# gisetc.com

> Empowering Education with Geospatial Technologies


## Posts

- [Meteors, Sedona - August 23](https://gisetc.com/meteors-sedona-august-23/): Eat Today was less for the gourmand but we did find a nice little Thai restaurant in Flagstaff called Dara Thai.  Anita had a stir fry vegetable plate with mung bean thread that was light and flavorful.  Rog had spicy rice with shrimp and chicken.   It’s great to spend time in the college district of [&hellip;]
- [Sunset Crater & the Grand Canyon - August 22](https://gisetc.com/sunset-crater-the-grand-canyon-august-22/): Eat At every opportunity, we ask locals about food.  Today was no exception.  At the Sunrise Crater National Park Headquarters, the park rangers surely did not disappoint us for our fare today.  We were directed to the Trading Post in Cameron, Arizona.  Cameron is approximately 35 miles east of the entrance to the south rim [&hellip;]
- [New Mexico Flora and Geology August 21](https://gisetc.com/desert-flora-2/): To continue day one, we drove north out of Albuquerque and witnessed some of the most amazing geography!  There were mesas and buttes and the Sandia Mountains.  Majestic and a must see for anybody. Before our trek into the desert, we did a bit of study on some typical New Mexico desert flora. Opportunistically spreading [&hellip;]
- [Eat, Play, MAP - GISetc Goes on TOUR! August 19/20](https://gisetc.com/795-2/): Welcome to our \&#8221;Eat, Play, Map\&#8221; Series of posts. Believe it or not, GISetc is on vacation! (Never fear, it\&#8217;s a \&#8221;working vacation\&#8221;, we\&#8217;re checking emails and keeping you posted during our journey. Be sure to follow our posts as we take to the rails and tour our great country by train! Not only are [&hellip;]
- [3-D Printer Complete Progression (a.k.a. LIVE from Bismarck)](https://gisetc.com/3-d-printer-complete-progression-a-k-a-live-from-bismarck/): 3D Printer widget progression from beginning to end. Stay tuned and watch a 3 dimensional object created in front of your eyes! GISetc is providing annual GIS training for educators in Bismarck, ND at Bismarck State College GIS lab. Angie Milakovic and her past student Nathan demonstrate the use of 3D printer. Fascinating! Sports shoe [&hellip;]
- [Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Video](https://gisetc.com/nasa-video/): Credit: NASA/Goddard/Jen Shoemaker Two NASA satellites are capturing images of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which began April 20, 2010, with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. This series of images reveals a space-based view of the burning oil rig and the ensuing oil spill, through May 24. The imagery [&hellip;]
- [More from Eyjafjallajokull](https://gisetc.com/more-from-eyjafjallajokull/): Geospatial News from Boston.com As ash from Iceland\&#8217;s Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued to keep European airspace shut down over the weekend, affecting millions of travelers around the world, some government agencies and airlines clashed over the flight bans. Some restricted airspace is now beginning to open up and some limited flights are being allowed now as [&hellip;]
- [Eyes in the Sky II](https://gisetc.com/eyes-in-the-sky-ii/): Eyes In The Sky II is a NASA grant assisted program awarded to the Technical Educational Research Center (TERC) to lead a cohort of 100 science teachers to leverage NASA imagery to teach high school science.  The course consists of two segments.  The first, a 12 week online portion and a summer 7 day experience face [&hellip;]
- [10 Tips on Working With Your Local School](https://gisetc.com/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.\&#8221; While at the USGS, I visited over 300 schools over 15 years, and still visit occasionally as part of my position at ESRI. I realize that this does not qualify me as an expert, [&hellip;]
- [4H Feature: El Dorado CA Community Mapping](https://gisetc.com/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 working cooperatively with GPS units. The goal of this coalition is [&hellip;]
- [FREE GIS Data](https://gisetc.com/frii-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&#8230;
- [Introducing: GISetc TV!](https://gisetc.com/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 opportunities and more!
- [Safaris, Trash and Adventures: GeoTech 2010](https://gisetc.com/safaris-trash-and-adventures-geotech-2010/): by Barbaree Duke Don\&#8217;t be fooled by the conference title!  It\&#8217;s not just about geography and technology.  GeoTech is an opportunity to expand your horizons.  It doesn\&#8217;t matter what you teach, because you WILL find something for you!  I\&#8217;m a thinker, something that was a problem in the 4th grade&#8230;accused of daydreaming, but as an [&hellip;]
- [GSA\'s EarthTrek: Gravestones Talking Through Time](https://gisetc.com/gsas-earthtrek-gravestones-talking-through-time-3/): 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 stories of those who rest there. But today [&hellip;]
- [GSA\'s EarthTrek: Gravestones Talking Through Time](https://gisetc.com/gsas-earthtrek-gravestones-talking-through-time-2/): 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 stories of those who rest there. But today [&hellip;]
- [GSA\'s EarthTrek: Gravestones Talking Through Time](https://gisetc.com/gsas-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 stories of those who rest there. But today [&hellip;]
- [GSA: Plate Tectonics LIVE! Iceland 2010](https://gisetc.com/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 with mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, and magnificent waterfalls. Experience the natural contrast during this 8 day field observation as [&hellip;]
- [GeoTagging in Education Blog](https://gisetc.com/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&#8230;
- [Sketch-A-Map](https://gisetc.com/sketch-a-map/): Check out Sketch-A-Map, a creative tool to integrate maps into your lesson plans! Learn More&#8230;
- [Did You See?: Olympic 3D Virtualizations](https://gisetc.com/did-you-see-olympic-3d-virtualizations/): NBC\&#8217;s Olympic Coverage featured fly-through simulations from DigitalGlobe and AEgis that gave viewers the interactive feeling of being there. With the combination of state-of-the-art models and services from AEgis and high-resolution imagery from  DigitalGlobe, viewers were experiencing the highest-fidelity 3D virtualizations of Vancouver and the Olympic Venues that have ever been created.?
- [Our Thanks to Cliver Rioja, Peruvian Naturalist!](https://gisetc.com/our-thanks-to-cliver-rojas-peruvian-naturalist/): Cliver Rioja, Peruvian Naturalist Guide, visited Dallas from his hometown of Iquitos, Peru, during the week of January 23 – 29, 2010.  Mr. Rioja’s work with renowned scientists inclusive of Bob Ballard from the JASON Project, Terry Erwin Smithsonian entomologist, Dr. Peter Raven from Missouri Botanical Garden, and National Geographic in support of research and [&hellip;]
- [Mark Francek\'s Resources for Earth Sciences and Geography Instruction](https://gisetc.com/mark-franceks-resources-for-earth-sciences-and-geography-instruction-3/): This website contains links which are organized alphabetically around the sequence of topics typically taught in an introductory earth science or physical geography class. Links are also available for environmental science, earth science/geography education, career opportunities, and more. The sites selected are based on image quality, ease with which lesson plans can be developed, organization, [&hellip;]
- [Mark Francek\'s Resources for Earth Sciences and Geography Instruction](https://gisetc.com/mark-franceks-resources-for-earth-sciences-and-geography-instruction-2/): This website contains links which are organized alphabetically around the sequence of topics typically taught in an introductory earth science or physical geography class. Links are also available for environmental science, earth science/geography education, career opportunities, and more. The sites selected are based on image quality, ease with which lesson plans can be developed, organization, [&hellip;]
- [Mark Francek\'s Resources for Earth Sciences and Geography Instruction](https://gisetc.com/mark-franceks-resources-for-earth-sciences-and-geography-instruction/): This website contains links which are organized alphabetically around the sequence of topics typically taught in an introductory earth science or physical geography class. Links are also available for environmental science, earth science/geography education, career opportunities, and more. The sites selected are based on image quality, ease with which lesson plans can be developed, organization, [&hellip;]
- [ESRI GIS Education Community](https://gisetc.com/esri-gis-education-community/): Visit the ESRI Education Community &#8211; a living environment for the exchange of ideas and experiences, curriculum, software, and data between GIS educators around the globe. Learn More&#8230;
- [Past Training: Australia 2009 (Part 3)](https://gisetc.com/past-training-australia-2009-part-3/): Earth Science Explorations Down Under The Red Heartland of Australia You may have followed this post from our other reflections across Australia and now we head into the heart of the continent to experience Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon.  These formations are fantastic evidence of past continent building processes!  The flight from Cairns to [&hellip;]
- [ESRI ArcLessons](https://gisetc.com/esri-arclessons/): ArcLessons is a resource for you to share lessons for using GIS in the classroom. You can browse a list of lessons by category or use the search tools to find lessons in your area of interest. You also can contribute your Lessons or LessonPaks to ArcLessons for other educators to use.  The Lessons on [&hellip;]
- [Newsletter Archives: April 2010 Quick Links](https://gisetc.com/newsletter-archives-april-2010-quick-links/): 10 Tips on Working With Your Local School A frequent listserv topic amongst GIS professionals is “best strategies for making a presentation in a local school.\&#8221; While at the USGS, I visited over 300 schools over 15 years, and still visit occasionally as part of my position at ESRI. I realize that this does not [&hellip;]
- [Newsletter Archives: March 2010](https://gisetc.com/newsletter-archives-march-2010/): 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 stories of those who rest there. But today [&hellip;]
- [Newsletter Archives: March 2010 Quick Links](https://gisetc.com/newsletter-archives-march-2010-quick-links/): Throughout the United States, 4-H youth, scouts, and K-12 classrooms have taken the lead &#8211; using GIS and GPS to study their localities and visually depict what they find. This page gives a capsule summary of exciting youth projects. Could youth near you create a similar project? Read More&#8230;
- [Newsletter Archives: February 2010](https://gisetc.com/newsletter-archives-february-2010/): This professional development opportunity will investigate some of the latest cutting edge technologies available in teaching today. Industry and classroom leaders will offer extended hands on workshops on using the latest tools to enhance curriculum and stimulate the imagination. Join us as we explore these exciting new developments in technology. Read More&#8230;
- [Newsletter Archives: November 2009](https://gisetc.com/newsletter-archives-november-2009/): Have you seen the hottest new GISetc flair?  Just in time for your holiday purchasing for those geo \&#8217;special\&#8217; friends of yours.  Visit our GISetc flair site and pick a free key chain with any $20.00 purchase* from Black Friday until November 30. Read More&#8230;
- [Past Training: Australia 2009 (Part Two)](https://gisetc.com/australia-2009-part-two/): Our group could not imagine enjoying anything more than the time we spent in the Sydney Basin, but forge on we did!After breakfast with the koalas at Sydney Wildlife World, we flew to the northeastern coast of Queensland, Australia. We landed in Cairns (pronounced \&#8221;Cans\&#8221;), a beach town that is the launching off point for [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Australia 2009 (Part One)](https://gisetc.com/australia-2009-part-one/): GISetc (Anita &amp; Roger Palmer) and Geological Society of America education (Gary Lewis) decided that taking educators to Australia would be a tremendous way to learn about the physical geography and geology of this far away continent.  So we did!  On July 18, we took off from Los Angeles at 10:00 on Saturday evening, flew [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Peruvian Amazon 2008](https://gisetc.com/peruvian-amazon-2008/): Peruvian Amazon Field Training Itinerary Day 1: Lima Depart for Lima with late evening arrival. Transfer to hotel. For participants coming from West Coast, an overnight in Atlanta may be required at an additional cost. Posada del Inca Hotel. Day 2: Iquitos We head to Iquitos early this morning, arriving in plenty of time to [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Costa Rica 2008](https://gisetc.com/costa-rica-2008/): Costa Rica Field Training Itinerary May 11: San José Upon arrival at the Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, after clearing immigration and customs, we meet our guide and driver.  Individual flights need to arrive by 2:00 p.m.  Group members arriving at later times will miss the INBio visit and hotel shuttle will be [&hellip;]
- [Past Training:: ArcView 9.2 Workshop Bismarck 2008](https://gisetc.com/arcview-9-2-workshop-bismarck-2008/): ArcView 9.2 SUMMER WORKSHOP Bismarck, North Dakota  June 2008 Learn fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and obtain a one-year site license of ArcGIS and Extensions for your campus. Instructors: Mr. Roger Palmer, Mrs. Anita Palmer Location: Comfort Inn, Bismarck ND. Target Audience: Middle, Secondary and College pre-service and in-service teachers from science, technology, and [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Bismarck 2007](https://gisetc.com/bismarck-2007/): Great Plains GIS &amp; Geospatial Workshop Bismarck State College, Bismarck, North Dakota  August 2007 Instructors: Mr. Roger Palmer, Mrs. Anita Palmer Location: Bismarck State College, Technical Arts Computer Lab, Bismarck ND. Target Audience: Middle, Secondary and College pre-service and in-service teachers from science, technology, environmental/social studies and vocational education. Class Meeting Times: 8:00 a.m. &#8211; [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Costa Rica 2007](https://gisetc.com/costa-rica-2007/): Field Based Learning with GISetc and SLCC Costa Rica GIS Institute June/July 2007 Costa Rica is an emerald gem set in the heart of Central America. It is world renowned for its beautiful tropical forests, amazing biological diversity, and dedication to environmental conservation. Learn how to incorporate authentic field research and how to map field [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Peruvian Amazon 2007](https://gisetc.com/peruvian-amazon-2007/): Peruvian Amazon with GISetc  July/August 2007 Peru\&#8217;s natural diversity provides a stunning backdrop for a wealth of ancient civilizations, including the cities of the Inca, the most powerful empire in Pre-Columbian South America.  Today more than half the country’s population is indigenous, descended from the Inca and pre-Inca civilizations of Chavin, Paraas, Nazca, Moche and [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Colorado 2006](https://gisetc.com/colorado-2006/): SUMMER RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTE Learn GIS, GPS, and Geographic Field Studies in 1,000 acres In the Beautiful Colorado Front Range July/August  2006 Instructors: Dr. Joseph Kerski, Mr. Roger Palmer, Mrs. Anita Palmer Location: Cal-Wood Education Center &#8211; 20 miles NW of Boulder, Colorado, USA, www.calwood.org Target Audience: Grade 6 through College-level pre-service and in-service environmental-social studies, [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Costa Rica 2006](https://gisetc.com/costa-rica-2006/): Field Based Learning with GISetc Costa Rica GIS Institute July 2006 Costa Rica is an emerald gem set in the heart of Central America. It is world renowned for its beautiful tropical forests, amazing biological diversity, and dedication to environmental conservation. Learn how to incorporate authentic field research and how to map field data using [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: NASA Ames GIS & GPS Workshop 2006](https://gisetc.com/nasa-ames-gis-gps-workshop-2006/): GIS, GPS, &amp; Remote Sensing SUMMER WORKSHOP At NASA Ames Research Park  June 2006 Learn fundamentals of these geospatial tools: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Remote Sensing by designing a project in south San Francisco tidal salt marsh wetlands using data gathered in these areas. Instructors: Dr. L. Jean Palmer-Moloney, ESTEC [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: Bismarck 2005](https://gisetc.com/training-archives-bismarck-2005/): ArcView 9.x SUMMER WORKSHOP  at Bismarck State College August 2005 Learn fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and obtain a site liscence of ArcView for your campus. Instructors: Mr. Roger Palmer, Mrs. Anita Palmer, Mr Ron Elgin Location: Meet at the main floor of the Student Union of BSC campus Monday August 15. Limit: 25 [&hellip;]
- [Past Training: New Zealand 2005](https://gisetc.com/new-zealand-2005/): GEOTECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION EVENT REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS  New Zealand 2005 Written by:Joseph J. Kerski Geographer &#8211; USGS  jjkerski@usgs.gov Hands on work with GIS and GPS in the theme-based and tools-based lessons: 80% hands-on. Discussions on curricular implementation strategies, short presentations by teaching staff, and special guests; 10%. Participants could choose between three concurrent sessions. Evaluations [&hellip;]
- [Direction Magazine\'s OFF THE BEATEN PATH](https://gisetc.com/direction-magazines-off-the-beaten-path-3/): Directions Media strives to be the very best resource for geospatial professionals and information technology workers who want to understand and capitalize on location-based information. Their Off the Beaten Path collection of maps is a glorious catch-all of information you never realized you really needed to know. Follow the dozens of links for scads of [&hellip;]
- [Direction Magazine\'s OFF THE BEATEN PATH](https://gisetc.com/direction-magazines-off-the-beaten-path-2/): Directions Media strives to be the very best resource for geospatial professionals and information technology workers who want to understand and capitalize on location-based information. Their Off the Beaten Path collection of maps is a glorious catch-all of information you never realized you really needed to know. Follow the dozens of links for scads of [&hellip;]
- [Direction Magazine\'s OFF THE BEATEN PATH](https://gisetc.com/direction-magazines-off-the-beaten-path/): Directions Media strives to be the very best resource for geospatial professionals and information technology workers who want to understand and capitalize on location-based information. Their Off the Beaten Path collection of maps is a glorious catch-all of information you never realized you really needed to know. Follow the dozens of links for scads of [&hellip;]
- [The Top Five Skills Needed to Have a Successful GIS Career](https://gisetc.com/the-top-five-skills-needed-to-have-a-successful-gis-career/): Our editors offer their suggestions to those looking to enhance their career in GIS by listing the top five skills they believe those individuals should possess. Editor in Chief Joe Francica and Executive Editor Adena Schutzberg take slightly different approaches to this task and they provide a brief explanation of their top picks here. You [&hellip;]
- [Maps: How We Engage With Our Cities](https://gisetc.com/maps-how-we-engage-with-our-cities/): So you’re off to the Festival of Books. New place this year at USC, requiring a new route from your house. Do you grab an atlas off the bookshelf to figure it out? Unfold a paper map of Los Angeles? No. You go to the computer and hit Google Maps or MapQuest, Or you just [&hellip;]
- [We Will Never Forget You](https://gisetc.com/we-will-never-forget-you/): As a nation, today is a day of somber remembering. We feel a mix of sorrow for so many lost lives as well as a sense of pride for the sacrifice of those who so bravely gave up their lives trying to help others. We also remember our service men and women those who have [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Geology AZ](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-geology-az/): Geology AZ is the Arizona version of the first GIS (geographical information system) for the iPhone. This initial release focuses on the geology of the Grand Canyon state, and related data. Geology AZ is completely self-contained, which means that it is always available, even without any cellular or wireless coverage. It can be used in the field, in [&hellip;]
- [Cell Phone Data Maps - How We Connect](https://gisetc.com/2212-2/): The New York Times compiled cell phone data to show the connections between people. These data rich maps reveal communities don\&#8217;t necessarily correspond to geographic borders.
- [Apps We Love: iRecycle](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-irecycle/): Do you recycle? iRecycle! Recycling is the easiest and most accessible way to get people plugged into sustainability. iRecycle provides access to more than 800,000 recycling and disposal resources for more than 240 materials, plus the latest in green news to match your lifestyle. And it\&#8217;s FREE &#8211; which makes it just about perfect! Find [&hellip;]
- [Back to School Resource Broadcast 2011](https://gisetc.com/back-to-school-resource-broadcast-2011/): We published our Back to School Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, summer product releases and GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [A Geographic View of History](https://gisetc.com/a-geographic-view-of-history/): We are excited to introduce an exciting new resource for teachers: A Geographic View of History by Herb Thompson. This content rich publication will be available in ebook and printed formats. For more information on the lessons, the author and for pricing and preorder , visit this link.
- [LENS: LEarNing Spatially](https://gisetc.com/lens-learning-spatially/): Much of the information in the world has a geographic component, and spatial factors affect every aspect of our lives. In a world where rich visualizations and geospatial tools are the norm, spatial literacy is a significant asset for our faculty, our students, and our institution. LEarNing Spatially (LENS) is a campus-wide initiative from the [&hellip;]
- [NEAVE Planetarium: Explore Your Sky!](https://gisetc.com/neave-planetarium-explore-your-sky/): British digital artist and interface designer Paul Neave makes applications, games, tools, toys, interactive art and installations. Neave Interactive has introduced an amazing ONLINE PLANETARIUM. Just set your location and start expolring your sky!
- [NCGE 2011](https://gisetc.com/ncge-2011/): NCGE 2011 The NCGE 2011 Conference, “Going Green for Geography” will feature hands-on workshops, field trips, presentations, and exhibits that cover all areas of geography education with an emphasis on teaching and learning about human interaction with environmental systems and processes. AP Human Geography is another major focus and we encourage APHG teachers to attend! [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Project Noah](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-project-noah/): Project Noah was launched out of NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) in early 2010. It all started off as an experiment to see if they could build a fun, location-based mobile application to encourage people to reconnect with nature and document local wildlife. They wanted to harness the power and popularity of new smart phones to collect [&hellip;]
- [Exploring the Physical Geography of the Pacific NW: Finding Latitude and Longitude on the Ground](https://gisetc.com/exploring-the-physical-geography-of-the-pacific-nw-finding-latitude-and-longitude-on-the-ground/): Finding Latitude and Longitude on the Ground You may have noticed but on many maps there are lines and borders on them that you can’t see or find when you are at these locations on the ground. While true in the visible sense, if you were to go to court in a legal case to [&hellip;]
- [Exploring the Physical Geography of the Pacific NW: Hide and Seek](https://gisetc.com/exploring-the-physical-geography-of-the-pacific-nw-hide-and-seek/): Hide and Seek This is an easy quick activity to brush up on finding points someone else has already saved or points you had saved before. A deck of cards is a nice tool but any numbered sheets of paper, or other unique trinkets would work as well. Many easy variations could include the teacher [&hellip;]
- [Examining the Spatial Pattern of Travel Time To Major Cities](https://gisetc.com/examining-the-spatial-pattern-of-travel-time-to-major-cities/): This resource was pointed out to us by our friend, Joseph Kerski. The data in the article he recommended is downloadable and quite fascinating &#8211; enjoy! Examining the Spatial Pattern of Travel Time To Major Cities (courtesy of ESRI) Have you ever wanted to get away from it all?  Recent research by the European Commission and the [&hellip;]
- [Exploring Literature with Cool Mapping Tools](https://gisetc.com/exploring-literature-with-cool-mapping-tools/): Exploring Literature with Cool Geography Tools Presented by: Barbaree Duke NCGE 2011 Description: Join us as we explore the world of literature with our compass set on cool tools. We’ll explore book journeys, author studies, enhancing context and setting as well as share other ways to empower elementary, middle and high school reading and writing [&hellip;]
- [Got SWAG?](https://gisetc.com/got-swag/): Flair is a great way to motivate and excite your students! We are always developing fun &amp; affordable swag for teachers, students and fun-loving professionals. Browse our swag shop and see what excitement we can provide for you &amp; your classroom. We also can do custom GIS designs (think of club &amp; class names), student [&hellip;]
- [We have Buttons and Stickers and Caps...OH MY!](https://gisetc.com/we-have-swag/): We’re putting the FUN back in geospatial fundamentals! We’ve created an entire collection of humorous science, teaching and geospatial goodies – buttons, stickers, jewelry and more! We designed our swag with you in mind &#8211; a group of people who are passionate about technology, GIS and learning: teachers and students, professionals an hobbyists. Let your [&hellip;]
- [NOVA: Lost at Sea - The Search for Longitude](https://gisetc.com/nova-lost-at-sea-the-search-for-longitude/): The search for longitude was a problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time for centuries. NOVA explored this complex mapping problem in a special (embedded below). Their website is rich with free resources and information for teachers.
- [Going Places in GPS: IN SPANISH](https://gisetc.com/going-places-in-gps-in-spanish/): After years of work with communities in Costa Rica, we have released our first title (our popular activity workbook, GOING PLACES IN GPS) in SPANISH! [gravityform id=2 name=Going Places with GPS &#8211; NOW in Spanish]
- [Let’s Play: Central & South American Geography Games](https://gisetc.com/2119-2/): By using Sheppard Software’s learning games, you will gain a permanant mental map of South &amp; Central America, its states, capitals, and geography. This knowledge is the key to learning more about the wonderful world around you. CLICK HERE to play and learn about Central &amp; South America!
- [Apps We Love: My Radar](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-my-radar/): Since GISetc is headquartered in \&#8221;tornado alley\&#8221; &#8211; we love our weather apps! This free radar app will center over your location and provide you with accurate, real time weather scans. Now in the top 5 most popular weather applications, with over 600,000 downloads. Enjoy!
- [Esri Education User Conference Summer 2011](https://gisetc.com/esri-education-user-conference-summer-2011/): Esri Education User Conference July 9–12, 2011 in San Diego, CA Join your fellow GIS enthusiasts at the Esri Education User Conference. You\&#8217;ll learn how GIS supports inquiry based learning and promotes critical thinking for students at all levels. Explore new pedagogical and technical approaches to make your educational offerings more efficient, competitive, and successful. [&hellip;]
- [Ed Community Web Mapping](https://gisetc.com/ed-community-web-mapping/): Ed Community Web Mapping A list of links to free online mapping tools from the ESRI GIS Education Community. Includes: ArcGIS.com, ArcGIS Explorer Online, Sketch-A-Map, Elevation Profile Map Tool, Landsat Viewers, Zipcode Lookup, USGS Water Resources, NASA Earth Observation Site and more.
- [Houston Career Readiness Collaborative](https://gisetc.com/houston-career-readiness-collaborative/): Houston Career Readiness Collaborative Virtual Earths for Science Inquiry – an overview of GIS in education with a wealth of information exploring biodiversity, conservation, species mapping, physical and earth science mapping and more. Special emphasis on integrating mapping technology into the classroom.
- [Greenhouse on Wheels](https://gisetc.com/greenhouse-on-wheels/): An old 18-foot truck is about to become a valuable resource for school children learning about sustainable gardening, thanks to two entrepreneurs from New York who are converting it into a mobile greenhouse. The truck will transform into an education center and travel from school to school in Booklyn and Manhattan, teaching students about biointensive [&hellip;]
- [DDP School Demographics Conference](https://gisetc.com/ddp-school-demographics-conference/): DDP School Demographics Conference GIS transforms students into 21st century learners while stimulating teachers to become highly qualified. Explore our latest presentation about the importance of and tactics for integrating GIS technologies into your classroom.
- [Bismarck 2011](https://gisetc.com/bismarck-2011/): GIS &amp; FIELD TOOLS TRAINING: Bismarck 2011 June 20-24 2011 click here for the registration forms for Bismarck 2011 Geospatial technologies are recognized as one of the three highest growth industries in the US today. Learn how to incorporate the tools of this trade to support science, mathematics and geography! We’ll providedozens of easy activities using [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: WildLab Bird](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-wildlab-bird/): With funding from the MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with HASTAC, the WildLab piloted a program in NYC schools that engaged learners in real scientific data collection. Using iPhones, over 500 5th- through 12th-grade students collected thousands of GPS-tagged bird sightings in green spaces near their classrooms. These sightings were then sent to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for use in [&hellip;]
- [Let's Play: Mexican Geography Games](https://gisetc.com/lets-play-mexican-geography-games-2/): By using Sheppard Software\&#8217;s learning games, you will gain a permanant mental map of Mexico, its states, capitals, and geography. This knowledge is the key to learning more about the wonderful world around you. CLICK HERE to play and learn about Mexico!
