity rover...
by Barbaree | Oct 18, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
We\’re keeping you ahead of the curve! Be sure to watch the skies this weekend (especially Sunday night) for meteor showers. To learn more about meteors and for graphics to share with your students, be sure to read the full article on SpacePlace. \”The...
by Barbaree | Sep 17, 2012 | Conferences, Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
At the IGC (International Geography Conference) this summer we learned about the MyCOE Global Connections and Exchange Program from our friend and colleague, Niem Huynh from the Association of American Geographers. She was kind enough to send us information on their...
by Barbaree | Sep 12, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
Did you see what happened on Jupiter this week? An amateur astronomer caught the impact on video as he was scanning the skies. Just another example of the power of the citizen science movement. Below is an article about the event by science writer Alan Boyle....
by Barbaree | Jul 20, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
As sea levels change around the globe, islands and shorelines in the Mid-Atlantic are becoming vulnerable to erosion. In some cases, intervention is in order to protect endangered wildlife. This story brought to our attention by one of our Carte Diem authors, Dr....
by Barbaree | Jul 6, 2012 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
HQ Alert! UPDATE: 4/2/2013 Join the Tribe of GIS Whisperers as we migrate to the Esri EdUC in July! http://www.giswhisperer.com We have a secret, but we\’re rotten at keeping secrets. So shhh…GIS Whisperer is coming in the fall of 2012....