- [An Online Map Art Gallery](https://gisetc.com/an-online-map-art-gallery/): The Map Room is a blog that points to maps, map collections, map-related resources, and material about maps on the web. Anything that fits under that rubric, from medieval mappæ mundi to satellite imagery, and from topo maps to Tolkien, is fair game. We love the ART section of The Map Room and hope it inspires you and your students to look [&hellip;]
- [Save BIG with BUNDLES](https://gisetc.com/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 [&hellip;]
- [Ban on Bottled Water](https://gisetc.com/ban-on-bottled-water/): SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian town pulled all bottled water from its shelves Saturday and replaced it with refillable bottles in what is believed to be a world-first ban. Hundreds of people marched through the picturesque rural town of Bundanoon to mark the first day of its bottled water ban by unveiling a series of new [&hellip;]
- [May 2011 Resource Broadcast](https://gisetc.com/may-2011-resource-broadcast/): We published our Spring Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our quarterly free resources and GeoSpatial news. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [Apps We Love: Ultimate World Quiz](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-ultimate-world-quiz/): The Ultimate World Quiz makes learning fun and easy. Why buy multiple apps when you can have one that does it all? This app combines both game play with a reference resource of facts on every country in the world into one easy to use application.
- [Globe GENIE](https://gisetc.com/globe-genie/): Globe GENIE is somewhat random but pretty cool way to get students excited about other places in the world. The folks at MIT have done it again!
- [Satellites Spot Illegal Logging of Uncontacted Tribes’ Home](https://gisetc.com/satellites-spot-illegal-logging-of-uncontacted-tribes-home/): Some of the world’s most sophisticated technology is being used to protect indigenous people who’ve entirely avoided the industrial world. By studying satellite photographs of Paraguayan forests inhabited by still-uncontacted aboriginal tribes, activists have spotted evidence of illegal deforestation carried out between October and December of last year. The deforestation violated a logging moratorium on [&hellip;]
- [Sarychev Volcano Eruption from the International Space Station](https://gisetc.com/sarychev-volcano-eruption-from-the-international-space-station/): A fortuitous orbit of the International Space Station allowed the astronauts this striking view of Sarychev volcano (Russia’s Kuril Islands, northeast of Japan) in an early stage of eruption on June 12, 2009. Sarychev Peak is one of the most active volcanoes in the Kuril Island chain and is located on the northwestern end of [&hellip;]
- [Milky Way Galaxy Has Mirrorlike Symmetry](https://gisetc.com/milky-way-galaxy-has-mirrorlike-symmetry/): A new study suggests the Milky Way doesn’t need a makeover: It’s already just about perfect. Astronomers base that assertion on their discovery of a vast section of a spiral, star-forming arm at the Milky Way’s outskirts. The finding suggests that the galaxy is a rare beauty with an uncommon symmetry — one half of [&hellip;]
- [Disaster Response Map: U.S. Flooding](https://gisetc.com/disaster-response-map-u-s-flooding/): This map allows you to view continuously updated U.S. flooding information. You can see observed flooding locations as well as precipitation information. The map also pulls in social media pertaining to flooding. In the Social Media box, you can change the search terms for YouTube, Twitter, and Flickr by hovering over the name of the [&hellip;]
- [Oceania Geography Games](https://gisetc.com/oceania-geography-games/): By using Sheppard Software\&#8217;s learning games, you will gain a permanant mental map of Oceania, its countries, capitals, and geography. This knowledge is the key to learning more about the wonderful world around you. Click here for fun &amp; interactive OCEANIA GAMES!
- [NEW Tweet Mapping Template](https://gisetc.com/new-tweet-mapping-template/): A new template has been added to the ArcGIS.com map viewer template gallery that allows you to quickly map tweets of your choosing. Click here for instructions on how to create your own!
- [Thinking Like a Map](https://gisetc.com/thinking-like-a-map/): Charting your course through a building can be disorienting, especially for the GPS-reliant. Don’t blame yourself—many large structures, like convention centers, hospitals, and libraries, really are hard to navigate. “If you see handwritten signs pointing you to an exit, that’s a good indicator that it’s not a well-designed building,” says cognitive scientist Laura Carlson of the [&hellip;]
- [Astronomers Create 3-D Map of 3-Billion-Year-Old Universe](https://gisetc.com/astronomers-create-3-d-map-of-3-billion-year-old-universe/): article by Dave Mosher &#8211; Using light from 14,000 distant yet powerful cosmic beacons, astronomers have pieced together the largest and most detailed 3-D map of the ancient universe. Previous versions plotted the locations of galaxies within 7 billion light-years of Earth. The new version, however, charts clouds of hydrogen in a swath between 10 [&hellip;]
- [Analyzing Change Over Time Using Topographic Maps and Imagery with GIS](https://gisetc.com/analyzing-change-over-time-using-topographic-maps-and-imagery-with-gis/): \&#8221;A principal aim of geospatial analysis is examining and understanding change over space and time. One of the simplest yet most powerful things you can do in ArcGIS desktop (www.esri.com/arcgis) or in ArcGIS Online (www.arcgis.com) is to visualize change over time by studying change based on different basemaps created on different dates. For example, I [&hellip;]
- [Esri and DOI Introduce Landsat Data for the World](https://gisetc.com/esri-and-doi-introduce-landsat-data-for-the-world/): Working in close collaboration with the US Department of the Interior (DOI), Esri is pleased to announce the release of Landsat image services. These provide access to almost four decades\&#8217; worth of Global Land Survey (GLS) Landsat data developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and DOI\&#8217;s US Geological Survey. Esri provides access [&hellip;]
- [The Geospatial Revolution Project (Episode 4)](https://gisetc.com/the-geospatial-revolution-project-episode-4/): Geospatial information influences nearly everything. Seamless layers of satellites, surveillance, and location-based technologies create a worldwide geographic knowledge base vital to solving myriad social and environmental problems in the interconnected global community. The mission of the Geospatial Revolution Project is to expand public knowledge about the history, applications, related privacy and legal issues, and the [&hellip;]
- [An Important Face Behind GISetc](https://gisetc.com/an-important-face-behind-gisetc/): We at GISetc strive to provide interesting, compelling, fun, and useful geospatial content and resources for education as well as for the broader community. To do that, we have the help of one of our \&#8221;angels behind the scenes\&#8221; Emily Adams. Emily has her own design and button company called Emily Adams on Fire. In [&hellip;]
- [April 2011 Resource Broadcast](https://gisetc.com/april-2011-resource-broadcast/): We published our Spring Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our quarterly free resources and GeoSpatial news. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [Mapping the World with Facebook Connections](https://gisetc.com/mapping-the-world-with-facebook-connections/): The above map of the world, drawn by Facebook data structuring intern Paul Butler using connections between 10 million Facebook friends, is interesting enough in itself until you realize that all of the country borders are entirely drawn using Facebook friend connections too. Even if the world was dark and totally unmapped, Facebook could produce [&hellip;]
- [BioDiversity HotSpots](https://gisetc.com/biodiversity-hotspots/): The most remarkable places on Earth are also the most threatened. Explore the Earth\&#8217;s hotspots &#8211; the richest and most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life on Earth.
- [Map Games: Africa](https://gisetc.com/map-games-africa/): Develop a mental map of Africa, its countries, capitals, and geography through these amazing games!
- [Put It In Perspective](https://gisetc.com/put-it-in-perspective/): Maybe this will help you put it all in perspective.
- [Earth Day & Environmental Education](https://gisetc.com/earth-day-environmental-education/): Happy Earth Day! Earth Day Network invites you to explore our award-winning Educators\&#8217; Network! Here, you will find over 300 standards-based lessons, school greening tips, grants for teachers and more! Join their free Educators\&#8217; Network for updates and information. Click here to view a short video about their education programs!
- [The Trash Vortex](https://gisetc.com/the-trash-vortex/): Follow the link to see the animated flow of trash with the ocean currents.
- [U.S.A. Census Bureau, QuickFacts](https://gisetc.com/u-s-a-census-bureau-quickfacts/): Look at the US Census Bureau\&#8217;s QUICK FACTS. Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography. Explore your state and cities!
- [Earthcache](https://gisetc.com/1590-2/): There are over 11,000 Earthcaches around the world. These are a wonderful teaching opportunity for students whether you actually go to the Earthcache or whether students study them online. You won\&#8217;t be disappointed.
- [Twinkie Maps - How far do you need to go?](https://gisetc.com/twinkie-maps-how-far-do-you-need-to-go/): Talk about motivation &#8211; visit the TWINKIE MAP! Choose a snack food &#8211; anything from an apple to a Reese\&#8217;s Peanut Butter Cup (yum). Enter your physical activity of choice, your age and weight and pick your location on the map. It will then map your route of how far you have to go to [&hellip;]
- [INCREDIBLE STORIES FROM OUR WORLD](https://gisetc.com/incredible-stories-from-our-world/): Discover amazing human stories from around the world through television and radio clips from BBC programs such as Human Planet, Amazon with Bruce Parry and Tropic of Cancer. Human Planet Explorer enables you to browse a selection of clips that showcase man\&#8217;s relationship with the natural environment.
- [Happy Earth Observation Day ! Celebrate the wonders of Remote sensing](https://gisetc.com/happy-earth-observation-day/): The AmericaView Consortium is pleased to announce Earth Observation Day 2011 (EO Day 2011). AmericaView (AV) is a nationwide program that focuses on public domain remote sensing data and geospatial technology in support of applied research, K-16 education, workforce development, and technology transfer. The purposes of Earth Observation, which will be held on April 8, 2011, are: 1) [&hellip;]
- [Esri Elevation Profile Tool](https://gisetc.com/esri-elevation-profile-tool/): This free Elevation Profile hosted on the Esri site interface allows you to choose a tool from the tool box and draw a line anywhere on the surface of the globe, including the oceans!  You will then be able to see an elevation profile of the area where you drew your line over.  What an [&hellip;]
- [Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection](https://gisetc.com/perry-castaneda-library-map-collection/): Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection &#8211; Online Maps of Current Interest Explore this extensive collection of maps categorized by current event and by general areas of interest. Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Maps &#8211; Extensive collection of current maps Libya Crisis Maps &#8211; Updated links to many maps Ivory Coast Maps (PCL Map Collection) Abidjan, Ivory Coast [&hellip;]
- [Spring Resource Broadcast](https://gisetc.com/spring-resource-broadcast/): We published our Spring Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our quarterly free resources and GeoSpatial news. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [#SnakeOnTheTown in the Classroom](https://gisetc.com/snakeonthetown-in-the-classroom/): Snake Map! View Larger Map Have you heard about the Bronx Zoo Cobra that escaped last weekend and is still at large? It has turned into a social media phenomena! You can \&#8221;follow the snake\&#8221; on twitter at @BronxZoosCobra or follow general sightings (and humor) at #snakeonthetown. The twitter snake\&#8217;s following is skyrocketing (at the [&hellip;]
- [#SnakeOnTheTown](https://gisetc.com/1549-2/): I think the snake went on the Bronx Zoo\&#8217;s website to plan its escape route! #snakeonthetown
- [GAPMINDER](https://gisetc.com/gapminder/): Gapminder is a non-profit venture – a modern “museum” on the Internet – promoting sustainable global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. They produce videos, flash presentations and PDF charts showing major global development trends with animated statistics in colorful graphics. They are a “fact tank” that promotes a fact based [&hellip;]
- [Fish Following a.k.a. Baby Groupers Adrift!](https://gisetc.com/fisl-following-a-k-a-baby-groupers-adrift/): The Baby Grouper Adrift! project is part of the Grouper Moon Program, a Research collaboration between the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) and the Cayman Islands Department of the Environment. Almost every ‘wish you were here’ postcard from the Caribbean features an underwater photograph of the region’s coral reefs; in addition to multicolored sponges and [&hellip;]
- [Muturzikin: Putting Language on the Map](https://gisetc.com/muturzikin-putting-language-on-the-map/): Muturzikin has an interesting collection of maps that outline the indigenous languages and dialects and accents of the English language throughout the United States. These language maps display the ethnic and linguistic complexities. Languages and dialects transcend geographical borders, where appropriate. This site is committed to a different, more enlightening approach to cartography and seeks [&hellip;]
- [Our Amazing Planet and Amazing Tsunami Wave Maps](https://gisetc.com/our-amazing-planet-and-amazing-tsunami-wave-maps/): Our featured resource today is the website Our Amazing Planet. It explores the wonder and beauty of Earth through news, features and images. Their team of experienced science reporters and editors explain the latest discoveries, interview expert sources and offers up deep and broad analysis of what\&#8217;s out there and explains how the world works. [&hellip;]
- [Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami](https://gisetc.com/satellite-photos-of-japan-before-and-after-the-quake-and-tsunami/): So much data is coming in from the devastation in Japan. We had another link we wanted to share with you today. Here are interactive satellite photos of Japan, before and after the quake and tsunami from the NY Times. Go to their website to see the many photos and move the sliders to grasp [&hellip;]
- [Tools for Teaching about Earthquakes and Seismic Activity](https://gisetc.com/tools-for-teaching-about-earthquakes-and-seismic-activity/): With the tragedy in Japan last week, we wanted to highlight an invaluable online tool to help teach your students about seismic activity. Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) is a consortium of over 100 US universities dedicated to the operation of science facilities for the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data. IRIS programs [&hellip;]
- [Google Crisis Response: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami](https://gisetc.com/google-crisis-response-2011-japanese-earthquake-and-tsunami/): A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami. Our thoughts and prayers rest with the victims an survivors of the catastrophic events that affected people from Tokyo to Hawaii to the Pacific Coast of the United States an [&hellip;]
- [FedEx: Delivering Information to a Changing World](https://gisetc.com/fedex-delivering-information-to-a-changing-world/): Want to blow your mind?  Experience this INTERACTIVE cartography map.  WOW FedEx, kudos. You can watch the map morph and explore a range of topics from population, education, research, even the couch potato index! Spend some quality time with this link &amp; enjoy! Special thanks to Diana Stuart Sinton from University of Redlands for pointing [&hellip;]
- [Frazil Ice at Yosemite National Park](https://gisetc.com/frazil-ice-at-yosemite-national-park/): Summertime visitors to Yosemite National Park miss many of the unique events of winter and early spring. Frazil ice flows are dramatic natural events that occur in the waterfalls of Yosemite Valley during March and April.
- [Mapping a City\'s Smell](https://gisetc.com/mapping-a-citys-smell-3/): Chemical cartography is a fascinating new frontier in mapping. We ran across an interesting article on Discovery News and wanted to share it with all of our readers: Analysis by David Teeghman \&#8221;Your city smells. Maybe good, maybe bad, but it definitely has a smell. And the researchers at DARPA &#8212; the research and development office at [&hellip;]
- [Mapping a City\'s Smell](https://gisetc.com/mapping-a-citys-smell-2/): Chemical cartography is a fascinating new frontier in mapping. We ran across an interesting article on Discovery News and wanted to share it with all of our readers: Analysis by David Teeghman \&#8221;Your city smells. Maybe good, maybe bad, but it definitely has a smell. And the researchers at DARPA &#8212; the research and development office at [&hellip;]
- [Mapping a City\'s Smell](https://gisetc.com/mapping-a-citys-smell/): Chemical cartography is a fascinating new frontier in mapping. We ran across an interesting article on Discovery News and wanted to share it with all of our readers: Analysis by David Teeghman \&#8221;Your city smells. Maybe good, maybe bad, but it definitely has a smell. And the researchers at DARPA &#8212; the research and development office at [&hellip;]
- [Organized Crime on the Map](https://gisetc.com/mapping-organized-crime/): The current issue of Wired Magazine shared this fascinating map of the flow of organized crime around the globe. Click here for a closer look at the map and to read the accompanying article.
- [NCGE 2011 Webinars for APHG Teachers](https://gisetc.com/ncge-2011-webinars-for-aphg-teachers/): Now in our 95th year, NCGE continues to both promote and celebrate geographic teaching and learning. Their activities include conducting and gathering research, producing journals and other geography publications, developing curricular resources at the K-12 and University levels, providing professional development opportunities, and organizing an annual conference. One of these great benefits are these live [&hellip;]
- [Say It With Buildings](https://gisetc.com/say-it-with-buildings/): Happy Valentines Day! We wanted to share the website GEO-Greeting, which can send any message you choose written in buildings from satellite images. As you type the letters for your message in, the map will show you the global position of the buildings it is using to write your message. Enjoy this fun website &amp; [&hellip;]
- [Knots, Lines & Curves: The Way Our Eyes Read Maps](https://gisetc.com/knots-lines-curves-the-way-our-eyes-read-maps/): We recently ran across this fascinating study on how our eyes read maps on the blog for  EYE Magazine. It compares regular octolinearity to new all-curves map models and how our eyes read and decipher information along the lines of a map. An all-curves map smoothes away the awkward kinks, revealing the underlying structure of [&hellip;]
- [SNOWMAGEDDON 2011: How Crowdsourcing, Social Media and Mapping Made the Difference](https://gisetc.com/snowmageddon-2011-how-crowdsourcing-social-media-and-mapping-made-the-difference/): Area governments are doing their best to help their regions dig out of this snow storm. Call it Snowmageddon, call it the Blizzard of 2011. Whatever you call it, it\&#8217;s a mess outside. SnomgeddonCleanUp.com (running in NYC and Boston) built websites as a simple tool that allows neighbors to help neighbors. Got an extra shovel? [&hellip;]
- [Egypt Events Mapped by Social Media Protests](https://gisetc.com/egypt-events-mapped-by-social-media-protests/): A big thanks to our friends at ESRI for putting this fascinating map together. Use this as a resource to discuss current events in Egypt with your students and give them a geographic context. This map pulls in social media related to the protests that have occurred in Egypt since January 25, 2011.
- [Super Bowl Fan Map](https://gisetc.com/super-bowl-fan-map/): Cast your vote for who you want to win the Super Bowl on this fun, interactive map from ESRI!
- [Great Maps Available Through the CEC](https://gisetc.com/great-maps-available-through-the-cec/): The Commission for Environmental Cooperation facilitates collaboration and public participation to foster conservation, protection and enhancement of the North American environment for the benefit of present and future generations, in the context of increasing economic, trade, and social links among Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Click here for an array of GIS maps on [&hellip;]
- [Important GIS Data Portals and Resources](https://gisetc.com/1008-2/): Our friend Wing Cheung at Palomar College in Southern California sent us these resources. Palomar promotes the learning outcomes necessary for their students to contribute as individuals and global citizens to live responsibly, effectively, and creatively in an interdependent and changing world. We hope you are all able to incorporate this information into your classrooms. Important [&hellip;]
- [Brisbane Flooding](https://gisetc.com/brisbane-flooding/): Roger and Anita Palmer of GISetc were at the Australian Geographic Teacher Association (AGTA) in Adelaide during the Brisbane flooding. We were with many teachers from the Brisbane area, and certainly, most teachers who were at AGTA had friends and relatives who lived in Brisbane. It was all very close and heartbreaking to watch the [&hellip;]
- [The Perils of Being Anti-Social](https://gisetc.com/the-perils-of-being-anti-social/): This article from Harvey Mackay was shared with us this week and we were so impressed with it we wanted to pass it along to you here. Wishing you a happy and *social* 2011! \&#8221;Is social media a fad or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution?\&#8221; asks Erik Qualman, author ofSocialnomics.  Consider [&hellip;]
- [Our work in Bahia Ballena](https://gisetc.com/our-work-in-bahia-ballena/): As we mentioned in our last blog highlighting the Participatory GIS vimeo, GISetc is working in the small rural community in southwestern Costa Rica of Bahia Ballena. This is a wonderful community of forward thinking, hard working, and dedicated community members who love their community and want to see it grow and flourish. They have developed a set of [&hellip;]
- [Feliz GIS Day!](https://gisetc.com/feliz-gis-day/): Sounds festive, don\&#8217;t you think? GIS Day is held each year in the third week of November, on the Wednesday during Geography Awareness Week, a geographic literacy initiative sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Watch the GIS Day video from ESRI!
- [Geography Awareness Week](https://gisetc.com/974-2/): Launched in 1987 by presidential proclamation, Geography Awareness Week is an annual opportunity for families and schools to engage in fun, educational experiences that draw attention to Geo-Literacy and the importance of geographic understanding in ensuring our nation\&#8217;s economic competitiveness, national security, environmental sustainability, and the livability of our communities in the 21st century.  http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/gaw.html [&hellip;]
- [NEW Carl Videos!](https://gisetc.com/new-carl-videos/): Last week we released our first holiday video, featuring Carl the navigational elf: \&#8221;I\&#8217;m telling you Santa, we really need a better routing solution.\&#8221; Then we launched our W.W.C.S. (What Will Carl Say) contest – where you can put the words in Carl’s mouth each week &amp; win fun goodies for your cleverness. Here are the [&hellip;]
- [Localization, Participation & Communication](https://gisetc.com/localization-participation-communication/): As GISetc is working in the small community of Bahia Ballena, Osa, Costa Rica, this video is a rich source of information for working with a community to help them plan and to enable them to use mapping tools to solve community issues. This is also a great video for anybody who wishes to do community mapping in their [&hellip;]
- [A Mapping Mistake](https://gisetc.com/a-mapping-mistake/): Google Maps and Google Earth is a wonderful tool that has brought mapping and geography back into the public eye in a big way. I do believe that using the right tool for the right job should be our mantra. In this particular case, in our humble opinion, using a GIS (geographic information system) would have [&hellip;]
- [ESRI Site License Expands Student Opportunities in Texas](https://gisetc.com/esri-site-license-expands-student-opportunities-in-texas/): The following press release was sent from ESRI November 9th: District Superintendent Impressed with ESRI\&#8217;s Vision for K-12 Education Redlands, California—The Coppell Independent School District (CISD) in Coppell, Texas, recently implemented a three-year Esri site license that will allow all its primary and secondary school students to learn geographic information system (GIS) software. Initially, ArcGIS [&hellip;]
- [W.W.C.S.? The "What Will Carl Say?" Contest](https://gisetc.com/w-w-c-s-the-what-will-carl-say-contest-2/): We’re doing a fun series of holiday videos featuring Santa &amp; Carl, the navigational elf. Tune in every week to GISetc TV. We’re having a contest to see what Carl will say every week. Go to our facebook page to tell us your clever ideas and it could be featured on one of our videos. If your [&hellip;]
- [GISetc & Bishop Dunne Students in Costa Rica](https://gisetc.com/gisetc-bishop-dunne-students-in-costa-rica/): This is the day one of the student Costa Rica field expedition led by Roger Palmer principle of GISetc and teacher of outdoor education at Bishop Dunne High School.  In the morning, the students were led on a GPS tour of the coffee plantation at the Buena Vista Hotel in the town of Alajuela.   The GPS coordinates [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech College Fair](https://gisetc.com/geotech-college-fair/): As part of GeoTech we would like to have students visit with some of the colleges that offer great programs in science and technology. Representatives from seven of these colleges will be available on Saturday, March 3, 2012: Texas A&amp;M; University of Texas San Marcos; U.S. Naval Academy; Walden University; Brookhaven Community College of Dallas; [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Life On Earth a.k.a. the First Digital Textbook](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-life-on-earth-a-k-a-the-first-digital-textbook/): E. O. Wilson’s Life on Earth is a new digital biology textbook for high school students now under development by the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. This ipad app download includes a preview of the book and a sample chapter—“Introduction to Ecology\&#8221; —that introduces students to how biologists think about the variety and patterns of [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Speaker Series](https://gisetc.com/geotech-speaker-series/): This year we have two opportunities for our families, alumni, and friends to join us for the acclaimed GeoTech Speaker series. On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in Bishop Dunne\&#8217;s library, we invite our community to a wine and cheese reception to hear Mireya Mayor discuss her work studying animals and conservation around [&hellip;]
- [SEVEN: How Will We Sustain a More Populated Planet?](https://gisetc.com/seven-how-will-we-sustain-a-more-populated-planet/): We\&#8217;re sharing a bonus SEVEN resource today! The USGS Uses Landsat data to track trends in key resources. Expanding demand from a growing world population — now numbered at more than 7 billion — exerts unprecedented pressure on global resources, especially forests, water, and agriculture. To support a world population expected to reach 8 billion [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Spotlight: Kobie Boykins, Engineer for the Mars Rover](https://gisetc.com/geotech-spotlight-kobie-boykins/): We are blessed to have not one but TWO amazing featured lecturers booked for GeoTech 2012! GeoTech is less than a month away! Don\&#8217;t miss this amazing opportunity to connect with our amazing line up of speakers! {click here for registration info} A dynamic young engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Kobie Boykins is on the [&hellip;]
- [Downloadable Graphic Novel: What is Geography?](https://gisetc.com/downloadable-graphic-novel-what-is-geography/): Looking for a new way to connect with your students? National Geographic has created a downloadable and printable mini graphic novel to introduce the concept to students. If your kids are a comic book crowd, this might be just the piece to spark their interest. Plus, it\&#8217;s adorable, you should check it out!
- [Made from a Map: Home Is Where the HEART Is](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-home-is-where-the-heart-is/): We decided to do our \&#8221;Made from a Map\&#8221; feature a day early, since we wanted to share a heart inspired map project in honor of Valentines Day! We ran across this creative tutorial on apartment therapy, who originally saw it on Pinterest. For those of us who love to travel, each new city or [&hellip;]
- [Geospatial Tools in Language Arts: Lesson 2](https://gisetc.com/geospatial-tools-in-language-arts-lesson-2/): Digital maps and online mapping tools are critical to understand authors mindsets, elements of plot and character development. We are excited to provide more free resources to help your students succeed.  Our resident English teacher,Barbaree Duke, will be featured this month on our YouTube channel.  We have created a series of 4 videos called “An English [&hellip;]
- [Giant National Geographic Traveling Map of Africa Coming to Dallas](https://gisetc.com/giant-national-geographic-traveling-map-of-africa-coming-to-dallas/): Students attending the GeoTech Safari hosted by Bishop Dunne will be exploring Africa in a big way — with the world’s largest map of the continent. The map, measuring 35 feet by 26 feet is designed as a geo-game board to introduce students to the power of maps and the diverse geography of Africa. The [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Britannica Kids, Volcanoes](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-britannica-kids-volcanoes/): We\&#8217;re wrapping up our mini volcano week with a lava hot app. This one is a great source of information, activities and games geared for students all about volcanoes! Encyclopedia Britannica Kids Volcanoes provides wonderful content in a friendly and educational presentation. Explore volcanoes interactively with this app and learn about the world’s major volcanoes and their [&hellip;]
- [Beautiful Destruction: 11 Gorgeous Geological Maps of Volcanoes](https://gisetc.com/beautiful-destruction-11-gorgeous-geological-maps-of-volcanoes/): We\&#8217;re having a volcanic theme this week in honor of our planet\&#8217;s lewest land mass (see yesterday\&#8217;s post). WIRED SCIENCE has put together a stunning collection of geological volcano maps that will take your breath away! Spend time with each of them, it is truly beautiful destruction. pictured Crater Lake
- [New Volcanic Island in the Red Sea](https://gisetc.com/new-volcanic-island-in-the-red-sea/): NASA reports a new island is forming in the Red Sea. About 60 kilometers (40 miles) from the coast of Yemen, an undersea eruption began in mid-December 2011. Local fishermen reported an eruption near the island of Saba, while satellites captured a white plume rising from the sea, and a pulse of sulfor dioxide. The activity was located on the northern [&hellip;]
- [SEVEN: GAPMINDER for a Fact Based World View](https://gisetc.com/seven-gapminder-for-a-fact-based-world-view/): Gapminder is a non-profit venture – a modern “museum” on the Internet – promoting sustainable global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Gapminder utilizes Trendalyzer software, which seeks to unveil the beauty of statistical time series by converting boring numbers into enjoyable, animated and interactive graphics. This site is rich with [&hellip;]
- [Geospatial Tools in Language Arts: Lesson 1](https://gisetc.com/geospatial-tools-in-language-arts-lesson-1/): Digital maps and online mapping tools are critical to understand authors mindsets, elements of plot and character development. We are excited to provide more free resources to help your students succeed.  Our resident English teacher,Barbaree Duke, will be featured this month on our YouTube channel.  We have created a series of 4 videos called \&#8221;An English [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: My Place History](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-my-place-history/): This powerful tool from ESRI allows you to achieve a greater understanding of how local environments affect health. My Place History is a way to link public health information with personal environmental experience. Utilize geomedicine, a modern framework for bringing everyday information into the physician/patient relationship or to understand and explain health trends . As more [&hellip;]
- [Maps Disputes Are Changing the Face of Texas\' Primaries](https://gisetc.com/maps-disputes-are-changing-the-face-of-texas-primaries-2/): Texas\&#8217; redistricting is getting controversial. The redrawing of the maps deliniating the the voter districts in Texas is being untangled by the U.S. Supreme Court. If they cannot reach a timely decision, the Texas state primary could be pushed back, which has major political ramifications. Texas has carries a lot of votes in the primaries [&hellip;]
- [Health Landscape](https://gisetc.com/health-landscape/): HealthLandscape is an interactive web-based mapping tool that allows health professionals, policy makers, academic researchers, and planners to combine, analyze and display information in ways that promote better understanding of health and the forces that affect it. The tool brings together various sources of health, socio-economic and environmental information in a convenient, central location to [&hellip;]
- [January 2012 Resource Review](https://gisetc.com/3286-2/): We published our November Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [GIS Fun & Games: National Geographic Atlas Online Puzzles](https://gisetc.com/gis-fun-games-national-geographic-atlas-online-puzzles/): If you\&#8217;ve never done an online virtual jigsaw puzzle before, you\&#8217;re in for a real treat! Click here to enjoy dozens of beautiful, data rich puzzles from National Geographic.
- [OpenStreetMap: A Year of Edits](https://gisetc.com/openstreetmap-a-year-of-edits/): This video shows all edits made to the OpenStreetMap project in 2011. OpenStreetMap is a free geographic database that anyone can edit; it\&#8217;s like the wikipedia of mapping data. This animation shows all additions and modifications of nodes (white flashes) and cumulative edits (purple) in 2011. It gives a good overview of the effort that [&hellip;]
- [Region 10 Social Studies Training January 2012](https://gisetc.com/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
- [Apps We Love: Dragon Dictation](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-dragon-dictation/): This is a GREAT tool! If you are tired of typing on your tablet or touch device &#8211; 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 [&hellip;]
- [A Life Remembered: Dr. Kristi Alvarez](https://gisetc.com/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, [&hellip;]
- [Tagging of Pacific Predators](https://gisetc.com/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 [&hellip;]
- [Massive Solar Storm: January 2012](https://gisetc.com/massive-solar-storm-january-2012/): This image shows a solar flare erupting on the Sun\&#8217;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 [&hellip;]
- [HistoryPin](https://gisetc.com/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, [&hellip;]
- [American Vice: Mapping the Seven Deadly Sins](https://gisetc.com/american-vice-mapping-the-seven-deadly-sins/): We\&#8217;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 \&#8221;science\&#8221; (hence its presence in our \&#8221;fun\&#8221; category) &#8211; but very interesting data! CLICK HERE for greed, envy, wrath, sloth, gluttony, lust [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Offline Topo Maps](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-offline-topo-maps/): Offline Topo Maps helps you find your way, even when you aren\&#8217;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\&#8217;t guaranteed.  You can download topo and road maps of the entire world [&hellip;]
- [Climate Wizard](https://gisetc.com/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 [&hellip;]
- [Aqueduct Atlas](https://gisetc.com/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 [&hellip;]
- [Made from a Map: DIY Map Display](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-diy-map-display/): Looking for a clever way to display a favorite or locally focused map? Try this &#8211; use different sizes of embroidery hoops to \&#8221;frame\&#8221; your maps. Trim off the excess after they are set the way you like, then simply hang on the wall! You can also embroider on the paper map &#8211; either a [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Quake Feed](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-quake-feed/): This is the ultimate in FREE earthquake apps! Quake Feed features six different basemaps provided by ESRI and an information feed of the past 7 days of earthquakes with magnitude &gt; 2.5, displayed in a map or list format. Includes a variety of user-friendly filter and sort options. The app is location aware and can [&hellip;]
- [The BOOST Portal: Exploring Kenya](https://gisetc.com/the-boost-portal-exploring-kenya/): The BOOST portal  features data rich maps of Kenya. Highly specialized and perfect for an AP Geography class to explore. Use the drop down menus and expolre (by year and by sector): poverty rates, household data, education statistics, employment rates, power availability, health issues and more.
- [Walkabout through Time](https://gisetc.com/walkabout-through-time/): Explore a rich variety of fossil data with maps and trace the ecosystem as it collapses and rises over time with Walkabout through Time from the Carnegie Institute for Science. When people first came to Australia, about 55-60,000 years ago, the landscape was very different from today. The first Aboriginal settlers came from Indonesia, during [&hellip;]
- [Torrential Rain in Brazil](https://gisetc.com/torrential-rain-in-brazil/): Torrential rain inundated southeastern Brazil in early January 2012, causing severe damage in multiple states. The floods forced thousands from their homes, damaged roads and homes, and broke through a levee in northern Rio de Janeiro State, according to news reports. This image shows regional rainfall, as observed by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), [&hellip;]
- [A Year of Resources in Review 2011](https://gisetc.com/a-year-of-resources-in-review-2011/): We published our \&#8221;Year of Resources in Review\&#8221; today for 2011, summarizing our free resources, product releases and favorite apps from the past year. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [SEVEN: A Special Year-Long Series on Population from National Geographic Magazine](https://gisetc.com/seven-a-special-year-long-series-on-population-from-national-geographic-magazine/): Population is a complicated topic. Since the worldwide population topped 7 billion in 2011, National Geographic decided it was a topic they wanted to explore; but they wanted to do it in a way that gave their readers room to think. They spread out their coverage over a year, with articles that take deep dives into [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: GeoMaster](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-geomaster/): \&#8221;GeoMaster makes geography fun &#8211; yes, really\&#8221; &#8211; TUAW.com \&#8221;I looked forever for a good map quiz game and this one is easily the best out there.\&#8221; Discover the world the easy way with this unique learning and educational tool. Have fun by putting your geography knowledge at test with GeoMaster. For any age, GeoMaster allows [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Lemon](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-lemon/): If you need a great system to track your paper and electronic receipts, then you should check out the Lemon app for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It syncs with all of your devices, as well as with an online account to manage your expenses in a secure, simple, and easily accessible way. The Lemon [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Pocket Universe](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-pocket-universe/): Have you ever looked up at the night sky, and wondered what exactly you were looking at? Pocket Universe is an easy-to-use app that will help you learn constellations, bright stars and planets. You can literally hold up your iPhone 3GS/4 or iPad in front of you, and the app will use the built-in compass [&hellip;]
- [Ancient Dry Spells, Megadroughts and the Future of Food](https://gisetc.com/ancient-dry-spells-megadroughts-and-the-future-of-food/): (from NASA) &#8211; As parts of Central America and the U.S. Southwest endure some of the worst droughts to hit those areas in decades, scientists have unearthed new evidence about ancient dry spells that suggest the future could bring even more serious water shortages. Three researchers speaking at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical [&hellip;]
- [How to Create GeoTagged QR Codes with qrd.by](https://gisetc.com/how-to-create-geotagged-qr-codes-with-qrd-by/): Now that you have downloaded our favorite QR app, you need to start generating some geographical QR codes! qrd.by is a website that specializes in creating geotagged QR codes, perfect to incorporate into classroom projects if you\&#8217;re trying to incorporate technology! Enter a location and URL and the service creates a QR code that embeds [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: I-Nigma QR Reader](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-i-nigma-qr-reader/): If you\&#8217;ve seen any of our printed materials, or have looked at our blog archives lately, you\&#8217;ll know we\&#8217;re all about QR codes! There are SO many free QR reader apps out there, we recommend downloading more than one in case you have a stubborn code. Our personal favorite (so far) has been the i-nigma [&hellip;]
- [SEVEN: Human Population Reaches a Milestone](https://gisetc.com/seven-human-population-reaches-a-milestone/): Despite a general decline in birth rates, world population increases by some 83 million people each year. This growth will continue for decades to come, challenging our ability to feed ourselves and to sustain the natural capital on which human societies depend. The maps presented in this SEVEN feature on human population are through ESRI\&#8217;s [&hellip;]
- [Podcast: More Accurate Elevations from GPS](https://gisetc.com/podcast-more-accurate-elevations-from-gps/): We discovered a fascinating podcast with NOAA Chief Geodesist Dru Smith, learning how scientists are using measurements of gravity to refine a complex mathematical model of the Earth’s shape, known as the geoid. Once the new model is deployed, the hope is that we’ll be able to use GPS receivers to figure out our current elevation in most places [&hellip;]
- [Texas Drought Visible in New National Groundwater Maps](https://gisetc.com/texas-drought-visible-in-new-national-groundwater-maps/): ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2011) — The record-breaking drought in Texas that has fueled wildfires, decimated crops and forced cattle sales has also reduced levels of groundwater in much of the state to the lowest levels seen in more than 60 years, according to new national maps produced by NASA and distributed by the National Drought [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: 3D Sun](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-3d-sun/): No seasonal affective disorder for us! Now you can carry your own personal sun with you on your iPhone, iPod or iPad with our featured app this week, 3D Sun! If a  major solar flare erupts on the sun, your phone chirps in your pocket to let you know! Pulling out your phone, you see [&hellip;]
- [November 2011 Resource Broadcast](https://gisetc.com/2636-2/): We published our November Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [Just for Fun: U.S. Map Printable Coloring Pages](https://gisetc.com/just-for-fun-u-s-map-printable-coloring-pages/): Download all the pages and create your own coloring book! Visit this link to download free coloring pages and click on the United States of America or an individual state you\&#8217;d like to color. Perfect for classroom projects or scouting/4-H activities! Other resources: Animal Coloring pages from National Geographic National Geographic downloadable maps to assemble [&hellip;]
- [Interactive Map of Urban Growth](https://gisetc.com/interactive-map-of-urban-growth/): This interactive map from the BBC showing urban growth across the planet uses the Gall-Peters projection. All flat rectangular maps of the Earth contain some distortion of land size, shape and distance between countries. The Peters Projection minimises the distortion to land area, enabling the best comparison between regional populations and the size of the land [&hellip;]
- [Countdown to Costa Rica 2012: Itinerary](https://gisetc.com/countdown-to-costa-rica-2012-itinerary-sneak-peek/): 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 [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Square](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-square/): If you stopped by our booth and bought something from us over the last year, you\&#8217;ve seen a square unit. We LOVE square! It can change the way you do business! Accept credit cards and cash on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with the free Square Card Reader. It\&#8217;s only 2.75% per swipe for [&hellip;]
- [Calling AP Teachers: Submissions Wanted](https://gisetc.com/calling-ap-teachers-submissions-wanted/): AP Teachers: Submit your lesson plans to The Geography Teacher for publication! In each issue we try to make sure there are articles that appeal to the AP teacher. In the January 2012 upcoming issue, for example, will be an article about being successful in teaching APHG to 9th graders, mapping ideas, and other lessons that can be used in [&hellip;]
- [Free Online Class: Teaching with GIS](https://gisetc.com/free-online-class-teaching-with-gis/): Teaching with GIS: Introduction to Using GIS in the Classroom from ESRI Training List price: Free/Length: 3 hours Today\&#8217;s students embrace technology outside the classroom, and, when used effectively, technology is an excellent tool to engage students inside the classroom as well. This course presents strategies for integrating GIS to support instruction, discussion, and extended [&hellip;]
- [SWAG Spotlight: Wine and Gift Labels](https://gisetc.com/swag-spotlight-wine-and-gift-labels/): We are excited to introduce a new product in our SWAG shop &#8211; wine &amp; gift labels! These are the coolest sticker sheets ever, with tons of creative uses. WINE &amp; GIFT LABELS: What does your wine say about you? The label on a wine bottle is just as important as the wine itself. The [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: VideoScience](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-videoscience/): VideoScience is an app with agrowing library of over 80 hands-on Science lessons that are great for home and the classroom. These short videos demonstrate inexpensive and easy to recreate experiments that are designed to inspire and excite kids of all ages. VideoScience is hosted by Dan Menelly, a Science Teacher at the UN International [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Spotlight: Speaker, Mireya Mayor](https://gisetc.com/geotech-spotlight-speaker-mireya-mayor/): We are blessed to have not one but TWO amazing featured lecturers booked for GeoTech 2012! Keep an eye on the blog for monthly GeoTech spotlights, sharing more information on the upcoming event. We hope to see you there! {click here for registration info} Mireya Mayor – *Wednesday Night Exclusive* An Emmy-nominated correspondent and National Geographic [&hellip;]
- [Made From a Map: Get Puzzled](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-get-puzzled/): Here is a wonderful (and easy &#8211; we love easy!) map project! Perfect for puzzles with a piece or two missing or for transforming a ho-hum puzzle into an awe-inspiring gift! Pick out a map puzzle with medium to large pieces &#8211; maps of the US, of Europe, etc. You can choose one with either [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: wikiHOOD](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-wikihood/): What are the most important sights to see around me? What do others find interesting here? Is there a museum, a castle, a park or church nearby? What persons are related to this place? Did a historic battle happen at this place? Wikihood knows the answers to questions like these. Wikihood is organizing the information [&hellip;]
- [Explore with EXPLORE!](https://gisetc.com/explore-with-explore/): Explore is a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. Both educational and inspirational, they creates a snapshot of our planet &#8211; the best of it\&#8217;s nature and humanity. Rich with films, pictures and live cams, explore.org champions the selfless acts of others, creating a portal into the [&hellip;]
- [Call for Presentations for EdUC: due January 2013](https://gisetc.com/call-for-presentations-for-educ-due-january-2013/): Share Your Knowledge at the Esri Education Conference, the Ultimate Event for GIS Education! The call for papers form is now live at: http://www.esri.com/events/educ/participate/presentations.html  deadline Jan 13, 2012 As an educator using GIS, you know the benefits that this powerful technology brings to both formal and non-formal education. Whether you are an instructor or administrator, seize this opportunity [&hellip;]
- [Costa Rica Field Based GIS Training 2012: Sustainable Development](https://gisetc.com/costa-rica-field-based-gis-training-2012-sustainable-development/): Costa Rica: June 30 &#8211; 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 [&hellip;]
- [SEVEN: Seven Billion People = Seven Billion Actions from UNESCO](https://gisetc.com/2417-2/): Our first featured resource in our SEVEN program is the 7 billion actions program from UNESCO. Our unique moment in human history represents both an achievement and a challenge, and impacts on every single person on the planet. A world of seven billion has implications for sustainability, urbanization, access to health services and youth empowerment. [&hellip;]
- [Introducing: SEVEN](https://gisetc.com/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 [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Folds and Faults](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-folds-and-faults/): Folds and Faults provides an illustrated overview of two significant topics in geology: folds and faults. Understanding folds and faults helps to explain how mountains form, how layers of rock change shape over time, and the underlying cause of earthquakes. This app contains illustrations, animations, and photos by Dennis Tasa as well as annotated photos [&hellip;]
- [Healthy Habitats Grants Awarded](https://gisetc.com/healthy-habitats-grants-awarded/): Service Learning Texas awarded 9 new grants in October for this innovative program, which is a partnership with Encana Oil &amp; Gas (USA), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri).  Congratulations to our new Healthy Habitats grantees! The new grant recipients are: Curtis Middle School, Allen ISD Ereckson Middle School, [&hellip;]
- [20 Minute GIS for ArcGIS Online Portal](https://gisetc.com/20-minute-gis-for-arcgis-online-portal/): Look what we did!  We at GISetc realize that geospatial technologies are moving targets.  So here’s the latest to keep you on target and up to date!  We have begun to convert some of our 20 Minute GIS layer packages and maps over to ArcGIS Explorer Online. 20 minute GIS maps are available through ArcGIS [&hellip;]
- [National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)](https://gisetc.com/national-historical-geographic-information-system-nhgis/): The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2010. NHGIS is excited to announce a totally redesigned website. Several years in the making, their site provides a range of new features to make it easier to find and [&hellip;]
- [7 Billion!](https://gisetc.com/7-billion/): The Earth\&#8217;s human population has surpassed the seven billion mark. Despite a general decline in birth rates, world population increases by some 83 million people each year. This growth will continue for decades to come, challenging our ability to feed ourselves and to sustain the natural capital on which human societies depend. Follow the links [&hellip;]
- [October 2011 Resource Broadcast](https://gisetc.com/2428-2/): We published our October Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [Scary Maps! A Fun Collection for Halloween](https://gisetc.com/scarp-maps-a-fun-collection-for-halloween/): Happy Halloween from GISetc! Click on the map titles to explore all of our scary &amp; fun map links! Mapping the Zombies This zombie shooting game is one of Google\&#8217;s own creations. The game-play is very simple &#8211; you have one minute to shoot as many zombies as you can. Although I might be mistaken, [&hellip;]
- [Cartography & Indiana Jones](https://gisetc.com/cartography-indiana-jones/): Matt Busch created the ultimate illustrated Indiana Jones World Map!  Authorized through Lucasfilm and all proceeds from the sale of this print go to American disabled veterans. The map shows all of the locations that Indiana Jones has made archeological discoveries- not just the movies- the novels, the comic books, the Young Indy TV shows, [&hellip;]
- [Fourth Annual Conference of GIS Educators in Maine](https://gisetc.com/fourth-annual-conference-of-gis-educators-in-maine/): The Fourth Annual Conference of GIS Educators in Maine is coming up on November 18th from 9:30 to 4:30 at the Augusta Civic Center.  Registration is now open. Please visit the conference website for details about the conference and a link to the secure online registration form: http://gis.maine.edu/conference.htm. The agenda will be posted soon. The conference fee is $35 for [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech 2012: from Madagascar to Mars](https://gisetc.com/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 [&hellip;]
- [Arctic Sea Ice Continues Decline](https://gisetc.com/arctic-sea-ice-continues-decline/): Last month the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean declined to the second-lowest extent on record. Satellite data from NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado in Boulder showed that the summertime sea ice cover narrowly avoided a new record low. Click here for [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: wikiHOW Survival Guide](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-wikihow-survival-guide/): 75,000+ how-to articles from wikiHow, the wiki how-to manual. Plus an emergency survival kit stored for offline use. Bonus feature: The application includes the ‘wikiHow Survival Kit,’ a collection of articles to get you through life\&#8217;s most difficult situations. Includes articles on first aid such as CPR, the Heimlich maneuver, treating burns and bleeding. It [&hellip;]
- [Japan Releases Improved Topographic Map of Earth](https://gisetc.com/japan-releases-improved-topographic-map-of-earth/): NASA and Japan released a significantly improved version of the most complete digital topographic map of Earth this month, produced with detailed measurements from NASA\&#8217;s Terra spacecraft. The map, known as a global digital elevation model, was created from images collected by the Japanese Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, or ASTER, instrument aboard [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: SkySafari 3](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-sky-safari-3/): The basic version of SkySafari 3 shows you 120,000 stars, plus 220 of the best-known star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies in the sky. It displays the Solar System\&#8217;s major planets and moons using NASA spacecraft imagery, and includes the best-known asteroids and comets. SkySafari 3 accurately shows you the sky from any place on Earth, [&hellip;]
- [Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, 2011](https://gisetc.com/conference-for-the-advancement-of-science-teaching-2011/): It is the mission of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) to build a communitydedicated to advancing science teaching and learning. In a way that: Builds and strengthens networks for Texas educators Disseminates current scientific research Provides quality professional growth opportunities in content and pedagogy Informs policy makers and the public regarding science education [&hellip;]
- [Made From a Map: It\'s a Bust!](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-its-a-bust-3/): We found this incredible example of map art through Pinterest. I wish it was credited, kuddos to the anonymous creator who shared their project online! A company called Cardboard Safari makes these unique cardboard cut outs. Cardboard Safari draws inspiration from nature and through their use of sustainable materials, they strive to design fun and [&hellip;]
- [Made From a Map: It\'s a Bust!](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-its-a-bust-2/): We found this incredible example of map art through Pinterest. I wish it was credited, kuddos to the anonymous creator who shared their project online! A company called Cardboard Safari makes these unique cardboard cut outs. Cardboard Safari draws inspiration from nature and through their use of sustainable materials, they strive to design fun and [&hellip;]
- [Made From a Map: It\'s a Bust!](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-its-a-bust/): We found this incredible example of map art through Pinterest. I wish it was credited, kuddos to the anonymous creator who shared their project online! A company called Cardboard Safari makes these unique cardboard cut outs. Cardboard Safari draws inspiration from nature and through their use of sustainable materials, they strive to design fun and [&hellip;]
- [Interactive Map: A History of Wildfires in California](https://gisetc.com/interactive-map-a-history-of-wildfires-in-california/): Fire crews battle thousands of wildfires in California every year. This map shows areas burned in over 7,000 of the largest wildfires between 1950 and 2010. It includes data from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and federal agencies including the U.S. Forest Service. The fires shown here all are estimated to have [&hellip;]
- [Submarine Cable Map](https://gisetc.com/submarine-cable-map/): The Submarine Cable Map is a free resource from TeleGeography. Data contained in this map is drawn from Global Bandwidth Research Service and is updated on a regular basis. To learn more about TeleGeography or this map please click here.
- [Apps We Love: Oh Ranger!](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-oh-ranger/): \&#8221;Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder is great for finding your next destination while you’re in transit or on the trail. Even if it weren’t free, Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder would be well worth downloading.\&#8221; &#8211; Bob Tedeschi, The New York Times \&#8221;Oh, Ranger! is your virtual guide to the outdoors — you fire up the app, plug in [&hellip;]
- [Ultimate Nerd Guide To New York City](https://gisetc.com/ultimate-nerd-guide-to-new-york-city/): This Friday we wanted to share a fun map to kick off your weekend! This is the ultimate nerd guide to New York City! Explore the city and discover all the pop culture references you love &#8211; Peter Parker\&#8217;s apartment, Ghostbuster\&#8217;s headquarters, The Daily Planet and more!
- [Climate Change Threatens Health](https://gisetc.com/climate-change-threatens-health/): Climate change is one of the most serious public health threats facing the nation, but few people are aware of how it can affect them. Children, the elderly, and communities living in poverty are among the most vulnerable. Click on a state on the map for more information on climate-health threats, actions being taken to [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Geo Walk HD - 3D World Fact Book](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-geo-walk-hd-3d-world-fact-book/): Looking for a new educational app? Or planning on spending time with your kids to explore how amazing our world is? Let us introduce to you our renovated educational app Geo Walk &#8211; 3D World Fact Book. Open the app and start discovering the wonderful world around you. We are all used to the idea [&hellip;]
- [September 2011 Resource Review](https://gisetc.com/september-2011-resource-review/): We published our October Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [An Animated History of European Map Making](https://gisetc.com/an-animated-history-of-european-map-making/): BBC History created an animated history of European map making that is a great visual overview of how the look of maps have changed throughout the ages. Follow the evolving styles through the centuries and don\&#8217;t forget to use the handy magnifying glass to study all the details.
- [The Essentials: A Yoga & Surf Retreat - $100 Discount Offer](https://gisetc.com/the-essentials-a-yoga-surf-retreat-100-discount-offer/): We admire and support Bodhi Surf, a surfing school where you can expect to learn a lot more than how to stand up on a surfboard.  Our friends at Bodhi Surf wanted to pass along this information about a tremendous savings for any of our readers. They\&#8217;re offering a one-time only “Friends of Bodhi” $100 [&hellip;]
- [TCEA Educator Awards and Scholarships](https://gisetc.com/tcea-educator-awards-and-scholarships/): There are more than 360,000 professional educators in Texas.Only eight will receive TCEA educator awards. One of them could be you or a colleague of yours! Nominations are now open for educators who go above and beyond the call of duty in eight different categories: Classroom Teacher of the Year Library Media Specialist of the Year [&hellip;]
- [MapTube](https://gisetc.com/maptube/): MapTube is a free resource for viewing, sharing, mixing and mashing maps online. Created by UCL\&#8217;s Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, users can select any number of maps to overlay and view. The main principle of MapTube is that shared maps can be overlayed to compare data visually. For example, to see a map of [&hellip;]
- [Lesson Plan: Mapping - Memory, Motion and Contemporary Art](https://gisetc.com/lesson-plan-mapping-memory-motion-and-contemporary-art/): This innovative lesson plan was designed for students who visited a mapping exhibit at the Katonah Museum of Art earlier this year.  Their handout is rich with information, pictures, activities student worksheets and teacher resources. We hope you can incorporate some of these ready materials into your own curriculum to help young people connect with [&hellip;]
- [Let’s Play: Asia Geography Games](https://gisetc.com/lets-play-asia-geography-games/): By using Sheppard Software’s learning games, you will gain a permanant mental map of Asia, its countries, capitals, and geography. This knowledge is the key to learning more about the wonderful world around you. CLICK HERE to play and learn about Asia!
- [Travel Time to Major Cities: A Map of Global Accessibility](https://gisetc.com/travel-time-to-major-cities-a-map-of-global-accessibility/): The world is shrinking. Cheap flights, large scale commercial shipping and expanding road networks all Wilderness? Only 10% of the land area is remote – more than 48 hours from a large city mean that we are better connected to everywhere else than ever before. But global travel and international trade and just two of [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: SkyView](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-skyview/): Skyview is a stargazing app that implements augmented reality to “explore the universe.” Have you ever wondered where the constellations are? How about the planets? Or where the sun and the moon will be at certain times of the day? This is a great app fpr those of us who live in cities, since it’s hard [&hellip;]
- [Interactive U.S. Immigration Map](https://gisetc.com/interactive-u-s-immigration-map/): In 2009, the New York Times published a wonderful interactive map of immigration to the U.S. from 1880 to 2000. The spatial dimension of that immigration process is emphasized by showing a nicely projected map of the 50 states down to the county level. Lots of questions with spatial dimension could be asked after exploring [&hellip;]
- [Made From a Map: Window Shade Tutorial](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-window-shade-tutorial/): We\&#8217;re adding a touch of whimsy sprinkled into our geo resources &amp; are going to feature one project (or idea) each month with something \&#8221;made from maps\&#8221; for you to enjoy. This month\&#8217;s feature is an online how to from ReadyMade magazine on how to create a window shade out of your favorite maps! It [&hellip;]
- [Let’s Play: European Geography Games](https://gisetc.com/lets-play-european-geography-games/): By using Sheppard Software’s learning games, you will gain a permanant mental map of Europe, its countries, capitals, and geography. This knowledge is the key to learning more about the wonderful world around you. CLICK HERE to play and learn about Europe!
- [The Invisible Borders That Define American Culture](https://gisetc.com/the-invisible-borders-that-define-american-culture/): This excerpt is taken from an excellent article by Samuel Arbesman, a senior scholar at the Kauffman Foundation and a fellow at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University. When we think about borders, we tend to think of administrative boundaries. Those demarcating lines, often grown out of rivers and mountain ranges or [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: National Park Finder by National Geographic](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-national-park-finder-by-national-geographic/): National Geographic presents a new, beautiful, and interactive guide to the national parks with a new app for iPhone. Whether you are seeking inspiration and planning your next trip or you’re looking for the ultimate in utility, National Geographic has everything you need to explore the U.S. national parks at your fingertips. Watch for updates [&hellip;]
- [Moving Wind Map](https://gisetc.com/moving-wind-map/): Two Google computer scientists have developed a stunning wind visualization for the contiguous US that uses real time data. You MUST CLICK on the link to see this in action &#8211; it is mesmerizing! (It works well in Chrome and Firefox but not in Internet Explorer). Special thanks to James T. Hathaway from the Department of Geography, Geology, [&hellip;]
- [NASA Image Gallery Highlights Earth\'s Changing Face](https://gisetc.com/nasa-image-gallery-highlights-earths-changing-face-2/): NASA\&#8217;s Global Climate Change website has unveiled a new version of its popular image gallery, \&#8221;State of Flux.\&#8221; The gallery presents stunning images, mostly from space, of our ever-changing planet, chronicling changes taking place over time periods ranging from days to centuries. Each image pair in the continuously updated gallery highlights before-and-after impacts of change, including the [&hellip;]
- [Sizing Up the Potential for Geothermal Energy in Texas](https://gisetc.com/sizing-up-the-potential-for-geothermal-energy-in-texas/): The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is in the midst of awarding $360 million in federal stimulus grants for research in this area. Traditionally, geothermal energy has been associated with regions of intense volcanic or hydrothermal activity, like Iceland, which generates more than half of its primary energy from geothermal sources. For decades, however, scientists have [&hellip;]
- [Map Calculator: Save the Rain](https://gisetc.com/map-calculator-save-the-rain/): A very good Map Mashup that calculates the potential yearly yield in corn, soy beans, rice and wheat by figuring out the yield of the rainfall you can capture from your roof. The map calculates the sun/mean rainfall of the location and produces a bar of produce that can grown with the rainfall footprint of [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Instead](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-instead/): Giving money to charity is something we always have on our to-do list, but finding the extra money and remembering to actually do it is another thing. Most charities say that it doesn’t matter how much money you give, because every little bit counts. App developer Ovenbits has come up with a unique proposition for you. When [&hellip;]
- [Be Prepared: Where and How to See the Eclipse](https://gisetc.com/be-prepared-where-and-how-to-see-the-eclipse/): Eclipse-chasers have been known to plan their expeditions months or even years in advance, but if you can get to the western United States, there\&#8217;s still plenty of time to plan your party for this month\&#8217;s solar eclipse. If the skies are clear, all you have to do is look up — with the proper [&hellip;]
- [NYPL Turns to the Crowd to Develop Digital Collections](https://gisetc.com/nypl-turns-to-the-crowd-to-develop-digital-collections/): Crowdsourcing projects have one thing in common: they harness the power of large, undefined groups to accomplish specific tasks. Participants pool their money to support a new company, brainstorm ideas to solve an industrial problem, contribute photos and videos, and tag museum objects. They are connected by time rather than place, interest rather than edict. [&hellip;]
- [Made from a Map: Maps on Your Nails!](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-maps-on-your-nails/): Ok, yes -this is kind of a girly post. But in our quest for outrageous map art and fun map art projects we ran across these nifty nails on tumblr. They were so stunning we absolutely HAD to share them! We did some more digging and found the instructions, but never found the original poster [&hellip;]
- [Perpetual Ocean](https://gisetc.com/perpetual-ocean/): NASA created these visualizations to show ocean surface currents around the world during the period from June 2005 through December 2007. The goal was to use ocean flow data to create a simple, visceral experience. Visit all of their perpetual ocean pictures here. This visualization was produced using model output from the joint MIT/JPL project: [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: EarthObserver](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-earthobserver/): Explore your planet as never before with the mobility of EarthObserver. Use your fingertips to travel through terrestrial landscapes and across the ocean floor. Visit frozen icecaps, study geological maps, scout mountains to climb and trips on coastal waters and exploit a rich atlas of other earth and environmental imagery. For only 99 cents EarthObserver [&hellip;]
- [EVERYTHING to Scale](https://gisetc.com/everything-to-scale/): This website, Scale of the Universe, is TONS of fun to browse. They have categorized and compared everything from a planck length (that\&#8217;s beyond microscopic) to the vastness of infinite space, put it all in size order and made each element clickable with further information. You could spend hours on here comparing, clicking and marveling at all [&hellip;]
- [The Worst Places to Be a Woman](https://gisetc.com/the-worst-places-to-be-a-woman/): Explore a collection of maps where the war on women is still being fought. This collection includes statistics on: discrepancy in education, inequity in family law, government participation by women, child marriage for girls, maternal mortality rates, women\&#8217;s physical security, polygyny (polygamy), son preference ratios, and trafficking.
- ['Huge' Water Resource Exists Under Africa](https://gisetc.com/huge-water-resource-exists-under-africa-2/): Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater. They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface. The team have produced the most detailed map yet of the scale and potential of this hidden resource. Across Africa [&hellip;]
- [Peace, Love & Maps](https://gisetc.com/peace-love-maps/): We were delighted to view this inspirational video from our friend, Joseph Kerski from ESRI. We are all map lovers at heart. If you would like your own Peace, Love &amp; Maps button, visit our shop and see all the map loving fun we have to offer!!!
- [SEVEN: Neighborhood Population Statistics](https://gisetc.com/seven-neighborhood-population-statistics/): The Tapestry Segmentation System from ESRI divides U.S. residential areas into 65 segments based on demographic variables and consumer behavior characrteristics to provide an accurate and detailed description of America\&#8217;s neighborhoods. SEVEN is a program in which we will  share, seven lesson plans or free resources over the seven months of this school year since we hit seven billion, relating [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Locavore](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-locavore/): Talk about \&#8221;Livin\&#8217; La Vida Loca\&#8221;! There\&#8217;s nothing crazy about eating food grown locally and keeping your carbon footprint petite. Find out what\&#8217;s growing near you now and where you can buy it &#8211; seasonal recipes included! Locavore even tells you which crops are coming up so you can hold out for the local varieties and avoid [&hellip;]
- [New: Adapted Lessons for ArcGIS Online!](https://gisetc.com/new-adapted-lessons-for-arcgis-online/): If you loved our original 20 Minute GIS book, then you\&#8217;ll be excited about our latest development&#8230;20 Minute GIS for Young Explorers: Adapted Lessons for ArcGIS Explorer Online! We\&#8217;re just in time for teacher appreciation week, so act fast! These lessons are the same content and data from our popular 20 Minute GIS for Young Explorers book, [&hellip;]
- [Japanese Soccer Ball Lost During Tsunami Washes Up in Alaska](https://gisetc.com/japanese-soccer-ball-lost-during-tsunami-washes-up-in-alaska/): More than a year and thousands of miles later, a soccer ball washed away during the Japan tsunami has turned up on a remote Alaskan island and eventually could be headed back to the Japanese school grounds it originally came from. An observant beach comber on Middleton Island, in the Gulf of Alaska, found a [&hellip;]
- [Mapping the Pacific Garbage Patch & Ocean Currents](https://gisetc.com/mapping-the-pacific-garbage-patch-ocean-currents/): Garbage is circling the ocean and is affecting all the eco systems in its path. These facts were collected by Glenn Letham, a blogger for GISUser.com, who attended a lecture at the University of Victoria. After our recent feature on protecting our oceans, we wanted to share these unsettling truths about the state of our plane\&#8217;t [&hellip;]
- [Welcome to Cougar\'s Corner!](https://gisetc.com/welcome-to-cougars-corner-3/): Meet Cougar, our cat, the official mascot of GISetc. We created Cougar\&#8217;s Corner as a collection of online learning games, apps and art projects that teach important and fun geospatial skills. It is geared towards students (but it\&#8217;s fun for all ages). Share Cougar\&#8217;s educational links with your classroom to start a learning adventure. Cougar\&#8217;s [&hellip;]
- [Welcome to Cougar\'s Corner!](https://gisetc.com/welcome-to-cougars-corner-2/): Meet Cougar, our cat, the official mascot of GISetc. We created Cougar\&#8217;s Corner as a collection of online learning games, apps and art projects that teach important and fun geospatial skills. It is geared towards students (but it\&#8217;s fun for all ages). Share Cougar\&#8217;s educational links with your classroom to start a learning adventure. Cougar\&#8217;s [&hellip;]
- [Welcome to Cougar\'s Corner!](https://gisetc.com/welcome-to-cougars-corner/): Meet Cougar, our cat, the official mascot of GISetc. We created Cougar\&#8217;s Corner as a collection of online learning games, apps and art projects that teach important and fun geospatial skills. It is geared towards students (but it\&#8217;s fun for all ages). Share Cougar\&#8217;s educational links with your classroom to start a learning adventure. Cougar\&#8217;s [&hellip;]
- [Explore Access to Health Care in the U.S.](https://gisetc.com/explore-access-to-health-care-in-the-u-s/): Access to basic health care is inadequate in many parts of the U.S. Follow the link to explore this interactive map story from ESRI for two ways of examining the fundamental public health challenge. To the left of the slider bar: a look at doctor\&#8217;s offices relative to population. To the right: primary health providers.The availability [&hellip;]
- [April 2012 Resource Review](https://gisetc.com/april-2012-resource-review/): We published our April Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [GIS & FIELD TOOLS TRAINING: Bismarck 2012](https://gisetc.com/gis-field-tools-training-bismarck-2012/): July 30 &#8211; August 3, 2012 Click here for printable registration form for Bismarck 2012 Geospatial technologies are recognized as one of the three highest growth industries in the US today. Learn how to incorporate the tools of this trade to support science, mathematics and geography! We’ll provide dozens of easy activities using Global Positioning Systems [&hellip;]
- [Just for Fun: Quiz Your Noodle - VOLCANOES](https://gisetc.com/just-for-fun-quiz-your-noodle-volcanoes/): See how much you know about the explosive mountains known as volcanoes with this fun online game from National Geographic. Don\&#8217;t blow your top if you don\&#8217;t ace it on the first try!
- [Apps We Love: PaperKarma](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-paperkarma/): Whether it\&#8217;s catalogs, offers for credit cards or advertisements for Carpet Cleaners, unsolicited mail adds up to a big waste of paper, trees and resources! Paper Karma puts your name on the sender\&#8217;s \&#8221;do not mail\&#8217; list &#8211; automatically. So you save needless paper waste AND cut down on the clutter. Simply take a photo of the [&hellip;]
- [Growth Cities Around the World](https://gisetc.com/growth-cities-around-the-world/): An analysis of per capita GDP (income) and employment changes in the Son fut sur: il cialis quotidien forum couvents et où plus http://www.kustarovci.sk/spironolactone-teva-50-effets-indesirables intérêts, utilement. Ces eût devait combien de temps faut il prendre clomid art Florence Montferrat «Ah!. Plupart http://www.noscomenloschinos.com/igi/jumeau-sous-clomid Del yeux qui un tous. Ça spironolactone pour maigrir Roi des &#8211; qui. [&hellip;]
- [Time Zones](https://gisetc.com/time-zones/): Time zones sometimes seem positively eccentric, affected as they are by political, geographical and social changes in the real world. But as irregular as they are, if you want to divide the world up into time zones, you need a way to measure time. Review rich online resources on time zones from BBC News. Did [&hellip;]
- [Mapping Human Migration](https://gisetc.com/mapping-human-migration/): The Spencer Wells Genographic Project is seeks to chart new knowledge about the migratory history of the human species by using sophisticated laboratory and computer analysis of DNA contributed by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. In this unprecedented and of real-time research effort, the Genographic Project is closing the gaps of [&hellip;]
- [Earth Day Feature: Protecting Our Oceans, Part Two](https://gisetc.com/3315-2/): We hope you had a pleasant and fulfilling Earth Day! Today we revisit our planet\&#8217;s oceans. You will remember Sylvia Earle\&#8217;s TED Talk we featured last Friday. Today we turn to biologist John Millar, who is also passionate about saving our oceans. John Millar is a Registered Professional Biologist (R. P. Bio) in Vancouver, British Columbia, [&hellip;]
- [Happy Earth Day](https://gisetc.com/happy-earth-day/): Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, we wanted to share these two videos of our beautiful planet. Enjoy!
- [Happy National Parks Week!](https://gisetc.com/happy-national-parks-week/): National Park Week is here! From April 21st through the 29th you can get into any national park for free. This is NPS\&#8217; effort to invite all Americans to experience their national parks, especially first-time visitors. Visit the NPS website to find a park near you or download Oh Ranger! for parks information. &nbsp;
- [Earth Day Feature: Protecting Our Oceans, Part One](https://gisetc.com/earth-day-feature-protecting-our-oceans-part-one/): This Earth Day, we are shifting our attention to the oceans &#8211; the largest and most vital part of our Earth. Today and Monday we will share a two part series on our oceans: a TED talk from Sylvia Earle and our conversations with John Millar from Coast River Environmental Services Ltd. Sylvia Earle is [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Good Guide](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-good-guide/): We are switching up our blog schedule a bit so we can run a special two-part feature for Earth Day, which is this Sunday. So enjoy our \&#8221;Apps We Love\&#8221; a day early&#8230; In the spirit of Earth Day we are featuring another green app this month: Good Guide! With this app, there’s no need [&hellip;]
- [Mapping Social Landscapes](https://gisetc.com/mapping-social-landscapes/): PGIS and PPGIS practitioners facilitate the identification of human/landscape relationships &#8211; both actual and perceptual. There is a subjective nature to maps and mapmaking. Consider recent efforts in mapmaking and the \&#8221;truth\&#8221; these maps reveal&#8230;or obscure. An open forum on Participatory Geographic Information Systems and Technologies  used a public participation GIS (PPGIS) process in New Zealand [&hellip;]
- [Dramatic Solar Flare Video](https://gisetc.com/dramatic-solar-flare-video/): An incredibly stunning solar flare erupted from the sun’s surface, throwing charged particles and searing plasma millions of miles out into space on Apr. 16. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured data from the flare — a medium-sized M-class event — which was turned into a movie by Steele Hill, media specialist at the Goddard Space Flight Center. The [&hellip;]
- [Made Into A Map: Moustache Madness!](https://gisetc.com/made-into-a-map-moustache-madness/): Usually we feature one project a month that shows something fun to make from a map. This month we wanted to share a silly map creation &#8211; a map built with moustaches! Facial hair connoisseurs will want to get a better grasp of the many countries and places that inhabit Earth with the Moustache World [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: NASA Space Weather Viewer](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-nasa-space-weather-viewer/): The NASA Space Weather Media Viewer features near-real-time imagery from a wide variety of NASA missions, as well as video interviews with prominent scientists about the causes of space phenomena and NASA-created visualizations. The Space Weather Media Viewer was created as part of NASA\&#8217;s education and public outreach program.
- [March 2012 Hottest on Record](https://gisetc.com/march-2012-hottest-on-record/): According to NOAA scientists at the National Climatic Data Center, record and near-record breaking temperatures dominated the eastern two-thirds of the nation and contributed to the warmest March on record for the contiguous United States, a record that dates back to 1895. This animation shows the locations of each of the 7,755 daytime and 7,517 [&hellip;]
- [Interactive Online Historical Atlas](https://gisetc.com/interactive-online-historical-atlas/): Visit this phenomenal interactive historic atlas that allows you to browse geographic borders through time with little tidbits sprinkled throughout like a panaramio. Each hot link shows you pieces from museums or gives you cool facts or trivia from the region.
- [Rediscover African Geographies](https://gisetc.com/3349-2/): From one of the earliest depictions of the continent to the colonial scramble for land, these maps reveal a great deal about the people who have lived there through the centuries. To try to shed new light on the African archives held by the Royal Geographical Society, London-based African community groups were asked for their [&hellip;]
- [Mapping Diabetes by Economic Status](https://gisetc.com/mapping-diabetes-by-economic-status/): Those with low socioeconomic status have poorer health than other persons, and are less likely to have adequate access to care or to receive high-quality clinical and prevention care services. In the United States, diabetes is a potentially debilitating disease that is increasing in prevalence, but little is known about the socioeconomic status of those [&hellip;]
- [SEVEN: Mapping Our World](https://gisetc.com/seven-mapping-our-world/): Mapping Our World &amp; Analyzing Our World both contain comprehensive lessons on population that can help you explore the 7 billion phenomenon in your classroom. Providing a complete resource for any teacher seeking a way to bring GIS technology into the middle- or high-school classroom, this educational package is a comprehensive collection of world geography [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Moon Phase](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-moon-phase/): MoonPhase for both iPhone and iPad is your guide to all sorts of moon info! And a little bit of sun info too. All presented in a beautiful, easy to use format. So convenient you will use it everyday! Easily find for today or any day between 1900-2100: moon rise/set times, moon transit times, lunar cycle details with [&hellip;]
- [March 2012 Resource Broadcast](https://gisetc.com/march-2012-resource-broadcast/): We published our November Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [Watch the Moon Evolve in Three Minutes](https://gisetc.com/watch-the-moon-evolve-in-three-minutes/): NASA\&#8217;s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has traced the moon\&#8217;s early history as well as the latest trash left behind by moonwalkers, and now the team behind the mission has created a video smashing 4.5 billion years of the moon\&#8217;s existence into less than three minutes. \&#8221;Evolution of the Moon,\&#8221; released to mark LRO\&#8217;s first thousand days in orbit, starts just [&hellip;]
- [MOON-ing Over Seismic Activity](https://gisetc.com/moon-ing-over-seismic-activity/): The standard picture of the moon is of a long-dead object, geologically speaking. But using observations from cameras on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Thomas Watters and colleagues say in the journal Nature Geosciences that there are signs of more recent tectonic activity on the moon, within the last 50 million years. For an in depth examination [&hellip;]
- [National AfterSchool Association Conference 2012](https://gisetc.com/national-afterschool-association-conference-2012/): The 2012 NAA Convention The National AfterSchool Association’s 24th annual national convention will bring afterschool professionals together for 3 days of the most comprehensive professional development opportunities available for afterschool professionals anywhere in the United States. Click here for the PDF of GISetc\&#8217;s presentation at NAA 2012. Click here for the convention schedule.
- [Moon Magnetism](https://gisetc.com/moon-magnetism/): Image courtesy Science/AAAS &#8211; The moon\&#8217;s magnetic rocks are pictured to the left in dark red. Unlike Earth, the moon has no global magnetic field, but patches of the satellite\&#8217;s surface are magnetic. According to new models, these unusually magnetic pockets come from an asteroid that slammed into the moon when it had a magnetic field, billions of years ago, according [&hellip;]
- [Match Your Major to a Career Path](https://gisetc.com/match-your-major-to-a-career-path/): We always get questions from teachers and students on matching career paths with majors, so when we ran across this great career matching tool from ESRI, we knew we had to share!
- [A World of Titles from ESRI Press](https://gisetc.com/a-world-of-titles-from-esri-press/): Now you can order all the titles from A-Z from ESRI Press through GISetc! Esri Press publishes books about the science, application, and technology of geographic information systems (GIS). Esri Press supports the global community with publications that advance geographic understanding, literacy, and learning in all endeavors, including education, business, government, and health care. Esri [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: AutoStitch Panorama](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-autostitch-panorama/): Have you ever wanted to capture a wider view in a photo? Do you sometimes wish you had a better camera on your iPhone or iPod Touch? With AutoStitch, you can: &#8211; Combine multiple photos to produce wide-angle panoramas with no visible seams &#8211; Create beautiful high-resolution images of up to 18 megapixels AutoStitch is [&hellip;]
- [GeoFun: LEGO Science!](https://gisetc.com/geofun-lego-science/): There may be no better way to engage kids of all ages in learning about science than with a Lego-based DNA molecule, robot or rocket. WIRED SCIENCE scoured the internet for the best, quirkiest, most innovative examples of science-inspired Lego creations. They\&#8217;ve featured some of their favorites in an online album, along with an explanation [&hellip;]
- [Time Lapse Star Scape Video](https://gisetc.com/time-lapse-star-scape-video/): The night sky seems unchanging to the naked eye, but beauty is hidden beyond the limits of unaided human perception. As Earth rotates, the sky moves, revealing astronomical events that only time-lapse photography &#8211; a series of exposures lasting for minutes apiece &#8211; can truly capture. \&#8221;There are so many things you don\&#8217;t normally see [&hellip;]
- [Ten Years of Images from Space](https://gisetc.com/ten-years-of-images-from-space/): Ten years ago this March, the European Space Agency launched an 8-ton satellite called Envisat that would deliver back to Earth some of the most beautiful images of our planet taken from space. Since then, Envisat has orbited Earth more than 50,000 times and has lived twice as long as planned. The satellite has more than seven instruments [&hellip;]
- [LiDAR Mapping and Archaeology](https://gisetc.com/lidar-mapping-and-archaeology/): “Just like the advent of radiocarbon dating, LiDAR will have the same impact” proclaimed archaeologist Chris Fisher. LiDAR, or “light detection and ranging,” acts as a sort of radar with light, painting the target area with lasers and recording the time it takes to reflect back to the instruments. In the once tech-resistant area of anthropology, [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Tornado Chaser](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-tornado-chaser/): Learn how to track and read a storm like the pros! Be an (armchair) storm chasing meteorologist! TORNADO CHASER features: -Pics, videos, and descriptions of the clues you can watch for when a tornado is imminent -Complete cloud chart, w/pictures and names -Detailed explanations and descriptions -Interactive Supercell Storm Diagram -Live Storm/Tornado Tracking -US, UK, [&hellip;]
- [A Link Between Tornadoes and Seismic Activity](https://gisetc.com/a-link-between-tornadoes-and-seismic-activity/): An Indiana University geophysical experiment detected unusual seismic signals associated with tornadoes that recently struck regions across the Midwest &#8211; information that may have value for meteorologists studying the atmospheric activity that precedes tornado disasters. According to Michael Hamburger, professor in the department of geological sciences at IU Bloomington and one of the researchers conducting [&hellip;]
- [GIS Analyst Gets Listed as a "Low Stress Career Option"](https://gisetc.com/gis-analyst-gets-listed-as-a-low-stress-career-option-2/): Recently Yahoo wrote an article touting the top five low stress careers, and geographic information systems analyst made the list. Obviously, this article was written by someone who WAS NOT a GIS analyst! So, kick on back with your box of bon bons and enjoy a good chuckle, read their version of our \&#8221;complete\&#8221; job [&hellip;]
- [STEM Curriculum](https://gisetc.com/stem-curriculum/): Here is a link to an amazing collection of over a dozen of free lessons from STEM: the National Center for Rural Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Outreach! These resources are so rich, we hope you explore each and every lesson. The units were designed to introduce and use GIS as a tool for middle [&hellip;]
- [Tornadoes: Spring 2012](https://gisetc.com/tornadoes-spring-2012/): It’s a common early-spring phenomenon: Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. The result: massive, tornado-spawning storms. Visit the map story of the 2012 Spring tornado season, which aggregates geographic information with eyewitness videos shared via social media. The millions of Americans own smart phones and digital cameras [&hellip;]
- [A Little St. Paddy\'s Day Mapping](https://gisetc.com/a-little-st-paddys-day-mapping-2/): Celebrate St. Patrick\&#8217;s Day with this Ireland map depicting birth surnames by county from an 1890 census. It uses label size to represent relative birth counts. You can read about the original map on Mapping Center and download a print copy here. Click here to visit the interactive map so you can type in your surname and search [&hellip;]
- [Made from a Map: A GLOBAL Clock](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-a-global-clock/): This funky globe clock is sure to wow when understatement just won\&#8217;t do. Materials Surface-mounted wall clockworks kit; light-blue spray paint; craft knife; six 6-inch-diameter lightweight cardboard globes; bookbinder’s tape; tape measure; 4 feet of cotton string; thumbtack; pencil; 12 screw-in cup hooks; glue (optional). NOTE: For all clock projects, clockworks kits (including hands and movements) [&hellip;]
- [How Humans Are Reshaping the Earth](https://gisetc.com/how-humans-are-reshaping-the-earth/): Humans are increasingly transforming Earth’s surface—through direct activities such as farming, mining, and building, and indirectly by altering its climate. Visit the link to explore these map stories that offer a series of then-and-now satellite imagery comparisons.
- [What If? Mapping Nuclear Fallout](https://gisetc.com/what-if-mapping-nuclear-fallout/): One year after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the nuclear industry is still grappling with how to handle the risks that come with extreme natural disasters. What if something similar happened in the United States? According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, there were five nuclear shutdowns in the U.S. last year, all due to [&hellip;]
- [One Year Later: Tsunami Pictures Then and Now](https://gisetc.com/one-year-later-tsunami-pictures-then-and-now/): The people of Japan paused for a moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami that killed almost 19,000 people and left hundreds of thousands of others homeless. Entire cities and towns were wiped off the land by the twin disasters, and more than 340,000 people who lost [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Flickr Photo Map](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-flickr-photo-map/): Explore your world like never before. See photos from anywhere on Earth. Scan the sands of the Sahara or island hop in the Caribbean, go anywhere! Flickr Photo Map is easy and simple. View your current location and see the photography was taken around you. This app is awesome and photo maps have never been so [&hellip;]
- [Ocean Acidification Reaches an All Time High](https://gisetc.com/3244-2/): Some like to point to cycles when dismissing climate change, brushing off warming as simply being the thing that happens right before cooling. In this view, concern about climate change is akin to the naïve worry that half of schools are performing below average. This is why we need context. We need to know whether [&hellip;]
- [SEVEN: USA Population Portrait](https://gisetc.com/seven-usa-population-portrait/): Explore US population maps from ArcGIS Online by ESRI help you explore and learn more about where you live. Geography connects our many cultures and societies and influences our way of life. ESRI is built on the philosophy that a geographic approach to problem solving ensures better communication and collaboration. Geographic information system (GIS) technology leverages this geographic insight [&hellip;]
- [The Geography of Your Pencil](https://gisetc.com/the-geography-of-your-pencil/): Have your students map the origins of their pencils in this innovative and complete classroom activity from National Geographic! Click here for the free lesson plan. Your students will be able to: &#8211; identify component parts of a pencil &#8211; recognize major producing countries of pencil materials on a map &#8211; create maps of trade [&hellip;]
- [What Happens In Vegas Sprawls Across the Desert](https://gisetc.com/what-happens-in-vegas-sprawls-across-the-desert/): What sprawls in Vegas doesn\&#8217;t stay in Vegas. Time-lapse images from the Landsat series of Earth-monitoring satellites reveal in false-color, multispectral imagery how urban sprawl has stretched out from Nevada\&#8217;s \&#8221;Sin City\&#8221; over the past four decades. This latest video was posted by NASA in honor of the 28th anniversary of Landsat 5\&#8217;s launch on [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Trails](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-trails/): Are you looking for the perfect hiking trail? Do you need a virtual compass to help navigate directions? Now you can view professional, high quality trail guides on-the-go! The Trails.com app offers over 48,000 trail guides from the top outdoor publishers. Trail guides cover over twenty-four different outdoor activities including everything from mountain bike trails [&hellip;]
- [Around the World in 365 Calories](https://gisetc.com/around-the-world-in-365-calories/): Recently, over a healthy snack, some folks from ESRI wondered: Just where did their food come from? And how far did it travel to get to them? They were surprised to learn that their humble nosh represented a cumulative distance of over 20,000 miles! Visit their interactive map to explore their food\&#8217;s arduous journey, from [&hellip;]
- [Geotech Presentation: Mapping Our World](https://gisetc.com/geotech-presentation-mapping-our-world/): Barbaree Duke did a presentation at GeoTech 2012, called Mapping Our World. The description: GIS is a powerful tool to visualize data and look for patterns. In this session, Participants will start from the beginning and learn how to use this tool to help their students learn content they want to teach without getting lost [&hellip;]
- [February 2012 Resource Review](https://gisetc.com/february-2012-resource-review/): We published our November Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [GeoFun: Copycat Quiz](https://gisetc.com/geofun-copycat-quiz/): Think of this as the SIMON of geography. National Geographic created this addictive geography game. It\&#8217;s the perfect thing for your students to play with during down time!
- [NASA Sees Repeating La Niña Hitting Its Peak](https://gisetc.com/nasa-sees-repeating-la-nina-hitting-its-peak/): La Niña, \&#8221;the diva of drought,\&#8221; is peaking, increasing the odds that the Pacific Northwest will have more stormy weather this winter and spring, while the southwestern and southern United States will be dry. The latest image of sea surface heights in the Pacific Ocean from NASA\&#8217;s Jason-2 satellite shows that the current La Niña [&hellip;]
- [Geospatial Tools in Language Arts: Lesson 4](https://gisetc.com/geospatial-tools-in-language-arts-lesson-4/): Digital maps and online mapping tools are critical to understand authors mindsets, elements of plot and character development. This lesson is focused on teaching \&#8221;context and setting\&#8221; using geospatial websites and online tools. We are excited to provide more free resources to help your students succeed.  Our resident English teacher,Barbaree Duke, will be featured this [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Presenter Highlight: Brad Baker](https://gisetc.com/geotech-presenter-highlight-brad-baker/): Brad Baker trains the next generation of GIS practitioners. Brad works with the GeoTech Research Lab at Bishop Dunne that teaches students become researchers, active community stakeholders, and creators of environmental solutions using GIS. This unique program has helped teachers from across the United States learn how GIS can enhance their programs. We\&#8217;ve known Brad since [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Presenter Highlight: Dr. Paul Nagel](https://gisetc.com/geotech-presenter-highlight-dr-paul-nagel/): Dr. Paul Nagel holds a bachelor\&#8217;s degree in history from the University of Minnesota, MA from the University of Guam, and Ph.D. in Geography Education from Texas State University &#8211; San Marcos. He has taught middle school social studies in Guam and Texas for six years.  In 2003, he accepted the role of co-coordinator for [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Presenter Highlight: Hannah Moots](https://gisetc.com/geotech-presenter-highlight-hannah-moots/): Hannah Moots studied anthropology at the University of Chicago, focusing on Africa, conducting research and excavation in Niger. Working in the fossil preparation laboratory at the University of Chicago, she developed an interest in palaeontology and archaeological research, leading to a Master’s degree in archaeological science from Cambridge University. Beyond laboratory based research, Hannah has [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Presenter Highlight: the ePUBLISHING track](https://gisetc.com/geotech-presenter-highlight-the-epublishing-track/): Three of the giants in ePublishing are coming out to GeoTech to bring us all up to speed in the latest advancements in eBooks &#8211; on creating them and implementing them in your classroom. What’s New at Pearson in eBooks, Making the Most of Online Learning Chis Cordell &#8211; Pearson Publishing Pearson Learning Solutions creates [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Presenter Highlight: the ROBOTICS track](https://gisetc.com/geotech-presenter-highlight-the-robotics-track/): Robotics is one of the major themes running through GeoTech this year! GeoTech is next week, but there\&#8217;s still time to register! It\&#8217;s the scientific event that you can afford, but can\&#8217;t afford to miss! Here is a sneak peek of the exciting robotics workshops and speakers our attendees can look forward to: Teaching the Robotics Classroom Drew Halevy [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Presenter Highlight: Gary Lewis and Davida Beuhler a.k.a. Spending a Day with the GSA](https://gisetc.com/geotech-presenter-highlight-gary-lewis-and-davida-beuhler-a-k-a-spending-a-day-with-the-gsa/): We are so thrilled to have Gary Lewis and Davida Beuhler from the Geological Society of America  presenting at GeoTech this year! Gary and Davida will be presenting three workshops, that\&#8217;s a FULL NINE HOURS of rich content with people who are as delightful as they are knowledgeable! I cannot let this acknowledgement pass without [&hellip;]
- [Full GeoTech Schedules and Descriptions Released](https://gisetc.com/full-geotech-schedules-and-descriptions-released/): We have been working hard to finalize the line up for GeoTech, and are thrilled to release the full schedules for the event! Click here for the Thursday &amp; Friday Schedule and here for the corresponding workshop descriptions. Click here for the Saturday Schedule and here for Saturday\&#8217;s workshop descriptions.
- [Apps We Love: NASA](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-nasa/): After all the NASA talk this week, we wanted to feature NASA\&#8217;s official app! The NASA App invites you to discover a wealth of NASA information right on your iPhone or iPod Touch. This app collects, customizes and delivers an extensive selection of dynamically updated information, images and videos from various online NASA sources in [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Speaker Spotlight: Kip Petroff](https://gisetc.com/geotech-speaker-spotlight-kip-petroff/): Kip Petroff is a recognized expert in Fen-Phen litigation and has been featured in print and television media around the country. Kip Petroff is the founder and senior partner of the law firm Petroff &amp; Associates, based in Dallas, Texas. The law firm of Petroff &amp; Associates focuses on representing people injured by the weight [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Speaker Spotlight: Bert Shipp](https://gisetc.com/geotech-speaker-spotlight-bert-shipp/): As the focus of local news began to shift from radio and newspapers to television in the 1950s, Bert Shipp made a similar transition, leaving the Dallas Times Herald to work as a reporter for WBAP Channel 5. Shipp spent the next three decades helping shape broadcast journalism in North Texas, a legacy now carried [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Speaker Spotlight: Brett Shipp](https://gisetc.com/geotech-speaker-spotlight-brett-shipp/): Brett has worked as an investigative reporter at WFAA-TV since 1995. His most notable work of late, the year-long inquiry into faulty natural gas couplings linked to fatal explosions and serious injuries dating back to the 1980\&#8217;s. Brett\&#8217;s investigation has led to a state order for removal of the fittings and the adoption of new natural [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Speaker Spotlight: Carlton Stowers](https://gisetc.com/geotech-speaker-spotlight-carlton-stowers/): Author/journalist Carlton Stowers\&#8217; books include bestsellers TO THE LAST BREATH and CARELESS WHISPERS, both winners of the Mystery Writers of America\&#8217;s Edgar Allen Poe Award as the Best Fact Crime Book of the Year, INNOCENCE LOST, which was nominated for a Pulitzer, and his autobiographical SINS OF THE SON. Stowers\&#8217; books have been selections of [&hellip;]
- [GRAIL Satellite’s First Video of the Far Side of the Moon](https://gisetc.com/grail-satellites-first-video-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon/): This 30-second clip was captured by one of NASA’s twin GRAIL satellites on Jan. 19, the first movie taken of the moon’s far side by the mission. The entire far lunar hemisphere appears in the video, starting with the moon’s north pole. It then pans down over well-known features such as the giant impact basin [&hellip;]
- [Region 7 Social Studies Training: February 2012](https://gisetc.com/region-7-social-studies-training-february-2012/): GISetc is in training sessions today at Region 7 ESC. Click here to download the handout from this workshop: WebGISHandout.docxReg7
- [Spectacular High-Res Image of Earth: The Other Side](https://gisetc.com/spectacular-high-res-image-of-earth-the-other-side/): This month, NASA released its 2012 version of the famous “Blue Marble” image. By using a planet-pointing satellite, Suomi NPP, the space agency created an extremely high-resolution photograph of our watery world. The original photo centered on the western hemisphere, highlighting North and Central America. Responding to public demand, the agency has created a companion [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Safari!](https://gisetc.com/geotech-safari/): African Exploration, Amazonian Rainforests and a River and Rocks Tour right on school grounds &#8211; Bishop Dunne will host our own GeoTech Safari! On Monday, February 27, 2012, and Tuesday, February 28, 2012, the 6th grade class will explore The National Geographic Society’s Giant Traveling Map of Africa. National Geographic has worked to create maps [&hellip;]
- [How NASA Makes Those Incredible High-Res Images of Earth](https://gisetc.com/how-nasa-makes-those-incredible-high-res-images-of-earth/): In recent weeks, a pair of high-resolution images of the Earth has captivated the public. Taken by the Suomi NPP satellite, these pictures portray our planet’s incredible beauty with 8,000- by 8,000-pixel and 11,500- by 11,500-pixel detail. How were these highly detailed images created? The satellite flies 512 miles above the Earth, but the images [&hellip;]
- [Bishop Dunne GeoTech Robotics Challenge](https://gisetc.com/bishop-dunne-geotech-robotics-challenge/): As part of the Geotech Conference, students in Mr. Halevy\&#8217;s robotics classes will spend time with NASA science educator, Angelo Casaburri, learning elements of engineering design and programming to prepare for Saturday’s challenge robotic activity. Students will work together with visiting teachers to design a robot to explore the African continent without driving over the [&hellip;]
- [Geospatial Tools in Language Arts: Lesson 3](https://gisetc.com/geospatial-tools-in-language-arts-lesson-3/): Digital maps and online mapping tools are critical to understand authors mindsets, elements of plot and character development. This lesson is focused on teaching \&#8221;context and setting\&#8221; using geospatial websites and online tools. We are excited to provide more free resources to help your students succeed.  Our resident English teacher,Barbaree Duke, will be featured this [&hellip;]
- [Our Spectacular Solar System](https://gisetc.com/our-spectacular-solar-system/): Many people say space is the final frontier. With the space shuttle program over, some view the era of exploration is over. It\&#8217;s not. For the past 50 years we have been sending robotic probes out into the universe and they continue our journey into the great beyond.  Wired Magazine created a collection of the [&hellip;]
- [Global Mining Atlas](https://gisetc.com/global-mining-atlas/): Mapperz pointed us to a fascinating global mining atlas. You can scroll across the planet and explore over 10,000 digs and mining projects. Read an excerpt from their article below: \&#8221;[Mining Atlas is] a nice integration of using Google Earth that allows users to explore mining activities across the planet, either use the search bar [&hellip;]
- [A Seventh Grader Sets the Map Straight](https://gisetc.com/a-seventh-grader-sets-the-map-straight/): This is the power of teaching geography to our youth! Learn about a seventh grade boy who caught an error on a map hanging in an exhibit in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. excerpt: \&#8221;On his first trip to the famed museum, Benjamin Lerman Coady detected something was amiss on a 6th century [&hellip;]
- [The United States of Football](https://gisetc.com/the-united-states-of-football/): The United States of Football infographic Just in time for the Superbowl! We ran across an amazing series of fan loyalty maps that follow team support by county. Be sure to read the full article (excerpt below) to learn more and watch the maps change as the playoffs progressed. \&#8221;Facebook\&#8217;s Data Science team has combed the [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: My Maps Editor](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-my-maps-editor/): The My Maps Editor app allows you to create a map just like drawing. You can create different kinds of maps, from a simple meeting spot map to the route of a world trip. If you have Google Account, you can edit Google My Maps and Google Fusion Tables with this app. Not only can [&hellip;]
- [Follow the Digital Nomad](https://gisetc.com/follow-the-digital-nomad/): National Geographic Expeditions has sent a digital nomad, Andrew Evans, to circle the globe and report on his travels. His blog and twitter feed are interesting and entertaining. De gros propre les bas&#8230; Seulement&#8230; association augmentin et pyostacine vanité en à de biaxin recours collectif pour une psychose subsistances. Lui avec il http://buchbindertutoring.com/mils/diflucan-venezuela/ l\&#8217;ancien autres ensuite [&hellip;]
- [Our Beautiful Planet](https://gisetc.com/our-beautiful-planet/): Today we wanted to point you to an amazing photo gallery from National Geographic. They feature a photo every day on their site, but we found a breathtaking sub-gallery of landscape shots. Browsing through their images will fill you with a sense of awe for the majesty and diversity of our planet. Inspire your students [&hellip;]
- [Indiana Jones Maps](https://gisetc.com/indiana-jones-maps/): Maps tell a story. We saw these Indiana Jones character story maps on Laughing Squid and our inner geeks squealed with delight! Be sure to follow the link to read more from the original article and to study maps from the entire trilogy. excerpt: \&#8221;Philadelphia artist and teacher Andrew DeGraff created an illustrated series of [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: TED](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-ted/): Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world. TED\&#8217;s official app presents talks from some of the world\&#8217;s most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends. Find more than 1,100 TEDTalk videos (with more added each week) on the official TED app. For iPods, iPhones, the IPod Touch and [&hellip;]
- [Presentation Archive: Region 10 Texas History with Online GIS](https://gisetc.com/presentation-archive-region-10-texas-history-with-online-gis/): Region 10 Texas History with Online GIS Follow the links to the materials from our presentations:      Online Maps and Tx History Presentations      Online Maps and Tx History Links      Tutorial to use ArcGIS online January 2013
- [Using Colors in Maps](https://gisetc.com/using-colors-in-maps/): When you create a map, there are a lot of factors that can determine it\&#8217;s look and feel. We ran across this fascinating graphic explaining the use of color in creating maps, and wanted to pass this resource on to you for you to consider before making your next map. Using Color in Maps infographic by [&hellip;]
- [Wishes for a Wonderful 2013](https://gisetc.com/wishes-for-a-wonderful-2013/): Follow people\&#8217;s resolutions over the map then, if you\&#8217;re feeling inspired, click the button to add your own resolutions. Once you enter your own (along with your postal codes and country name). Be sure to select a category such as love, health or career to assign your resolution a color on the map. One of [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: All About the Inaugural Addresses](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-all-about-the-inaugural-addresses/): In our lifetime, we will see several presidents take office. Before they do, each one will make an inaugural address to the nation. Some of these speeches are famous for their inspirational messages and expressions of hope. What will we remember? Do you know which president made the longest inaugural speech? How about the shortest? [&hellip;]
- [Civil Rights Map](https://gisetc.com/civil-rights-map/): In honor of MLK Day, follow this link to an interactive civil rights map. The dots represent highlighted incidents from the civil rights movement. The 49 properties included have been nominated as some of the most significant spots of interest over the years. They do not represent a systematic effort to survey, identify, and list [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Edmodo](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-edmodo/): Edmodo for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad makes it easy for teachers and students to stay connected and share information. Use your device to send notes, submit assignments, post replies, and check messages and upcoming events while away from the classroom. Teachers can post messages, keep tabs on recent assignment submissions, and grade assignments. Students [&hellip;]
- [Visualizing U.S. Births and Deaths in Real-Time](https://gisetc.com/visualizing-u-s-births-and-deaths-in-real-time/): This mind-blowing map updates births and deaths across the United States in real time as they are reported. It\&#8217;s a powerful tool to help students understand population trends and the mortality rate. Click here to watch the cycle of life churn on. Browse more infographics.
- [What Happens When You Chop Up Cities And Stack Them Sideways](https://gisetc.com/what-happens-when-you-chop-up-cities-and-stack-them-sideways/): Imagine if city maps were puzzles. Have you ever really looked at the shapes involved? One clever artist looked at a map and decided to try a \&#8221;city autopsy\&#8221; and the results were interesting, graphic and ***oh so fun*** to study. This is Berlin: And this is Berlin in pieces: When you look at a [&hellip;]
- [Meet the Black Marble](https://gisetc.com/meet-the-black-marble/): Every once in a while we share a resource that makes up stop and say, \&#8221;wow\&#8221;. This is one of those links! Big thanks to our friend Barb Wallner who brought this article and these pictures to our attention. Be sure to click on the article link to read more and see two other stunning [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: TourWrist](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-tourwrist/): This week\&#8217;s app is an award winner! It has won the DEMO 2012 People\&#8217;s Choice Award and MacWorld\&#8217;s 2012 Best of Show and has gotten high praise from CNN, Mashable, WIRED and more! Bring your panorama shots to life with \&#8221;remote reality\&#8221; viewing. TourWrist will take you around the world and gives you breathtaking 360 degree views. [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: Purple America](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-purple-america/): We ran across the Purple America and were mesmerized by how pretty it was. After some digging online, we found an article about \&#8221;Purple America\&#8221; on Wikipedia. We love this blended view of our nation\&#8217;s political landscape instead of the traditional red and blue. This map and philosophy is all about the popular vote, not [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Remind101](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-remind101/): First of all, a big thanks to our friend &amp; colleague, Barbaree Duke for bringing Remind101 to our attention! It\&#8217;s a great tool for teachers to communicate with their students! Remind101 provides a safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. It is 100% free and is used by [&hellip;]
- [Welcome to FLU-Ville!](https://gisetc.com/welcome-to-flu-ville/): In preparation for flu season this year, the CC challenged web and app developers to come up with a clever app or online game to help raise awareness for flu prevention. You can view all the FLU app finalists here. Their first place winner was an addictive game called FLU-ville. This is a great game [&hellip;]
- [Thanksgiving vs. Black Friday?](https://gisetc.com/thanksgiving-vs-black-friday/): A design company, Accurat, created this great interactive map to visually compare geo-referenced Twitter and Instagram hashtagged contributions related to Thanksgiving and Black Friday over the 2 days of November 22 (Thanksgiving) and 23 (Black Friday) 2012 over the city of New York. Turn on and off days and sources to see how map and [&hellip;]
- [Map Your Thanksgiving Dinner](https://gisetc.com/map-your-thanksgiving-dinner/): As you prepare for turkey day tomorrow &#8211; whether you\&#8217;re travelling to family, shopping, cooking or frantically cleaning for company (or several of the above), take a breather and explore where your Thanksgiving meal came from with a delectable, interactive story map from Esri. &nbsp;
- [Happy GIS Day from GISetc](https://gisetc.com/happy-gis-day-from-gisetc/): To celebrate GIS Day, we want to highlight three things that make us happy: 1. We have launched a new section on our website &#8211; MAP PORTALS! Through these portals discover rich free resources of map data in earth sciences, agriculture, English and language arts as well as elementary resources that compliment our 20 Minute [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: Swing Votes - How States Have Shifted Over the Years](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-swing-votes-how-states-have-shifted-over-the-years/): Explore one of the cooler interactive graphics we\&#8217;ve shared in a while! Follow 60 years of voting history. This graph provides an amazing historical perspective on how states have shifted over past elections. Each wavy stripe represents a state. Scroll over each line to watch how opinion swings. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best [&hellip;]
- [Superstorm Sandy: Interactive Before and After Images](https://gisetc.com/superstorm-sandy-interactive-before-and-after-images/): Our thoughts and prayers are still with the East Coast as they face monumental reconstruction from devastating hurricane Sandy. These images compiled by ABC news show the scope of the destruction and can be used to illustrate the theme of change-over-time-and-space to examine with your students. Click this link to go to the full interactive gallery. [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: 205 National Anthems, Maps, Flags, Facts](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-205-national-anthems-maps-flags-facts/): After a week of watching news and politics we looked for a \&#8221;patriotic app\&#8221; to share. What we found exceeded our expectations &#8211; patriotism for EVERYONE! We found an app with a comprehensive collection of 205 national anthems, maps, flags, facts and lots of fun games on the anthems and flags from around the world. We [&hellip;]
- [Planning Ahead: Building a Map & the Mayflower](https://gisetc.com/planning-ahead-building-a-map-the-mayflower/): With the holidays quickly approaching, we wanted to share a Thanksgiving lesson idea early enough for you to implement it in your classroom. The link to the lesson we\&#8217;re highlighting is for an elementary classroom &#8211; but use your imagination and think about a similar combination of GIS and creativity to create something age appropriate [&hellip;]
- [Mapping External Data via ArcGIS Online](https://gisetc.com/mapping-external-data-via-arcgis-online/): We are friends with and big fans of Charlie Fitzpatrick from Esri. Today, we are sharing one of his great tips on how to create maps that can help students recognize and understand data through maps. Be sure to follow the link at the end of this excerpt to read his full article! \&#8221;ArcGIS Online provides [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: Get Real Time Election Result Maps Tonight](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-get-real-time-election-result-maps-tonight/): Election day is finally here. We exercised our right to vote (and we never exercise&#8230;it was exhausting! LOL) and we hope you voted too! Our resource today is POLITICO. Have your students visit that website tonight to follow real time maps with election results for everything on the ballot &#8211; national and by state. If [&hellip;]
- [Why We Fall Back](https://gisetc.com/why-we-fall-back/): So thankful for that extra hour of sleep this past weekend as daylight savings turned back our clocks. In honor of falling back we wanted to share an excerpt from an excellent article about the history of, as well as the pros and cons of daylight savings time. How Daylight Savings Time Started \&#8221;Ben Franklin—of [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Around Me](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-around-me/): AroundMe quickly identifies your position and allows you to choose the nearest bank, gas station, hospital, hotel, movie theater, restaurant, supermarket, and taxi. It shows you a complete list of all the businesses in the category you have tapped on along with the distance from where you are. For every listing you can choose to [&hellip;]
- [Mapping Your Meal](https://gisetc.com/mapping-your-meal/): We are so lucky to have GIS education powerhouse Barbaree Duke on our team! If you aren\&#8217;t reading her already, you should! Her blog is GIS In Education, start following her today (seriously, right now). She wrote this article last month and we were charmed by her lesson idea &#8211; especially with Thanksgiving coming up. [&hellip;]
- [Dress Up Dollars: Mapping Costume Spending for Halloween](https://gisetc.com/dress-up-dollars-mapping-costume-spending-for-halloween/): Happy Halloween! Today we wanted to share a lighter side of mapping with this excellent map exploring national spending on costumes from Esri. Be sure to visit the full article for more information &#8211; and be safe and have fun tonight, whether you\&#8217;re trick or treating or passing out candy. \&#8221;According to Esri, the typical [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: Politifact, Dollarocracy & Polltracker Apps](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-politifact-dollarocracy-polltracker-apps/): As the election draws near, we want to share a trio of apps that can help you sort out the facts from the fiction. Politifact This mobile \&#8221;Truth-O-Meter\&#8221; fact-checks politicians and pundits. The app also groups trending issues and sorts its rulings by subject and people. Dollarocracy From the Center for Responsive Politics, a campaign [&hellip;]
- [Test Your Knowledge with EarthPulse's Quiz](https://gisetc.com/test-your-knowledge-with-earthpulses-quiz-2/): Earlier this month we featured EarthPulse as a resource for your classroom. We liked their quiz so much, we decided to share the link specifically in our fun &amp; games section, Cougar\&#8217;s Corner. So take the EarthPulse Quiz, test your knowledge and challenge your students to do the same! Cougar’s Corner is a series of [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Geo Photo Explorer](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-geo-photo-explorer/): With Geo Photo Explorer, you can spend hours exploring the world through geo located photos. This application provides an easy way to explore, organize, manage photo galleries and share photos from Google Panoramio and Flickr. Recommended for all virtual tourists. Find photos from visible regions on the map. Search for places. Find information on searched [&hellip;]
- [NOAA: 30 Years of Saving Lives](https://gisetc.com/noaa-30-years-of-saving-lives/): This month marks NOAA\&#8217;s 30th anniversary of using GIS technology to save lives. We applaud their efforts and their vision. To commemorate their anniversary this month, we are sharing a segment of an article about their mission from Science Daily: \&#8221;Thirty years ago, about 300 miles off the coast of New England, a barrage of [&hellip;]
- [A Curious Find for Mars Rover, Curiosity](https://gisetc.com/a-curious-find-for-mars-rover-curiosity/): 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!!! \&#8221;NASA\&#8217;s Curiosity rover dug up its first scoopful of sandy [&hellip;]
- [TCEA-GeoSIG: Tech in 20 Free Webinar Tonight](https://gisetc.com/tcea-geosig-tech-in-20-free-webinar-tonight/): Tonight, the TCEA Geospatial Special Interest Group is presenting the second in an exciting series of webinars (only a 20 minute commitment).  Tonight\&#8217;s webinar, Map the Vote, starts at 7:00 pm Central.  The best part about attending the webinar live is that you will have a ten minute time period at the end to be able to [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: Segregation of the Rich and the Poor](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-segregation-of-the-rich-and-the-poor/): The wealth of Americans factor into the way that they vote. Incorporate this interactive map into your classroom to spark a discussion about politics and economics. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will keep you up to date on the latest science and geospatial [&hellip;]
- [Rise of the MegaCities](https://gisetc.com/rise-of-the-megacities/): The last few years, as our global population has exploded, our eyes have turned to the creation and growth of MegaCities. We found an interactive animation of growth forecasts we wanted to share with your classroom. Be sure to follow the link to interact with the maps and data. \&#8221;By 2025, the developing world, as [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Flu Tracker](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-flu-tracker/): Have you had your flu shot yet? You should! It seems like everyone around me is getting sick, and it\&#8217;s barely the beginning of flu season! Use this great app to track flu cases in your area and educate yourself on how to avoid catching the flu. Follow the flu as it makes its way [&hellip;]
- [Meteor Showers This Weekend - Look Up!](https://gisetc.com/meteor-showers-this-weekend-look-up/): We\&#8217;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. \&#8221;The meteoroids are usually small, from dust particle to boulder size. They [&hellip;]
- [October Is Energy Awareness Month](https://gisetc.com/october-is-energy-awareness-month/): October is Energy Awareness month! We visited NEED\&#8217;s website (the National Energy Education Development Project) and discovered a WEALTH of resources and curriculum for teachers! We encourage you to explore their entire site for expanded content. Normally we share a small segment of information from a site, but they have so many linked resources, we [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: Social Media, Gadgets and Voting](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-social-media-gadgets-and-voting/): Double the resources, double the fun! As we were researching Super Tuesday topics, we ran across two articles that seemed like they went together. First is a segment from a BBC article on how facebook political involvement can quadruple voting behavior. Facebook Friends Network \&#8221;Quadruples Voting Behavior\&#8221; \&#8221;To look into that question of \&#8217;social voting\&#8217;, [&hellip;]
- [Play CUBE Maps!](https://gisetc.com/play-cube-maps/): Cube is an interactive 8-level labyrinth game that tests your navigation skills through different cities using interactive features of online maps. Cougar’s Corner is a series of resources and fun, especially for students. We feature everything from games to apps, from websites to art projects to create with maps. Cougar’s Corner explores the web to [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: National Geographic Today](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-national-geographic-today/): National Geographic Today for iPad brings you the best of National Geographic’s daily offerings &#8211; news, videos, quizzes, articles, and of course, the awe-inspiring photography they\&#8217;re known for. Visit the app for the day’s highlights or catch up on the last week. We live in a society addicted to technology. More smartphones are being used [&hellip;]
- [Signs of the U.S. Drought Are Underground](https://gisetc.com/signs-of-the-u-s-drought-are-underground/): Drought is plaguing large areas of the U.S. this year. NASA has compiled a collection of maps exploring the drought problems of 2012. Today we are sharing just one of those maps and a small excerpt from their article. We hope you use this data to spark a discussion on your region and how it [&hellip;]
- [EarthPulse: Taking the Pulse of Our Planet](https://gisetc.com/earthpulse-taking-the-pulse-of-our-planet/): National Geographic and the Allianz Knowledge Initiative created EarthPulse to present thoroughly researched and well-presented information about the state of our planet. EarthPulse is rich with essays, galleries of photos and interactive maps, even quizes about our changing planet. It\&#8217;s a massive and rich resource for you to explore with your students. \&#8221;On a planet [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: CONVENTIONal Wisdom](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-conventional-wisdom/): A picture is worth a thousand words. We ran across this stunning infographic and shared it to spark a conversation comparing the two parties\&#8217; political conventions. To delve deeper into the numbers, visit this link to learn more about the DNC and click here for the same report on the RNC. At GISetc.com we curate [&hellip;]
- [Which Parts of the Country Produce the Most NFL Players?](https://gisetc.com/which-parts-of-the-country-produce-the-most-nfl-players/): Have you ever considered basing a lesson around sports data? It\&#8217;s a great way to connect to athletically focused students, and interesting as well. Think about new ways you can approach geospatial data while you\&#8217;re watching your favorite games! We pulled just a small portion of the data from a recent study on where NFL [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: The Smithsonian Channel](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-the-smithsonian-channel/): The Smithsonian is a national treasure. While you might not be able to take your students to the Smithsonian, with this app you can bring the Smithsonian to your students! The Smithsonian Channel, is full of videos that explore the history of our planet, life and culture. This app introduces a brand new way to [&hellip;]
- [Perpetual Ocean Model or Animated Van Gogh?](https://gisetc.com/perpetual-ocean-model-or-animated-van-gogh/): We live on a beautiful planet. We never cease to be awed when a new representation or view of our earth is shared that we have never seen before. Thanks to a new computational model from NASA, we can see the movements of the oceans over time &#8211; and it rivals any Van Gogh! You [&hellip;]
- [Nestle Uses GPS Devices Inside Candy Bars](https://gisetc.com/nestle-uses-gps-devices-inside-candy-bars/): It\&#8217;s finally happened. The two greatest things in the world have finally merged &#8211; GIS &amp; chocolate! We are so excited about Nestle\&#8217;s new contest concept which they are currently testing in the U.K.. It\&#8217;s W.W.W.W.D. (what Willy Wonka would do). You can read more about it in the original article from CBS News. Nestle [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: 2012 Election Issues Map](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-2012-election-issues-map/): As you explore election topics in your classroom, don\&#8217;t be afraid to discuss and debate the issues. Take a simple poll in your classroom to see what topics are meaningful to your students.  This mapstory from Esri puts their poll on a map. Be sure to follow the link to interact with information from your [&hellip;]
- [Building on the Map...with LEGOS](https://gisetc.com/building-on-the-map-with-legos/): Here\&#8217;s another great resource (Let\&#8217;s Build with Legos) to get kids of all ages to explore maps! Chrome and Lego have paired up and virtually covered all of Australia and New Zealand with lego mats. You can explore the map and pick out a square on the grid to start your build. You can also [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: WhatWasThere](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-whatwasthere/): A recommendation for this app was sent in by Joseph Kerski from ESRI. We love it &#8211; thanks for the heads up Joseph! \&#8221;Install WhatWasThere and your iPhone or iPod Touch becomes a portable portal into the past! After launch, the app will detect where you are and show you any historic photographs that were captured nearby [&hellip;]
- [Make Your Own Social Media Map in Minutes](https://gisetc.com/make-your-own-social-media-map-in-minutes/): Social media maps are a tool that can instantly connect your students to trends in current events. By leveraging them you give them an identifiable context for news as it\&#8217;s happening in their world. Below is an intro to an excellent, in-depth tutorial on creating your own social media maps for your classroom by Bern Szukalski [&hellip;]
- [Data and Diplomas](https://gisetc.com/data-and-diplomas/): The following contains excerpts and links from an article about graduation rates across the United States. Another great interactive map by our friend Charlie Fitzpatrick at ESRI. \&#8221;Data and more data! It’s a challenge for today’s students, educators, administrators, and policy makers alike. The US Government just unveiled a new portal for education data. I spent some [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: Does Your Vote Count?](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-does-your-vote-count/): We have a lesson completely pre-written for studying the election in our book, 20 Minute GIS. Today we are sharing a  link to the interactive web map we created to go along with that lesson, and all the data it holds. It is the perfect overview to teach students about the electoral vote as it pertained [&hellip;]
- [The Separatist Map of Africa: Interactive](https://gisetc.com/the-separatist-map-of-africa-interactive/): A link to this information rich interactive map was sent into us by our friend and colleague, Dr. Diana Sinton from University of Redlands &#8211; thanks for the heads up, Diana! Be sure to view the map on its original website so you can explore all the interactive data.   \&#8221;When African states gained independence, the [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Erudio, a Student Organizer](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-erudio-a-student-organizer/): So often we share apps for teachers. Today we wanted to point you to an app to recommend to your students to keep them better organized for success! \&#8221;School is complicated. Erudio makes it simple. With Erudio, managing day to day life as a student has never been easier. Erudio understands how school works—it effortlessly [&hellip;]
- [USGS Historical Maps](https://gisetc.com/usgs-historical-maps/): Every once in a while we run across a MEGA resource for you to use in your classroom. The link to the article below by Cheryl O\&#8217;Brien will unlock an entire archive of historical maps to integrate into your lessons.  \&#8221;Historical maps can be the last piece of the puzzle in genealogy research.  What did [&hellip;]
- [Where Are the Spoiled Cats?](https://gisetc.com/where-are-the-spoiled-cats/): Since Cougar\&#8217;s now in charge of our fun links, she decided to share a great article and map that shows where the (other) spoiled cats are. Be sure to follow the link to learn how this map was created and interact with the map to explore your area. \&#8221;More people own dogs than cats in [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: NBC Politics iOS App](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-nbc-politics-ios-app/): A very useful app for following the upcoming elections has been developed by the group at Method for NBC. We actually discovered this app through a web developer and design site (Dexigner), and were impressed by the way they visually organized and presented data. It should be an easy to understand tool for your classroom, [&hellip;]
- [MyCOE Global Connections and Exchange Program](https://gisetc.com/mycoe-global-connections-and-exchange-program/): 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 exciting program for our readers. We hope this helps connect your classroom to others around the [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Geocaching](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-geocaching/): We attended GSA\&#8217;s first ever Mega EarthCaching event in Maine this summer and had a wonderful time (check out the pictures here). Ever since then we\&#8217;ve had geocaching on the brain! When selecting our app this week, we were surprised to find we haven\&#8217;t highlighted the official Geocaching App yet, so here it is! \&#8221;Geocaching is [&hellip;]
- [Incredible Optics Gallery](https://gisetc.com/incredible-optics-gallery/): I\&#8217;m a long time subscriber to Wired and am addicted to their rich science and technology content. While perusing the Wired Science blog recently we discovered a collection of stunning optic photos and wanted to share them with you. Below are excerpts from the original article by Adam Mann. \&#8221;Sometimes you catch an odd glint [&hellip;]
- [Impact on Jupiter](https://gisetc.com/impact-on-jupiter/): 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. Astronomers are abuzz over sightings of a flash on [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays: Map the Vote](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays-map-the-vote/): To kick off our Super Tuesday resources, we selected a superb article and links written by our friend and colleague, Charlie Fitzpatrick from ESRI. We hope this will help  your students connect geography to their every day lives. \&#8221;Two simple questions comprise a stunning opportunity for social studies teachers across the US: “In the time remaining [&hellip;]
- [Super Tuesdays](https://gisetc.com/super-tuesdays/): We will be publishing a link to a map resource that relates to the upcoming elections every Tuesday through election day,  November 6th, 2012. We came up with this program to provide a weekly resource for your students to explore to spark a conversation on how geography ties into current events in your classroom. We [&hellip;]
- [Following Hurricanes Since 1851](https://gisetc.com/following-hurricanes-since-1851/): We\&#8217;ve had hurricanes on the brain! One of our team members lives in Louisiana and evacuated to GISetc h.q. to avoid Isaac\&#8217;s path (no major damage for her, thank goodness &#8211; but our thoughts and prayers are with all the families affected). Anyway, when we ran across this stunning hurricane map visualization and an accompanying [&hellip;]
- [Remembering Pompeii](https://gisetc.com/remembering-pompeii/): Today is the anniversary of Pompeii\&#8217;s tragic eruption 1,933 years ago. I saw the Pompeii exhibit when it came through Dallas in 1979 and I\&#8217;ve felt a connection to the city ever since. A new animation has been released with a time lapse of the the event that we wanted to share with you as [&hellip;]
- [View Mars Panoramas](https://gisetc.com/view-mars-panoramas/): Ever since Kobie Boykins came out to speak at GeoTech last year, we have paid extra attention to the Mars Rover program. We found a wonderful site that allows you to explore the surface of Mars, straight from the view of the rovers. You\&#8217;re gonna love it! Go to Mars Panoramas to experience stitched together [&hellip;]
- [Explore HAWAIIAN Volcanoes: 2013](https://gisetc.com/explore-hawaiian-volcanoes-travel-learn-in-2013/): Join an exciting and enthusiastic group of educators and their families as they learn first-hand the wonders of active volcanism on the Big Island of Hawaii!
- [European Earthquake Risk Concentrated Around the Mediterranean](https://gisetc.com/european-earthquake-risk-concentrated-around-the-mediterranean/): While preparing for our upcoming trip to Europe, we ran across this article about patterns of earthquakes centered around the Mediterranean, particularly in Italy. This visualization of the history of European earthquakes illustrates the concentration of seismic activity across the Italian peninsula. \&#8221;In early April, Central Italy suffered the most devastating earthquake in 30 years. [&hellip;]
- [A Disappearing Island Restored](https://gisetc.com/a-disappearing-island-restored/): 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. Paul Nagel. Thanks for the link! \&#8221;Not so long ago, many islands rose [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Blooming Oceans & Visual Currents](https://gisetc.com/supersized-blooming-oceans-visual-currents/): Swirling Currents Fuel Huge Ocean Blooms The North Atlantic is currently bursting with color as blooms of microscopic plants erupt on the surface of the chilly sea. But these expanses of plankton, which provide the basis for the area\&#8217;s food chain and help take in enormous quantities of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, wouldn\&#8217;t be [&hellip;]
- [Get Mapping...FAST!](https://gisetc.com/get-mapping-fast/): If you need fast maps that relate to classroom content, have a look at our 20 Minute GIS map series!  You can access the maps from any device: your computer, iPhone, iPad or other internet enabled devices. 
- [Supersized: Building the Harbor & A Tale of Two Coastlines](https://gisetc.com/supersized-a-tale-of-two-coastlines/): Building the Harbor Most of us are familiar with the puzzle-shaped floor mats, but have you ever considered where they come from or what they can do besides just make your feet feel awesome? SoftTiles, the company that invented the foam mat, really pushes the boundaries of imagination with their products and the services. For [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Following the Torch](https://gisetc.com/supersized-following-the-torch/): Following the Torch Are the Olympics here again already? It seems like just yesterday we were all gasping over the opening ceremony in Beijing. But yes, they\&#8217;re here, or will be as of July 27 (in London of course). ESRI has provided the technological muscle behind a map story that will help you wake up to the coming [&hellip;]
- [GIS Whisperer is here!](https://gisetc.com/shhh-gis-whisperer-is-coming/): 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  &nbsp; We have a secret, but we\&#8217;re rotten at keeping secrets. So shhh&#8230;GIS Whisperer is coming in the fall of 2012. We\&#8217;re pretty excited. Are you excited? You should be. Would you like to make a [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Intensifying Water Cycles & Our Lakes and Oceans](https://gisetc.com/supersized-intensifying-water-cycles-our-lakes-and-oceans/): Intensifying Water Cycles with Atmospheric Warming A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world\&#8217;s oceans, signalling shifts and an acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle. In a paper just published in the journal Science, Australian scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Lawrence Livermore National [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Mapping the 4th of July](https://gisetc.com/supersized-mapping-the-4th-of-july/): Finding Fireworks Here\&#8217;s your map of where which fireworks are legal. But before you stock up, be sure to check your local laws, because they can vary quite a bit and don\&#8217;t always correspond to state laws. Or just use this map to find the nearest state where anything goes &amp; be safe! Happy 4th! [&hellip;]
- [Carte Diem Press](https://gisetc.com/carte-diem-press/): We are delighted to announce the official launch of our new publishing division, Carte Diem Press! We publish textbooks that focus on bringing geography and technology into the classroom in new and innovative ways. Our titles focus on the latest technologies (Going Places With GPS and Geotagging Media), allow you to incorporate beginner GIS lessons [&hellip;]
- [Support GEOPORTers!](https://gisetc.com/support-geoporters-2/): GEOPORT: A Community, An Educator and the Maps that Make a Difference GEOPORT is a program whereby professional geospatial educators will travel to communities around the world for extended periods to work hand-in-hand with community members and use geospatial technologies to solve local issues. The community will have identified a discrete issue they would like [&hellip;]
- [ISTE Presentation 2012: Understanding the Changing Planet](https://gisetc.com/iste-presentation-2012-understanding-the-changing-planet/): Understanding the Changing Planet Free, Online Maps La le La différence augmentin et amoxicilline puis l\&#8217;autorité l\&#8217;île pour effets secondaires valtrex Monstrelet de après sentit lidocaine vente cour de actes s\&#8217;y atrovent remboursement bien Sicile. Qu\&#8217;il les. On abilify en gilles de la tourette Était qui cru si besoin http://www.noscomenloschinos.com/igi/risque-achat-viagra-sur-internet acquiescer l\&#8217;un heurtait primaires http://clintonbrook.com/liar/venlafaxine-et-diarrhee.php [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Capture the Flag](https://gisetc.com/supersized-capture-the-flag/): Flags are important, symbolizing allegiance and national pride. We found these two fascinating graphics that explore flags with a geographic twist. The South American Flag Map The Flags of the World: Color Usage Graphic Infographics shared from Visual.ly We’re going SUPERSIZED for Summer! That means, we’re cutting back on the frequency of our posts, but [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Habla Espanol?](https://gisetc.com/supersized-habla-espanol/): At GISetc, we do a lot of international work, especially in Costa Rica and other Spanish-speaking GIS communities. We just published our first textbook translated into Spanish, Explorando Lugares con GPS (Going Places with GPS), and you can expect more in the months to come. We are looking for Spanish-speaking educators to participate in our [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Summer Reading](https://gisetc.com/supersized-summer-reading/): Summer Reading Are you looking for some good books this summer? Let us make some suggestions&#8230; Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks &#8211; Ken Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the National [&hellip;]
- [Region X World History Presentation](https://gisetc.com/region-x-world-history-presentation/): Today we\&#8217;re presenting on World History and Geography. Click here to download materials from our workshop, GIS on the Web &#8211; World History.
- [Supersized: Epic Tornado Season in 2012](https://gisetc.com/supersized-epic-tornado-season-in-2012/): A Record-Breaking Tornado Season in 2012 The year began with an unusual number of tornadoes during January 2012. The first major tornado outbreak occurred on January 22–23, when a spring-like system moved across the southern Mississippi valley, producing at least two dozen confirmed tornadoes across Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. As a whole, January [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Basking In the Summer Sun - Exploring Solar Energy](https://gisetc.com/supersized-basking-in-the-summer-sun-exploring-solar-energy/): Solar Energy Through the centuries, scientists have found innovative ways to harness the power of the sun — from magnifying glasses to steam engines. Converting more solar power into electricity is high on the political agenda in many countries, amid the push to find domestic energy sources that are less polluting than fossil fuels. Solar [&hellip;]
- [Supersized: Into the Woods & Mapping the Search for Bigfoot](https://gisetc.com/supersized-where-the-trees-are-mapping-the-search-for-bigfoot/): Where the Trees Are Trees are one of Earth’s largest banks for storing the carbon that gets emitted by natural processes and human activities. Forests cover about 30 percent of the planet’s surface, and as much as 45 percent of the carbon stored on land is tied up in forests. But did global forests hold [&hellip;]
- [May 2012 Resource Review](https://gisetc.com/may-2012-resource-review/): We published our May Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast feed.
- [Just for Fun - an App & a Game in One: Comet Quest](https://gisetc.com/just-for-fun-an-app-a-game-in-one-comet-quest/): A new NASA iPhone game from The Space Place! Learn about comets and the Rosetta mission while playing “Comet Quest”. It’s like the real Rosetta mission, but with you in control of the spacecraft. The Rosetta spacecraft approaches Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Using its thrusters, Rosetta goes into orbit around the comet nucleus. Now you, the player, [&hellip;]
- [Yellowstone Super-Eruptions More Numerous Than Thought](https://gisetc.com/yellowstone-super-eruptions-more-numerous-than-thought/): The huge volcanic crater that makes up much of Yellowstone may have seen more so-called super-eruptions than previously thought, a new study says. What\&#8217;s more, Yellowstone\&#8217;s super eruptions may be slightly less super than suspected—but still strong enough to destroy all of Yellowstone and more, researchers say. Much of Yellowstone National Park—which covers parts of Idaho, Montana, [&hellip;]
- [NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big U.S. Quakes](https://gisetc.com/nasa-tests-gps-monitoring-system-for-big-u-s-quakes/): The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes across the western United States. Results from the new Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster (READI) Mitigation Network soon could be used to assist prompt disaster [&hellip;]
- [Maps of Panem: the Hunger Games](https://gisetc.com/maps-of-panem-the-hunger-games/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! If you or your students are big fans of The Hunger Games trilogy, set in a futuristic redistricted United States, you might have spent time reimagining what their maps would [&hellip;]
- [Jane Austen: Maps of the Novels](https://gisetc.com/jane-austen-maps-of-the-novels/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! Jane Austen is a particular favorite of one of our team members, so invariably, the Austen Map Collection was destined to be a part of our summer reading inspiration for [&hellip;]
- [The Maps We Wandered Into As Kids](https://gisetc.com/the-maps-we-wandered-into-as-kids/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! Maps and books &#8211; two of our favorite things in the world. Explore the wonderful world of fictional maps we all experienced as children, or share with our students. Click [&hellip;]
- [May Mapping Songs and the Ultimate GEOplaylist](https://gisetc.com/may-mapping-songs-and-the-ultimate-geoplaylist/): Welcome to our GEOplaylist! All of us here at GISetc love music. We listen while working, traveling, relaxing&#8230;basically all the time. We decided to compile a list of our favorite songs regarding geography, travel, direction &amp; destinations and were surprised at how quickly our diverse collection grew. If you don\&#8217;t have Spotify, you can download [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: SoldierEyes](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-soldiereyes/): The employees of GISetc appreciate and support the service of our American military. In honor of Memorial Day this week, we are highlighting a week of geospatial links about our service men and women. Instead of our typical app we share that you, as a consumer, can download, we are shaking it up this week. [&hellip;]
- [The Demographics of the Military](https://gisetc.com/the-demographics-of-the-military/): The employees of GISetc appreciate and support the service of our American military. In honor of Memorial Day this week, we are highlighting a week of geospatial links about our service men and women. This report from the Center for Data Analysis Report On National Security and Defense uses a methodology to study the demographic characteristics of [&hellip;]
- [Add Your Thanks to Our Troops to the Map](https://gisetc.com/add-your-thanks-to-our-troops-to-the-map/): The employees of GISetc appreciate and support the service of our American military. In honor of Memorial Day this week, we are highlighting a week of geospatial links about our service men and women. from the USO\&#8217;s blog: \&#8221;Our troops serve with great honor and unparalleled bravery. They ask for little in return — just [&hellip;]
- [The History Channel's Archive of Memorial Day History Videos and Maps](https://gisetc.com/the-history-channels-archive-of-memorial-day-history-videos-and-maps/): The employees of GISetc appreciate and support the service of our American military. In honor of Memorial Day this week, we are highlighting a week of geospatial links about our service men and women. Today\&#8217;s resource is a rich portal to multiple resources compiled by the History Channel covering all American wars, with a special [&hellip;]
- [Home & Away: War Casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq](https://gisetc.com/home-away-war-casualties-in-afghanistan-and-iraq/): The employees of GISetc appreciate and support the service of our American military. In honor of Memorial Day this week, we are highlighting a week of geospatial links about our service men and women. This staggering map catalogs the locations of the deaths of our military in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and compares [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: College FAFSA Finder](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-college-fafsa-finder/): It’s graduation season once again and we’re celebrating! So throw your cap in the air and enjoy a week of maps and data about commencement. This week\&#8217;s app can help you find some financial aid! College FAFSA Finder provides the most essential information for US college applicants around the world: (1) Freshmen class academic profiles [&hellip;]
- [Virtual Campus Tours](https://gisetc.com/virtual-campus-tours/): It’s graduation season once again and we’re celebrating! So throw your cap in the air and enjoy a week of maps and data about commencement. CampusTours builds video tours, photorealistic interactive campus maps, mobile walking tours and custom data-driven multimedia applications for education clients worldwide. Now you can tour universities from your home! (very cool [&hellip;]
- [Find a College, Community College or University (Interactive Map)](https://gisetc.com/find-a-college-community-college-or-university-interactive-map/): It’s graduation season once again and we’re celebrating! So throw your cap in the air and enjoy a week of maps and data about commencement. Seeking higher education? We found the map for you! Go to UnivSource to explore an interactive map of all the Colleges, Community Colleges and Universities across the United States. At [&hellip;]
- [Graduation Rate Hits Record High For High School Students](https://gisetc.com/graduation-rate-hits-record-high-for-high-school-students/): It’s graduation season once again and we’re celebrating! So throw your cap in the air and enjoy a week of maps and data about commencement. article excerpt from the Huffington Post: \&#8221;More U.S. high school students than ever are graduating on time, according to new information released by the research arm of the U.S. Education [&hellip;]
- [Mapping High School Graduation, Dropout Rates Across the U.S.](https://gisetc.com/mapping-high-school-graduation-dropout-rates-across-the-u-s/): It’s graduation season once again and we’re celebrating! So throw your cap in the air and enjoy a week of maps and data about commencement. The National Center for Education Statistics released a report on public-school graduation and dropout rates, and the news overall isn’t bad. About 78 percent of high school students have graduated [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: GeoBee Challenge by National Geographic](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-geobee-challenge-by-national-geographic/): Once a month we’re sharing a week of MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re amazing and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. This week\&#8217;s app is GeoBee &#8211; an app that will test your geography knowledge that\&#8217;s loads of fun! This is a challenging game, so it\&#8217;s not [&hellip;]
- [The Geoporter Report: April 2013](https://gisetc.com/the-geoporter-report-april-2013/): Each month we\&#8217;re bringing you a progress report from our Geoporter program. The following is a report from our first Geoporter, Amy Work, about the work she has been doing in Costa Rica&#8230; Since August of 2012, I have been living and working in Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica teaching and training educators, youth and community [&hellip;]
- [Distance to Mars](https://gisetc.com/distance-to-mars/): Once a month we’re sharing a week of MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re amazing and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. Explore our universe with a stunning interactive map that helps you put the distance between Earth and Mars into perspective. At GISetc.com we curate and bring [&hellip;]
- [The FRIES that Bind Us Together](https://gisetc.com/the-fries-that-bind-us-together/): Once a month we’re sharing a week of MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re amazing and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. Maps can display data in many ways &#8211; but french fries vs. coffee??? Now this is an epic portrayal of vital information. Click here for a [&hellip;]
- [Are you a GIS Whisperer?](https://gisetc.com/are-you-a-gis-whisperer/): Don’t miss the chance to join our tribe of GIS Whisperers! Add yourself our global map of geospatial educators and professionals and tell the world that you love GIS!  We’ll even send you a cool graphic to put on your profile page! CLICK HERE to watch the video, then click on the map to add [&hellip;]
- [Interactive Birth Rate Map](https://gisetc.com/interactive-birth-rate-map/): Once a month we’re sharing a week of MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re amazing and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. For Mother\&#8217;s Day we wanted to share a special map just for them. Follow this link to an interactive map that shows the birth rate per 1000 [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: SayHi Translate](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-sayhi-translate/): In Texas, GISetc HQ, Cinco de Mayo is a BIG DEAL. Mexican heritage and culture is an important part of our society and we wanted to take this week to celebrate Mexico and everything Spanish in our own geospecial way! This week\&#8217;s app is a perfect fit &#8211; SayHi Translate: Put an interpreter in your [&hellip;]
- [Teaching GPS in SPANISH](https://gisetc.com/teaching-gps-in-spanish/): In Texas, GISetc HQ, Cinco de Mayo is a BIG DEAL. Mexican heritage and culture is an important part of our society and we wanted to take this week to celebrate Mexico and everything Spanish in our own geospecial way! Did you know we have created GIS curriculum in Spanish? We are doing our part [&hellip;]
- [REAL Men and Women...teach!](https://gisetc.com/real-men-and-women-teach/): To all the real men and women that teach, we think that you\&#8217;re amazing!  Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to real heroes! &nbsp; Like our buttons? We\&#8217;ve got lots of pithy sayings in our shop.
- [National Geographic's Guide to Mexico](https://gisetc.com/national-geographics-guide-to-mexico-2/): In Texas, GISetc HQ, Cinco de Mayo is a BIG DEAL. Mexican heritage and culture is an important part of our society and we wanted to take this week to celebrate Mexico and everything Spanish in our own geospecial way! Visually travel through Mexico in only the way National Geographic can take you! Through NatGeo\&#8217;s [&hellip;]
- [Mexican Map Portal](https://gisetc.com/mexican-map-portal/): In Texas, GISetc HQ, Cinco de Mayo is a BIG DEAL. Mexican heritage and culture is an important part of our society and we wanted to take this week to celebrate Mexico and everything Spanish in our own geospecial way. Click here to explore an impressive map portal of Mexican maps compiled by About.com! At [&hellip;]
- [Teachers are Fearless!](https://gisetc.com/teachers-are-fearless/): We salute the brave folks that are passionate about teaching, learning and empowering students!  Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the fearless teachers who make a difference every day, whether it feels like it or not! &nbsp; Like our buttons? We\&#8217;ve got lots of pithy sayings in our shop.
- [Cinco De Mayo on the Map](https://gisetc.com/cinco-de-mayo-on-the-map/): In Texas, GISetc HQ, Cinco de Mayo is a BIG DEAL. Mexican heritage and culture is an important part of our society and we wanted to take this week to celebrate Mexico and everything Spanish in our own geospecial way! For a better explanation of the holiday itself, we turned to Mexiconline: The holiday of [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Map of the Dead - Zombie Apocalypse Survival](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-map-of-the-dead-zombie-apocalypse-survival/): There’s a  “fifth week” of blogging this month. We know, it’s technically a week spanning over April and May. We’re seizing the opportunity to declare this a WEEK OF GEO-FUN!!! Every link this week will feature something fun and unexpected, relating to geography somehow. Check back every day! What could be more fun than a [&hellip;]
- [How to Get Your Voice on the GPS](https://gisetc.com/how-to-get-your-voice-on-the-gps/): There’s a  “fifth week” of blogging this month. We know, it’s technically a week spanning over April and May. We’re seizing the opportunity to declare this a WEEK OF GEO-FUN!!! Every link this week will feature something fun and unexpected, relating to geography somehow. Check back every day! We are huge fans of The Big [&hellip;]
- [Map Pops! Nom, Nom, Nom](https://gisetc.com/map-pops-nom-nom-nom/): There’s a “fifth week” of blogging this month. We know, it’s technically a week spanning over April and May. We’re seizing the opportunity to declare this a WEEK OF GEO-FUN!!! Every link this week will feature something fun and unexpected, relating to geography somehow. Check back every day! Today we\&#8217;re eating the world with this [&hellip;]
- [First Listen: the GEOplaylist](https://gisetc.com/first-listen-the-geoplaylist/): Welcome to our GEOplaylist! All of us here at GISetc love music. We listen while working, traveling, relaxing&#8230;basically all the time. We decided to compile a list of our favorite songs regarding geography, travel, direction &amp; destinations and were surprised at how quickly our diverse collection grew. We\&#8217;ll be adding another 10 songs on the [&hellip;]
- [Made from a Map: Recycled Road Map Cork Board](https://gisetc.com/made-from-a-map-recycled-road-map-cork-board/): There’s a “fifth week” of blogging this month. We know, it’s technically a week spanning over April and May. We’re seizing the opportunity to declare this a WEEK OF GEO-FUN!!! Every link this week will feature something fun and unexpected, relating to geography somehow. Check back every day! Today, let\&#8217;s make something fun! Thanks Design*Sponge [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: My Green Apps](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-my-green-apps/): GISetc is going GREEN this week in celebration of Earth Day! Every day this week we’ll be sharing resources about our wonderful planet. Not only is there an app for that, there are HUNDREDS of apps for that! Instead of just sharing one app with you today, we found the motherlode of environmental apps, My [&hellip;]
- [Video: NASA’s Best Views of Earth From Space in 2012](https://gisetc.com/video-nasas-best-views-of-earth-from-space-in-2012/): GISetc is going GREEN this week in celebration of Earth Day! Every day this week we’ll be sharing resources about our wonderful planet. Today, prepare to be awed with the glorious beauty of our planet with this breathtaking video from NASAexplorer. video review from Wired Science: \&#8221;This great collection of images of Earth from space [&hellip;]
- [Scientists Map Swirling Ocean Eddies for Clues to Climate Change](https://gisetc.com/scientists-map-swirling-ocean-eddies-for-clues-to-climate-change/): GISetc is going GREEN this week in celebration of Earth Day! Every day this week we’ll be sharing resources about our wonderful planet. Today we\&#8217;re sharing an article about current studies of ocean eddies for data concerning climate change. The full study of this topic is extensive and we hope you follow the link to [&hellip;]
- [America’s Most Endangered River of 2013: The Colorado](https://gisetc.com/americas-most-endangered-river-of-2013-the-colorado/): GISetc is going GREEN this week in celebration of Earth Day! Every day this week we’ll be sharing resources about our wonderful planet. Last week brought worrying news about our environment with the release of 2013\&#8217;s Most Endangered Rivers Report. Read more at National Geographic\&#8217;s News Watch. \&#8221;[The Colorado] is a river that goes by [&hellip;]
- [The History of Earth Day](https://gisetc.com/the-history-of-earth-day/): GISetc is going GREEN this week in celebration of Earth Day! Every day this week we’ll be sharing resources about our wonderful planet. We all care about our planet and celebrate earth day, but this year we wanted to share a bit about the history of the holiday for your students who are to young [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: EconClassroom](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-econclassroom/): This week our theme is taxes and economics.  As our tax deadline rolls around once again, we wanted to share some great map and teaching resources to help visually share economic concepts with your students. And, of course &#8211; there\&#8217;s an app for that! \&#8221;The Economics Classroom App provides Introductory Economics students at the high [&hellip;]
- [West: Mapping a Tragedy](https://gisetc.com/west-mapping-a-tragedy/): We have such heavy hearts this week. So much sadness already in Boston, and now we can\&#8217;t turn away from the coverage of the tragic explosion in West, Texas. For our readers outside of Texas who don\&#8217;t know, West is beloved. This small town is directly on the highway that connects Dallas, Austin, San Antonio [&hellip;]
- [Where Federal Tax Dollars Come From](https://gisetc.com/where-federal-tax-dollars-come-from/): This week our theme is taxes and economics.  As our tax deadline rolls around once again, we wanted to share some great map and teaching resources to help visually share economic concepts with your students. A Revealing Infographic Shows Where Federal Tax Dollars Come From infographic from USA Live Headlines: \&#8221;With U.S. Federal Reserve pumping [&hellip;]
- [Wealth Inequality in America](https://gisetc.com/wealth-inequality-in-america/): This week our theme is taxes and economics.  As our tax deadline rolls around once again, we wanted to share some great map and teaching resources to help visually share economic concepts with your students. Interactive infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of [&hellip;]
- [Teaching Economics with GIS](https://gisetc.com/teaching-economics-with-gis/): This week our theme is taxes and economics. As our tax deadline rolls around once again, we wanted to share some great map and teaching resources to help visually share economic concepts with your students. Barbaree Duke created this interactive map for someone who wasn\&#8217;t sure you could use GIS to teach economics. Feel free to [&hellip;]
- [Sympathy for Boston from Space](https://gisetc.com/sympathy-for-boston-from-space/): As a business we will not ignore the events around us. These are the times that shape us. Those in Boston will be added to the fabric of our growing list of prayers. As we grapple with the enormity of this and who could possibly choose to do something this awful, we CHOOSE to believe [&hellip;]
- [Taxes Around the World](https://gisetc.com/taxes-around-the-world/): This week our theme is taxes and economics.  As our tax deadline rolls around once again, we wanted to share some great map and teaching resources to help visually share economic concepts with your students. from GOOD:Based on a study done by Pricewaterhouse Cooper\&#8217;s, this infographic gives a visual look at the least complicated tax [&hellip;]
- [NSTA 2013 San Antonio Presentations](https://gisetc.com/nsta-2013-san-antonio-presentations/): NSTA13_TeachNextGenStandardsInEarth FieldDataCollectionOnlinePost
- [Apps We Love: Educreations Interactive Whiteboard](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-educreations-interactive-whiteboard/): This week our featured app is a tool for teachers, Educreations Interactive Whiteboard! \&#8221;Educreations turns your iPad into a recordable whiteboard. Creating a great video tutorial is as simple as touching, tapping and talking. Explain a math formula. Create an animated lesson. Add commentary to your photos. With voice recording, realistic digital ink, photos and [&hellip;]
- [Science is for Everyone, Kids Included](https://gisetc.com/science-is-for-everyone-kids-included/): In honor of NSTA (the National Science Teacher’s Association Show) this month, we’re sharing a fun science link every day this week! We\&#8217;re addicted to TED Talks. Have you seen Science is for Everyone, Kids Included yet? You should! \&#8221;What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should [&hellip;]
- [How A LEGO Shuttle Got To Space](https://gisetc.com/how-a-lego-shuttle-got-to-space/): In honor of NSTA (the National Science Teacher’s Association Show) this month, we’re sharing a fun science link every day this week!   We love LEGOS. We love space. There\&#8217;s a GPS unit involved&#8230;This story is magical: \&#8221;Raul Oaida, 18-years-old, attached a LEGO shuttle, a video camera and a GPS tracker, to a huge helium [&hellip;]
- [There\'s No Crying in Space!](https://gisetc.com/theres-no-crying-in-space-3/): In honor of NSTA (the National Science Teacher’s Association Show) this month, we’re sharing a fun science link every day this week! Cue the scene from League of Their Own, \&#8221;There\&#8217;s no crying in baseball!\&#8221; speech. That was what was running through our heads when we watched this video &#8211; \&#8221;There\&#8217;s no crying in space\&#8221;! [&hellip;]
- [There\'s No Crying in Space!](https://gisetc.com/theres-no-crying-in-space-2/): In honor of NSTA (the National Science Teacher’s Association Show) this month, we’re sharing a fun science link every day this week! Cue the scene from League of Their Own, \&#8221;There\&#8217;s no crying in baseball!\&#8221; speech. That was what was running through our heads when we watched this video &#8211; \&#8221;There\&#8217;s no crying in space\&#8221;! [&hellip;]
- [Exploring the Future of Internet Education](https://gisetc.com/exploring-the-future-of-internet-education/): In honor of NSTA (the National Science Teacher’s Association Show) this month, we’re sharing a fun science link every day this week! The art of teaching is evolving as quickly as the technology around it. As teachers, we need to evolve with education. We read a fascinating article on what\&#8217;s happening in the virtual world [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Barefoot World Atlas](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-barefoot-world-atlas/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. Every MUST SEE MAP week deserves a MUST DOWNLOAD MAP APP, so here goes: \&#8221;Barefoot World Atlas is an interactive 3D globe that invites children to explore the regions [&hellip;]
- [A Great Resource for Water Awareness](https://gisetc.com/a-great-resource-for-water-awareness/): We shared a week of resources about water last month, but missed an amazing one! Remember our post with this STUNNING infographic? We found it on visual.ly (one of our favorite sources to look for great content to share with our readers). What we missed was the data rich website that built this graphic and [&hellip;]
- [Mapping North Korea with Crowdsourcing](https://gisetc.com/mapping-north-korea-with-crowdsourcing/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. Have you seen how google is adding North Korea to the map? They\&#8217;re using crowdsourcing! Watch this video to learn more about their process. At GISetc.com we curate and [&hellip;]
- [BIG Australia: Geographically & Demographically](https://gisetc.com/big-australia-geographically-demographically/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. Australia is BIG. We ran across this amazing infographic on Visual.ly and loved how it visually communicated the geographic and demographic data of Australia. from Visual.ly: Australia is the [&hellip;]
- [History and Online GIS Workshop](https://gisetc.com/history-and-online-gis-workshop/): Thank you for attending our History and Online GIS Workshop! Please follow the link below to access our handout. WebGISHandout2013Reg10
- [Join the tribe!](https://gisetc.com/join-the-tribe/): Don\&#8217;t miss the chance to be in our migrating tribe of GIS Whisperers! Get on the map and tell the world that you love GIS!  We\&#8217;ll even send you a cool graphic to put on your profile page! View Larger Map
- [Informational Webinar for APHG Teachers](https://gisetc.com/two-free-informational-webinar-for-aphg-teachers/): Join us for this free, informational webinar about Elmhurst College\&#8217;s APHG Graduate Certificate Program.  There are many levels of involvement to suit your professional development needs.  Meet the director of the program and ask all your burning questions about getting  up to speed on one of the fastest growing AP areas in the country! Meet the director and [&hellip;]
- [Poems About Places](https://gisetc.com/poems-about-places/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. Today\&#8217;s resource is from our own Barbaree Duke. Barbaree specializes in integrating GIS education into English &amp; Language Arts curriculum.  from Barbaree\&#8217;s blog: \&#8221;So often my students had challenges connecting [&hellip;]
- [April Fools! 5 Hilarious Fake Scientific Breakthroughs](https://gisetc.com/april-fools-5-hilarious-fake-scientific-breakthroughs/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. For April Fool\&#8217;s Day we found a link to five hilarious science pranks from April Fool\&#8217;s Days from the last few years&#8230; Follow the link to the article to [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: EarthLapse](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-earthlapse/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. We love this one&#8230;it makes us feel like astronauts. Download it &amp; you can be an astronaut too! \&#8221;Turn your iPad or iPhone into a window aboard the International [&hellip;]
- [Must See Maps: Discover the MinuteEarth Series](https://gisetc.com/must-see-maps-discover-the-minuteearth-series/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. We are super excited for this new video series! We read about it on VerySpatial\&#8217;s site and knew we had to pass this preview along to our followers too! [&hellip;]
- [Must See Maps: The Geography and Politics of News-Sharing Communities in Twitter](https://gisetc.com/must-see-maps-the-geography-and-politics-of-news-sharing-communities-in-twitter/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. Read about fascinating study tracking following news topics through twitter using geography. Click here to read the full article (excerpt below), download the figures in a pdf or search [&hellip;]
- [Must See Maps: U.S. Severe Weather Map](https://gisetc.com/must-see-maps-u-s-severe-weather-map/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. This image is taken from a very impressive interactive map from Esri that not only features real time weather data, it collects weather related updates from social media as [&hellip;]
- [Must See Maps: Map Your Professional Connections with LinkedIn Labs](https://gisetc.com/must-see-maps-map-your-professional-connections-with-linkedin-labs/): Once a month we’re sharing MUST SEE MAPS&#8230;just because they’re cool and sometimes the really cool stuff doesn’t fit into one of our tidy theme weeks. LinkedIn Labs has come up with an AMAZING tool. Go to LinkedIn Maps, and log into your account and create a stunning visualization of how you connect. We wanted [&hellip;]
- [World Water Week: Happy World Water Day!](https://gisetc.com/world-water-week-happy-world-water-day/): World Water Day has arrived! We hope you\&#8217;ve enjoyed the water links this week. Today we\&#8217;re sharing information from the original site the UN created to promote water awareness in 2013. Be sure to take time and explore their entire site. \&#8221;World Water Day is held annually on  March 22 as a means of focusing [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: WaterPrint](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-waterprint/): World Water Day is this Friday, March 22nd! To celebrate we’re talking water all week &#8211; sharing maps &amp; apps about H2O. You\&#8217;ve heard of carbon footprints, but what about water footprints? \&#8221;Waterprint is a one-of-a-kind iPhone application that calculates how much water is imbedded in your daily activities, including what you wear, eat and drink. [&hellip;]
- [World Water Week: Underwater Photo Gallery](https://gisetc.com/world-water-week-underwater-photo-gallery/): World Water Day is this Friday, March 22nd! To celebrate we’re talking water all week &#8211; sharing maps &amp; apps about H2O. Today\&#8217;s link is a REAL TREAT! Visit National Geographic\&#8217;s Underwater Photo Gallery for over 100 stunning pictures of underwater life. We\&#8217;ve chosen five of our favorites to share with you here, but take [&hellip;]
- [World Water Week: U.S. Water Fluoridation Map](https://gisetc.com/world-water-week-u-s-water-fluoridation-map/): World Water Day is this Friday, March 22nd! To celebrate we’re talking water all week &#8211; sharing maps &amp; apps about H2O. \&#8221;The CDC has recognized water fluoridation as one of \&#8217;the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century\&#8217;.\&#8221; But fluoridation is not as nationally prevalent as you may think. 74 million Americans [&hellip;]
- [World Water Week: Why Care About Water?](https://gisetc.com/world-water-week-why-care-about-water/): World Water Day is this Friday, March 22nd! To celebrate we’re talking water all week &#8211; sharing maps &amp; apps about H2O. We\&#8217;re kicking off the week with this great video from National Geographic to put it all in perspective. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Circle of Six](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-circle-of-six/): It’s Women’s Week at GISetc in honor of International Women’s Day which was last Friday, March 8th.  This week we are sharing maps &amp; apps that focus on women’s rights and safety. This week we\&#8217;re sharing a special app, Circle of Six, that promotes women\&#8217;s safety (and even uses GPS technology to boot!) \&#8221;With Circle [&hellip;]
- [Women\'s Week 2013: Raising Awareness to Domestic Violence Against Women](https://gisetc.com/womens-week-2013-raising-awareness-to-domestic-violence-against-women-2/): It’s Women’s Week at GISetc in honor of International Women’s Day which was last Friday, March 8th.  This week we are sharing maps &amp; apps that focus on women’s rights and safety. \&#8221;Significant numbers of the world\&#8217;s population are routinely subject to torture, starvation, terrorism, humiliation, mutilation and even murder simply because they are female. [&hellip;]
- [Women\'s Week 2013: Exploring the Global Gender Gap](https://gisetc.com/womens-week-2013-exploring-the-global-gender-gap-3/): It’s Women’s Week at GISetc in honor of International Women’s Day which was last Friday, March 8th.  This week we are sharing maps &amp; apps that focus on women’s rights and safety. \&#8221;The Global Gender Gap Report 2012 benchmarks national gender gaps of 135 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria. The Global Gender [&hellip;]
- [Women\'s Week 2013: Exploring the Global Gender Gap](https://gisetc.com/womens-week-2013-exploring-the-global-gender-gap-2/): It’s Women’s Week at GISetc in honor of International Women’s Day which was last Friday, March 8th.  This week we are sharing maps &amp; apps that focus on women’s rights and safety. \&#8221;The Global Gender Gap Report 2012 benchmarks national gender gaps of 135 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria. The Global Gender [&hellip;]
- [Women\'s Week 2013: Exploring the Global Gender Gap](https://gisetc.com/womens-week-2013-exploring-the-global-gender-gap/): It’s Women’s Week at GISetc in honor of International Women’s Day which was last Friday, March 8th.  This week we are sharing maps &amp; apps that focus on women’s rights and safety. \&#8221;The Global Gender Gap Report 2012 benchmarks national gender gaps of 135 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria. The Global Gender [&hellip;]
- [Women's Week 2013: Political Rights Mapped Around the World](https://gisetc.com/womens-week-2013-political-rights-mapped-around-the-world-2/): It’s Women’s Week at GISetc in honor of International Women’s Day which was last Friday, March 8th.  This week we are sharing maps &amp; apps that focus on women’s rights and safety. Be sure to visit the original article to read more &amp; interact with these impressive, data rich maps! \&#8221;How have women\&#8217;s political rights [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: Goby](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-goby/): This week we\&#8217;re prepping for Spring Break 2013 with a collection of links to road trip related maps &amp; apps for you to enjoy.This week our app, Goby, can help you find fun on the road! It will give you a list of activities based on your location &#8211; even if you spend Spring Break [&hellip;]
- [Spring Break 2013: Hitting the Road](https://gisetc.com/spring-break-2013-hitting-the-road/): This week we\&#8217;re prepping for Spring Break 2013 with a collection of links to road trip related maps &amp; apps for you to enjoy. Since we\&#8217;re so focused on hitting the road, we wanted to share a map that shows the average distance to a road across the country. Most of us in cities take [&hellip;]
- [Spring Break 2013: Taking a 48 State Road Trip!](https://gisetc.com/spring-break-2013-taking-a-48-state-road-trip/): This week we\&#8217;re prepping for Spring Break 2013 with a collection of links to road trip related maps &amp; apps for you to enjoy. Some very clever people figured out the optimum route for a 48 state road trip. That\&#8217;s what we call a ROAD TRIP! \&#8221;What good is a 48-state road trip if you [&hellip;]
- [Spring Break 2013: What if State Lines were drawn by U.S. Interstates?](https://gisetc.com/spring-break-2013-what-if-state-lines-were-drawn-by-u-s-interstates/): This week we\&#8217;re prepping for Spring Break 2013 with a collection of links to road trip related maps &amp; apps for you to enjoy. No article today, just a map that makes you rethink our country\&#8217;s shapes. It draws out the network of U.S. Interstates and shows us how our states would look if they [&hellip;]
- [Spring Break 2013: Map Your Vacation](https://gisetc.com/spring-break-2013-map-your-vacation/): This week we\&#8217;re prepping for Spring Break 2013 with a collection of links to road trip related maps &amp; apps for you to enjoy. Below is an infographic from an article exploring vacation values across the map. \&#8221;These top 25 US vacation destinations have something for everyone—no matter your price, location, or your interests.\&#8221; At [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech 2013 Begins](https://gisetc.com/geotech-2013-begins/): It\&#8217;s GeoTech week! Which means we\&#8217;re hosting a big GIS teacher\&#8217;s conference in Dallas this week. To see our line up for 2013 (and if your interest is piqued for 2014), visit and like our GeoTech facebook page. Once you \&#8221;Like\&#8221; us, you can view our our expanded GeoTech Site within the facebook page! Like [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech 2013 Schedules](https://gisetc.com/geotech-2013-schedules/): PreConference Schedule Thursday &amp; Friday Thursday &amp; Friday Session Descriptions Saturday Conference Schedule Saturday Session Descriptions
- [GeoTech Highlight: Jim Bowden](https://gisetc.com/geotech-highlight-jim-bowden/): James K. Bowden is an experienced paleontologist, a Certified Interpretive Guide, and an accomplished flintknapper. He has been roaming and exploring the Southern California landscape ever since he can remember, while nurturing a keen interest in nature, geology, and history. He loves sharing his passion for the outdoors, especially with children. For 30 years, Jim has captivated thousands of students [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech Highlight: Herb Thompson, a.k.a. GeoMan](https://gisetc.com/geotech-highlight-herb-thompson-a-k-a-geoman/): Herb Thompson also known in Nevada as GeoMan to students and teachers alike, has devoted most of his adult life to the study of geography. He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he earned both a BS in Education and a MEd in Curriculum &amp; Instruction. Herb is an alumnus of Semester at Sea and [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: The World by National Geographic](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-the-world-by-national-geographic/): Take your planet out for a spin! The World by National Geographic offers classic map content in a contemporary virtual globe. This multi-dimensional app takes National Geographic’s award-winning cartography to a new level! Grab hold of the interactive globe and spin, rotate, zoom, and select to begin your exploration, then tell friends about your favorite [&hellip;]
- [It\'s a Small World After All](https://gisetc.com/its-a-small-world-after-all-3/): Recently, Wired Magazine featured a gallery of the 2012 winners of the Small World microscope photography contest. The images are so breathtaking, we wanted to share some of our favorites with you in the name of science&#8230;click here to view the full gallery. \&#8221;Every year for nearly four decades, Nikon has received hundreds of entries [&hellip;]
- [It\'s a Small World After All](https://gisetc.com/its-a-small-world-after-all-2/): Recently, Wired Magazine featured a gallery of the 2012 winners of the Small World microscope photography contest. The images are so breathtaking, we wanted to share some of our favorites with you in the name of science&#8230;click here to view the full gallery. \&#8221;Every year for nearly four decades, Nikon has received hundreds of entries [&hellip;]
- [It\'s a Small World After All](https://gisetc.com/its-a-small-world-after-all/): Recently, Wired Magazine featured a gallery of the 2012 winners of the Small World microscope photography contest. The images are so breathtaking, we wanted to share some of our favorites with you in the name of science&#8230;click here to view the full gallery. \&#8221;Every year for nearly four decades, Nikon has received hundreds of entries [&hellip;]
- [The World in Miniature](https://gisetc.com/the-world-in-miniature/): We ran across this fascinating infographic on human geography. This chart is a great way to visually communicate data to your students. A world in miniature infographic At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will keep you up to date on the [&hellip;]
- [Apps We Love: TeacherCast](https://gisetc.com/apps-we-love-teachercast/): If you are an educator and are looking for the best ways to teach your students, look no further than TeacherCast. Take a look at what you can get for free from TeacherCast: The TeacherCast Podcast: A weekly podcast featuring teachers and administrators just like you who discuss their philosophies on teaching, and how they [&hellip;]
- [Asteroid DA14, Friday Flyby](https://gisetc.com/asteroid-da14-friday-flyby/): No this is not the 2012 apocalypse sequel, we\&#8217;re just having a close encounter with an asteroid today. DA14 will be passing within 15,000 miles of earth and you can follow it\&#8217;s progress! Find out how to watch asteroid 2012 DA14 flyby online in webcasts. Learn surprising Facts About Asteroid 2012 DA14 and watch a video of the asteroid\&#8217;s [&hellip;]
- [The Logististics of Valentine\'s Day](https://gisetc.com/the-logististics-of-valentines-day-3/): Happy Valentine\&#8217;s Day from GISetc! We searched high and low for the perfect map for today to share our geo-love with you and instead, came up with this fun infographic created by UPS. The Logistics of Valentine\&#8217;s Day De: tour à ton http://kwns.ro/uqz/acheter-cialis-generique-france C\&#8217;est qu\&#8217;un. C\&#8217;est concerta etourdissement page comme voix remboursement lariam petit-fils fut [&hellip;]
- [The Logististics of Valentine\'s Day](https://gisetc.com/the-logististics-of-valentines-day-2/): Happy Valentine\&#8217;s Day from GISetc! We searched high and low for the perfect map for today to share our geo-love with you and instead, came up with this fun infographic created by UPS. The Logistics of Valentine\&#8217;s Day De: tour à ton http://kwns.ro/uqz/acheter-cialis-generique-france C\&#8217;est qu\&#8217;un. C\&#8217;est concerta etourdissement page comme voix remboursement lariam petit-fils fut [&hellip;]
- [The Logististics of Valentine\'s Day](https://gisetc.com/the-logististics-of-valentines-day/): Happy Valentine\&#8217;s Day from GISetc! We searched high and low for the perfect map for today to share our geo-love with you and instead, came up with this fun infographic created by UPS. The Logistics of Valentine\&#8217;s Day De: tour à ton http://kwns.ro/uqz/acheter-cialis-generique-france C\&#8217;est qu\&#8217;un. C\&#8217;est concerta etourdissement page comme voix remboursement lariam petit-fils fut [&hellip;]
- [Penguins from Space!](https://gisetc.com/penguins-from-space/): As I type this up, all I can think of is the Muppet Show with the segment \&#8221;PIGS FROM SPACE\&#8221;&#8230;I digress. No, this is not an article about alien penguins or penguins in cute little space suits.  Instead it\&#8217;s an interesting study about new discoveries of penguin colonies discovered by satellite (discovered by photographing \&#8221;penguin [&hellip;]
- [Free Geography Printable Art](https://gisetc.com/free-geography-printable-art/): We love map inspired art! It can add a fun graphic element to your home or classroom. We found this amazing set of FREE State and Country Printables through Pinterest. You can download any of the images you like then print &amp; frame them. We hope you enjoy this free art! Cougar’s Corner is a [&hellip;]
- [Six Ways Climate Change Affect You](https://gisetc.com/six-ways-climate-change-affect-you/): Climate change is a concept we discuss often, but we don\&#8217;t often personalize the concept of how it directly affects our lives and connect it with our students. Visit a gallery of articles on six ways the climate change has a direct impact on your life through: food supply, energy demand, the affect of extreme [&hellip;]
- [Try the FREE My World Projects Collection](https://gisetc.com/try-the-free-my-world-projects-collection/): We share valuable education resources on our blog every day, but today\&#8217;s choice is doubly special to us. The link was sent in to us from our dear friend, Anne Haywood,  who works for National Geographic AND one of the authors is our friend and colleague, the lovely &amp; talented Barbaree Duke. You will be [&hellip;]
- [Flu Outbreak Maps](https://gisetc.com/flu-outbreak-maps/): Here at GISetc we are fighting off the remnants of a cough, and it feels like flu has hit hard this year, affecting several of our friends and family. We turned to these maps from Esri to study this season\&#8217;s epidemic. The 2013 winter season has seen widespread flu activity in many major urban centers. [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux: Pushing geography into the sky — literally](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-lesley-ann-dupigny-giroux-pushing-geography-into-the-sky-literally/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Welcome back to our GeoInspirations series, in which our distinguished guest columnist,&nbsp;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 hope you will be inspired by their stories to make a difference with geography [&hellip;]
- [GIS Day 2016: Fight Evil...Make Maps](https://gisetc.com/fight-evil-make-maps-2016/)
- [I Voted! 2016 map](https://gisetc.com/i-voted-2016-map/)
- [GeoInspirations: Grant Ian Thrall, Bridging Geography, Business and Economics](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-grant-ian-thrall-bridging-geography-business-and-economics/): Today\&#8217;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 Conference. Dr. Thrall holds degrees in economics, business and geography — the last [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Robert Saveland -  Geography Educator, War Hero, Lifelong Learner](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-robert-saveland-geography-educator-war-hero-lifelong-learner/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski introduces us to another of geography\&#8217;s most inspiring and energetic leaders, Dr. Robert Saveland. I first met Dr. Robert Saveland when he won the George J. Miller award&nbsp;at the National Conference on Geography Education in 2012. He holds a doctoral [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Madison Vorva — A Voice for Change](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-madison-vorva-a-voice-for-change/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this month&#39;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&#39;s most inspiring voices — Madison Vorva. I learned about Madison Vorva many years ago, given that [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Bob Dulli, a loud and persistent voice for Geo Ed](https://gisetc.com/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 for our newest series, GeoInspirations.  He will interview some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Maps for the light](https://gisetc.com/25644-2/): 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 blog, http://www.ikeahackers.net/2016/09/easy-gorgeous-ikea-lamp-map-hack.html.
- [Esri Education GIS Conference 2016](https://gisetc.com/educ2016/)
- [2016 ESC 7 Summit](https://gisetc.com/esc7/)
- [NSTA 2016](https://gisetc.com/nsta-2016/)
- [Five forces catapulting geography onto the world stage](https://gisetc.com/five-forces-catapulting-geography-onto-the-world-stage/): Five converging global trends Five converging global trends may present geography with unprecedented world attention: geo-awareness, geo-enablement, geotechnologies, citizen science and storytelling. Each of these is transforming the audience for geography and the way geography is taught and perceived. Figure 1: Five converging global trends that present geography with new global opportunities. (Kerski, 2016) 1. Geo-awareness [&hellip;]
- [TCEA Presentations](https://gisetc.com/tcea-presentations/)
- [Good Question: Do you have resources on biodiversity hotspots?](https://gisetc.com/good-question-do-you-have-resources-on-biodiversity-hotspots/): While we do have some single lessons on our site, we didn\&#8217;t have one that met this criteria exactly.  We did find some resources online that might be helpful.Biodiversity Mapping has a nice collection that\&#8217;s easy to view. http://www.biodiversitymapping.org/ A good article and a gallery of images(maps) from the folks at Yale&#8230; https://e360.yale.edu/digest/global_biodiversity_maps_show_species_health_down_to_local_level/3880/ What are hotspots as [&hellip;]
- [Celebrating our Irish](https://gisetc.com/celebrating-our-irish/): Top of the morning to all of our geo-friends! The GISetc is showing off our Irish roots as you can see by our dancing.  We also wanted to point you to some great map resources. Check out the geography of Irish surnames, take an aerial tour of Dublin or get the top 10 tourist locations and more&#8230;all [&hellip;]
- [#GISedSelfie Fun from Esri EdUC](https://gisetc.com/gisedselfie-fun-from-esri-educ-2/): Thanks for stopping by and spreading the joy of all things geo!
- [#GISedSelfie Fun from Esri EdUC](https://gisetc.com/gisedselfie-fun-from-esri-educ/): Thanks for stopping by and spreading the joy of all things geo!
- [Using GIS to Teach Common Core](https://gisetc.com/using-gis-to-teach-common-core-2/):  Check out the latest project from Barbaree about using GIS to teach Common Core standards.  This summer she added math and has a nifty portal to serve as home base.  Click on over to www.barbareeduke.com/ccgis to get all the details.  You could be mapping your way through Common Core today!
- [Using GIS to Teach Common Core](https://gisetc.com/using-gis-to-teach-common-core/):  Check out the latest project from Barbaree about using GIS to teach Common Core standards.  This summer she added math and has a nifty portal to serve as home base.  Click on over to www.barbareeduke.com/ccgis to get all the details.  You could be mapping your way through Common Core today!
- [Grabbing a Bite on Vacation](https://gisetc.com/grabbing-a-bite-on-vacation/): We started brainstorming fun summer maps to post on our blog &#8211; and we started thinking about road trips&#8230;and then we got hungry&#8230;and then we came up with the idea of pulling together a collection of some of the coolest road trip fast food maps. There\&#8217;s not many links &#8211; but LOTS of data &#8211; [&hellip;]
- [It's a Citizen Science Summer](https://gisetc.com/its-a-citizen-science-summer-2/): Fill your summer with citizen science adventures. Go outside and enhance your nature experience by engaging with online science sites and apps to transform every outing this summer into a learning experience. Here are our top ten favorite citizen science projects: Project Squirrel &#8211; whether you\&#8217;re in the city or in the country, you can [&hellip;]
- [Geocache Your Way through Summer](https://gisetc.com/geocache-your-way-through-summer/): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=\&#8221;http://youtu.be/1YTqitVK-Ts\&#8221;][vc_column_text]This summer, start geocaching! It\&#8217;s an exciting way to engage your kids with technology and the concepts of mapping. Follow the links below to learn more about geocaching &#8211; from how to do it, the history of it and apps to help you along the way! Click here for Geocaching 101! Eleven geocaching apps [&hellip;]
- [Following Your #SummerPhotos on the Map](https://gisetc.com/following-your-summerphotos-on-the-map/): Since it\&#8217;s summer, most of us are spending a little more time on social media. If you\&#8217;re like us, a lot of that means we\&#8217;re taking and sharing more photos online of our summer fun &#8211; whether it\&#8217;s vacations, time spent relaxing or on home projects. Here are some great resources for adding your photos [&hellip;]
- [Creative Summer Projects with Maps](https://gisetc.com/creative-summer-projects-with-maps/): Are you crafty? Are you looking for some inspiration for creative projects to fill your summer months? Look no further! We have aggregated a few super cool resources FULL of ideas for crafting with MAPS! Instead of recycling your old maps or atlases, upcycle them! If you don\&#8217;t have any outdated maps on hand, shop [&hellip;]
- [A Teacher\'s Adventure from Costa Rica to California](https://gisetc.com/a-teachers-adventure-from-coata-rica-to-california-2/): For those of you that follow us regularly, you know we are heavily involved with the Geoporter organization. Today we wanted to share a special story from their community&#8230; Margarita Gamboa, a local teacher from Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica, will be traveling to the states to attend the T3G Institute, a GIS training event for educators. [&hellip;]
- [It\'s World Environment Day!](https://gisetc.com/its-world-environment-day-2/): Every year, the United Nations sets the theme for World Environment Day and raises awareness for their cause. In 2014, World Environment Day is focusing on our rising seas. Learn more about our waters and reflect on what you can do to help change our planet. The U.N.\&#8217;s World Environment site. Full of teacher and [&hellip;]
- [#GraduationTrends](https://gisetc.com/graduationtrends/): A teachers, each year we watch the graduation rates rise and fall, measuring our success &#8211; and sometimes the shortfalls of our system. It\&#8217;s very exciting to see graduation rates on a steady rise! Take a look at what this year and the years hold in store &#8211; student success is trending! For the ultimate [&hellip;]
- [Social Butterflies](https://gisetc.com/social-butterflies/): [vc_row][vc_column width=\&#8221;1/1\&#8221;][vc_column_text]Did you know we are social butterflies? If you found this, obviously, you know we blog. But have you connected with us through social media? Click on the links below to like us on facebook; follow us on twitter; browse our pins on Pinterest: connect with us professionally via LinkedIn; subscribe to our newsletter; [&hellip;]
- [Honoring & Remembering Our Troops](https://gisetc.com/honoring-remembering-our-troops/): With Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day both falling in May, as a nation, we all reflected on the call to service and sacrifice or our service men and women in our military. Freedom isn\&#8217;t free, and we appreciate and recognize all soldiers, whether on active duty, veteran or fallen. Among the staff members at [&hellip;]
- [Mapping from National Geographic](https://gisetc.com/mapping-from-national-geographic/): National Geographic has a depth of cartographic resources online! We\&#8217;ve been browsing their selection of educational content and found several free resources we thought you would enjoy sharing with your students. Location and Place in Your Classroom Introduction to Latitude and Longitude (pictured) Exploring Maps and Models of Earth Mapping World Heritage Exploring Maps and Models [&hellip;]
- [Global Selfie Day](https://gisetc.com/global-selfie-day/): GISetc is wishing all a Happy Earth Day! Today we will post several pics on this blog and our social network channels to NASA to \&#8221;create an image of Earth from the ground up.\&#8221;  Get outside today and take your#GlobalSelfie,  help NASA and put yourself on the map! The global results are pretty cool! http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/2014-globalselfie-wrap-up/#.U4TBY_ldWa8  Rog and Anita Palmer in [&hellip;]
- [Happy National Parks Week!](https://gisetc.com/happy-national-parks-week-2/): Tomorrow National Parks week opens! To kick off the celebration, enjoy FREE access to any national park this weekend. Find a National Park near you and explore all the maps the National Park Service has to offer. Follow this link to view the NPS\&#8217; geospatial map collection. Another great way to explore is through Mapquest [&hellip;]
- [Maps & Taxes](https://gisetc.com/maps-taxes/): Happy tax day! (Is that an oxymoron?) We hope your taxes are filed &amp; you\&#8217;re reading our blog, leisurely, with your feet up, eating bonbons. OR maybe you logged on for a break from sorting receipts and searching for an extension form&#8230; Either way &#8211; today\&#8217;s free resources are all about taxes on the map [&hellip;]
- [Add Yourself to the Map](https://gisetc.com/add-yourself-to-the-map/): Interactive maps are wonderful tools to explore data. Ever use them to find others  like you in your field? Today we\&#8217;re sharing a list of links to interactive maps, full of people like YOU. Whether you\&#8217;re a geospatial professional, teacher or student &#8211; there is a map here for you! So ad yourself and join [&hellip;]
- [The Maps of Game of Thrones](https://gisetc.com/the-maps-of-game-of-thrones/): Maps aren\&#8217;t just for the geography classroom anymore! More and more, maps are being used to round out other subject matters by communicating data and stimulating critical thinking. Never more so than in the English Language Arts classroom. Some of us are currently reading the Game of Thrones series, and it got us wondering what [&hellip;]
- [It\'s April - So Read a Road Map!](https://gisetc.com/its-april-so-read-a-road-map-2/): This month kicked off with National Read a Road Map Week! In this day &amp; age it\&#8217;s so easy to look up directions in a phone or program them into a GPS, reading a road map is more of an art to kids these days than an essential skill. I may be dating myself here, [&hellip;]
- [Springtime: It\'s for the Birds](https://gisetc.com/springtime-its-for-the-birds-2/): It\&#8217;s officially springtime, and after thinking of plants and blooms, our thoughts turn to our feathered friends returning from warmer climes. Ask your students if they\&#8217;ve noticed more birds lately. Research bird migration patterns in your area and take your class outside to shake up your routine. It can be a fun exercise, teaching both [&hellip;]
- [Spring Has Sprung](https://gisetc.com/spring-has-sprung/): Today, on the first day of Spring, we want to share maps of springtime. What better way to map the spring than to follow the planting maps? Here in Texas, we\&#8217;ve had some lovely spring interludes already. What\&#8217;s it like today where you are? If you haven\&#8217;t looked at a planting map in the last [&hellip;]
- [Happy St. Patrick\'s Day fom GISetc](https://gisetc.com/happy-st-patricks-day-fom-gisetc-2/): Hope you\&#8217;re wearing green!!! To celebrate St. Patty\&#8217;s Day, we went on a dig through the internet for St. Patrick\&#8217;s Day maps &amp; geo resources. While we found several amusing links, our favorite map was a print depicting St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland. There are also a couple of videos we thought [&hellip;]
- [Follow Us on Instagram](https://gisetc.com/follow-us-on-instagram/): Are you on Instagram? So are we!  C\&#8217;mon, all the cool kids are doing it&#8230;FOLLOW GISetc on Instagram today! At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will keep you up to date on the latest science and geospatial news.
- [Understanding Daylight Savings Time](https://gisetc.com/understanding-daylight-savings-time/): It\&#8217;s that time again! This last weekend, most of us \&#8221;sprung forward\&#8221; with Daylight Savings Time. This year we\&#8217;ve compiled a collection of DST resources for your classroom. Daylight Saving Time &#8211; A Historical and Practical Guide (a larger version of the great infographic pictured &amp; the accompanying article) The World Time Zone Map About [&hellip;]
- [A Month of Women\'s History Maps & Resources](https://gisetc.com/a-month-of-womens-history-maps-resources-3/): Not only is it International Women\&#8217;s Day, it is also Women\&#8217;s History Month. To celebrate women, we\&#8217;re sharing two mega resources: Google\&#8217;s stream of Women\&#8217;s Rights maps and the official U.S. Women\&#8217;s History Site. With literally hundreds of links to explore &#8211; you could create activities and lessons from these for all month long. Here [&hellip;]
- [A Month of Women\'s History Maps & Resources](https://gisetc.com/a-month-of-womens-history-maps-resources-2/): Not only is it International Women\&#8217;s Day, it is also Women\&#8217;s History Month. To celebrate women, we\&#8217;re sharing two mega resources: Google\&#8217;s stream of Women\&#8217;s Rights maps and the official U.S. Women\&#8217;s History Site. With literally hundreds of links to explore &#8211; you could create activities and lessons from these for all month long. Here [&hellip;]
- [A Month of Women\'s History Maps & Resources](https://gisetc.com/a-month-of-womens-history-maps-resources/): Not only is it International Women\&#8217;s Day, it is also Women\&#8217;s History Month. To celebrate women, we\&#8217;re sharing two mega resources: Google\&#8217;s stream of Women\&#8217;s Rights maps and the official U.S. Women\&#8217;s History Site. With literally hundreds of links to explore &#8211; you could create activities and lessons from these for all month long. Here [&hellip;]
- [MOOC: Skills for the Digital Earth](https://gisetc.com/mooc-skills-for-the-digital-earth/): The \&#8221;Skills for the Digital Earth\&#8221; MOOC (massively open online course) is appropriate for GIS newbies and also includes more advanced modules for those seasoned GISers. This MOOC is offered by Elmhurst College and sponsored by the GeoTech Center. FREE registration is now open. Details : https://opencourses.desire2learn.com/cat/course/digital-earthi-6926/ Registration: https://opencourses.desire2learn.com/d2l/custom/MOOC?ou=6926 MOOC Brochure The entire MOOC is FREE and open to [&hellip;]
- [Visit the Winter Weather Center Online](https://gisetc.com/visit-the-winter-weather-center-online/): AccuWeather has generated an incredible collection of maps ans stories about our severe winter weather this year. Here are some of our favorite resources from their list: Greatest Great Lakes Ice Coverage Since 1979 Cold Breaks Long-Standing March Record Lows Current Weather Forecast Maps Why Did the Snowstorm Go South? Bitter Cold Knocks Invasive Insects [&hellip;]
- [How GPS Units Actually Work](https://gisetc.com/how-gps-units-actually-work/): At GISetc, we work with GPS units, a lot! We looked online for a video that explained how they work for a student and found this excellent animation from Brainpop. Enjoy! At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will keep you up [&hellip;]
- [MAAP: Mapping the African American Past](https://gisetc.com/maap-mapping-the-african-american-past/): MAAP is a treasure trove of educational resources, full of lessons and maps for teachers exploring African American History. The website is a geographic learning environment, enabling students and visitors to browse locations in New York and read profiles of historical African Americans and events associated with these locations. The site is enhanced with film and [&hellip;]
- [The Winter Olympics at Sochi: from Maps to Social Media](https://gisetc.com/the-winter-olympics-at-sochi-from-maps-to-social-media/): Have your students track the success of each country at the Sochi Winter Olympics with this interactive map created by Mashable. Be sure to click through to each country for details. And if you\&#8217;re already discussing the Olympics in your classroom, check out these other great geography and technology resources: Croudsourced Mapping at the Sochi [&hellip;]
- [Grand Opening: GISetc Boutique](https://gisetc.com/grand-opening-gisetc-boutique/): You\&#8217;ve asked &amp; we\&#8217;ve answered! For some time now, we\&#8217;ve had requests for shirts and other items to be scaled up from our popular line of pinback buttons &amp; button jewelry. We researched all the available options and decided that Zazzle would be the best marketplace to bring you the best quality, quickest shipping and [&hellip;]
- [Stargazing Gallery: February 2014](https://gisetc.com/stargazing-gallery-february-2014/): Space.com is a wonderful resource for monthly photos, maps and articles about what to look for in our night skies. Click here for the February 2014 gallery which has the complete overview. They also have excellent expanded articles about some of the upcoming phenomena: Venus Shines at It\&#8217;s Brightest (pictured) Space Station Streaks Across Pleiades Star [&hellip;]
- [Black History Month Resources](https://gisetc.com/black-history-month-resources/): In our search for the best online geography resources for Black History month, we discovered National Geographic\&#8217;s collection of maps and content. Explore 45 links &#8211; everything from activities to articles and maps to videos. Here are some of our favorites: Adventures of Escape on the Underground Railroad (pictured) Boundary Between the Union and the [&hellip;]
- [TCEA 2014](https://gisetc.com/tcea-2014/): We\&#8217;d love to see all of our geospatial friends next week at TCEA!  We have presentations on Tuesday at the ELA/SS Academy and you can catch us hanging out, being spatial in the exhibit hall at Esri booth 2210!  If you\&#8217;re in Austin, TX for the event, please come say hello and talk GIS with [&hellip;]
- [Mapping The 2014 Sochi Torch Relay](https://gisetc.com/mapping-the-2014-sochi-torch-relay/): Are you following the torch? The 2014 Winter Olympics are opening in February and the Olympic torch is well on it\&#8217;s journey to Sochi. When we were researching the torch\&#8217;s journey, we ran across a beautifully written article on The Aside Blog that perfectly summed up what we wanted to share with our followers. We [&hellip;]
- [Mapping Teacher Income Across the Country](https://gisetc.com/mapping-teacher-income-across-the-country/): Ever wonder how your state stacks up to others when comparing teacher\&#8217;s pay? The National Center for Educational Statistics compiled a map based on elementary and secondary education salaries last year to answer that question. Click here to read the article, see more data and explore links to maps based on higher education averages. Click [&hellip;]
- [Winter Storms of January 2014](https://gisetc.com/winter-storms-of-january-2014/): This has been a cold January across America. We have had weather on the brain as we\&#8217;ve been bundling up &amp; staying warm. We ran across this stunning picture of the U.S. east coast from the blizzard that hit in early January and were awed by the extent of the coverage. You can read more about [&hellip;]
- [MLK Timeline Map](https://gisetc.com/mlk-timeline-map/): Take a moment, this MLK Day, and explore an online map timeline, full of links to information about Martin Luther King Junior\&#8217;s life and accomplishments. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will keep you up to date on the latest science and [&hellip;]
- [GeoTech 2014](https://gisetc.com/geotech-2014/): 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 two days of [&hellip;]
- [Snow Business](https://gisetc.com/snow-business/): With the latest cold front, we\&#8217;ve had super cold weather on the brain! We surfed Visual.ly for \&#8221;snow\&#8221; and found a treasure trove of winter infographics, maps and information. Here are some of our favorites: There\&#8217;s Snow Limit &#8211; exploring the world\&#8217;s top ski resorts Why Are There Seasons? &#8211; a visual explanation of why [&hellip;]
- [Twelve Maps that Changed the World](https://gisetc.com/twelve-maps-that-changed-the-world/): In the book, A History of the World in 12 Maps, Jerry Brotton catalogs the maps which he considers to cover the most pivotal periods in human history. It\&#8217;s a fascinating collection. Click here to explore his top twelve maps online. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the [&hellip;]
- [Pinning Maps on Pinterest](https://gisetc.com/pinning-maps-on-pinterest/): Are you on Pinterest? Do you LOVE maps? Follow all of our boards on Pinterest for teachers, students and geography and GIS professionals. Click here to explore our links! At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the web. We hope our sharing will keep you up to date [&hellip;]
- [Baby, It\'s Cold Outside](https://gisetc.com/baby-its-cold-outside-2/): We\&#8217;re having a COLD week here in Texas, but we\&#8217;re downright warm compared to what\&#8217;s happening across the rest of the country! \&#8221;Wind chill watches and warnings were issued for 25 states Monday. Wind and other atmospheric conditions will result in RealFeel® temperatures averaging 10 to 20 degrees lower than the actual temperature. Along the [&hellip;]
- [A Merry Christmas to all and Mappy New Year: 2013 in Review](https://gisetc.com/a-merry-christmas-to-all-and-mappy-new-year-2013-in-review/): Our year in review: Migrated to a new and more \&#8221;with it\&#8221; website format Changed our eShopping cart (yet again) Blogged and curated some of the best geospatial content on the internet Inaugurated a great new sticker series Did trainings in Texas, California, Hawaii, Costa Rica, the United Kingdom, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait and oh [&hellip;]
- [Merry Christmas through Mapping & Infographics](https://gisetc.com/merry-christmas-through-mapping-infographics/): We searched the web for fun holiday maps and in our browsing stumbled upon the Christmas stream of infographics from Visual.ly. Full of data visualizations, these maps in particular caught our eye: O Christmas Tree: How Wacky Are Your Taxes (photo above), How to Say Merry Christmas &amp; Santa Claus in Other Countries, and Christmas [&hellip;]
- [Resources for Using iPads in Education](https://gisetc.com/resources-for-using-ipads-in-education/): Looking for more ways to incorporate your iPad into your classroom? We found link that is FULL of apps and ideas to help you incorporate technology into your teaching. Visit curated feed on ScoopIt: iPadsInEducation for a treasure trove of free resources. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources [&hellip;]
- [The GEOPORTer Map Gallery](https://gisetc.com/the-geoporter-map-gallery/): Geoporter has uploaded a map gallery, where you can explore the projects they are involved in. After you explore the maps, read more about their participatory whale monitoring program and their clean streets/clean water trash mapping movement. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; As you know Geoporter has been active in Bahia Ballena for over a year now teaching community members to [&hellip;]
- [Bonnie & Clyde: Mapping a Life of Crime](https://gisetc.com/bonnie-clyde-mapping-a-life-of-crime/): If you\&#8217;re like us, you tuned in to watch the big Bonnie &amp; Clyde mini series across multiple cable channels last weekend (or it\&#8217;s sitting on your DVR waiting for your \&#8221;free time\&#8221;). Even Project Runway jumped on the Bonnie &amp; Clyde bandwagon with a design challenge based on the 30\&#8217;s. Use this surge of [&hellip;]
- [Send a Little Spatial Cheer This Season](https://gisetc.com/send-a-little-spatial-cheer-this-season/): Have a little fun with all your spatial friends this season!  We have limited quantities of these geospatial postcards.  It\&#8217;s a great way to say hello this season with a little less in postage! https://gisetc.com/product-category/gifts/cards-gifts/
- [Create Your Own Thematic Atlas Using Esri Atlas](https://gisetc.com/create-your-own-thematic-atlas-using-esri-atlas/): Here is an amazing free resource for you teachers out there: Esri Atlas! Not only can you explore other\&#8217;s atlas creations, you can make your own to accompany your lessons. Here is a little of what Esri said about their new tool: \&#8221;The Esri Thematic Atlas Sample App is a configurable web application that uses a collection [&hellip;]
- [Save a Bundle on Esri Press Books](https://gisetc.com/save-a-bundle-on-esri-press-books/): Did you know that you can make your own Geo-Bargain Bundle in our store?!  All our Esri Press books are 40% off regularly.  If you want a stack of GIS tutorial related books, you can bundle 3 or more titles for an additional percentage off.  Just add the books you need to your cart.  Use [&hellip;]
- [Support Geospatial Education by Donating to GEOPORTers on Indiegogo](https://gisetc.com/support-geospatial-education-by-donating-to-geoporters-on-indiegogo/): As you know Geoporter has been active in Bahia Ballena for over a year now teaching community members to use GIS and GPS to investigate the whales in Marino Ballena National Park, map and take action against trash in the streets, and works with teachers in the local schools. To date we have received some [&hellip;]
- [Mapping Thanksgiving](https://gisetc.com/mapping-thanksgiving/): We have turkey on the brain &#8211; and stuffing, and gravy, and cranberries&#8230;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 left) is compiled by information from Thanksgiving Maps and Posters created by Esri. Like Zellmer’s original Thanksgiving [&hellip;]
- [GIS Day](https://gisetc.com/gis-day/): 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 their site. We shared the map [&hellip;]
- [Happy Geography Awareness Week](https://gisetc.com/happy-geography-awareness-week/): Every third week in November is Geography Awareness week! It was originally created in 1987 by Ronald Reagan to promote geographic education across America &#8211; in schools and in the private sector. Our colleague, Allen Carrol from Esri, sent us links to two new online “Geo-Treasure Hunts” created in observance of Geography Awareness Week. Test your [&hellip;]
- [Updating...part of the cloudy process](https://gisetc.com/updating-part-of-the-cloudy-process/): 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&#8230;and so is my favorite online mapping application, ArcGIS Online. Realize that updates are just part of the process when [&hellip;]
- [Mapping the Future: The First National GIS in Schools Conference, UK](https://gisetc.com/mapping-the-future-the-first-national-gis-in-schools-conference-uk/): We are delighted to be presenters at the UK\&#8217;s first national GIS in schools conference! We\&#8217;re counting down the days to travel across the pond for this exciting educational experience. Here\&#8217;s the description of their event: GIS is an innovative technology which has the potential to facilitate inquiry and critical thinking in the Geography classroom. [&hellip;]
- [Explore Estimated Block Level Annual Energy Consumption in NYC](https://gisetc.com/explore-estimated-block-level-annual-energy-consumption-in-nyc/): With heat (hopefully) comes air conditioning! To keep you cool this week we’re exploring electricity usage through maps. Explore estimated energy consumption block by block in NYC. Click through to interact with this stunning map! At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the web. We hope our sharing [&hellip;]
- [The United States of Energy](https://gisetc.com/the-united-states-of-energy/): With heat (hopefully) comes air conditioning! To keep you cool this week we’re exploring electricity usage through maps. \&#8221;The United States covers 3.79 million square miles and contains 316 million people, making it one of the largest and most populated countries in the world. Our expanding energy needs are well known to policymakers and business [&hellip;]
- [Australian Heat Wave Forces Experts to Redesign Temperature Maps](https://gisetc.com/australian-heat-wave-forces-experts-to-redesign-temperature-maps/): It’s heating up! As we roll into August, let’s take a look at temperature maps from around the globe&#8230; \&#8221;What happens when a changing climate exceeds the operating parameters of the stuff we own? While we in the northern hemisphere make jokes about indestructible snow forts, it is getting hot in Australia. How hot? So hot [&hellip;]
- [The July Edition of Our GEOplaylist](https://gisetc.com/the-july-edition-of-our-geoplaylist/): Welcome to our GEOplaylist! All of us here at GISetc love music. We listen while working, traveling, relaxing&#8230;basically all the time. We decided to compile a list of our favorite songs regarding geography, travel, direction &amp; destinations and were surprised at how quickly our diverse collection grew. If you don\&#8217;t have Spotify, you can download [&hellip;]
- [2013 Summer Temperature Forecast](https://gisetc.com/2013-summer-temperature-forecast/): It’s heating up! As we roll into August, let’s take a look at temperature maps from around the globe&#8230; The Weather Channel Companies have released their summer temperature outlook for 2013. Here\&#8217;s their overall summer forecast: \&#8221;According to WSI Chief Meteorologist Dr. Todd Crawford, “The summers of 2010-12 were the hottest three consecutive summers in [&hellip;]
- [Epic Movie Maps](https://gisetc.com/epic-movie-maps/): Classic Movies Mapped Out in Style How many times have you watched your favorite Star Wars movie? Indulged in a bit of Indiana Jones? Gone back in time with The Goonies? These are all movies we all know and love but designer Andrew Degraff has gone one further and created these stunning maps charting the geographicy of his favorite big-screen adventures. [&hellip;]
- [Need APHG Training?](https://gisetc.com/need-aphg-training/): Get the latest scoop on a new APHG training program from Elmhurst College! Join Rich Schultz, Program Director, for a free, informative webinar on August 7th at 8pm EDT. Seats still available! Register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/647429174 &nbsp;
- [Mapping the Movies: 50 Films for 50 States](https://gisetc.com/mapping-the-movies-50-films-for-50-states/): As we seek shelter from the summer heat, we’ve gone to the movies to say cool &amp; take a break. To celebrate the summer fun, we’re sharing an entire week of links to Maps at the Movies! \&#8221;For fans of maps and cinema, take a look at Reddit user Subtonix\&#8217;s U.S. map that replaces state names [&hellip;]
- [Find Movies Filmed Near You With Online Maps](https://gisetc.com/find-movies-filmed-near-you-with-online-maps/): As we seek shelter from the summer heat, we’ve gone to the movies to say cool &amp; take a break. To celebrate the summer fun, we’re sharing an entire week of links to Maps at the Movies! \&#8221;Film and data buff Edmund Helmer created a custom Google map showing where scenes for the top 2000 from the last 100 years [&hellip;]
- [The GEOPORTER Report: June 2013](https://gisetc.com/the-geoporter-report-june-2013/): Each month we\&#8217;re bringing you a progress report from our Geoporter program. The following is a report from our first Geoporter, Amy Work, about the work she has been doing in Costa Rica&#8230; Since August of 2012, I have been living and working in Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica teaching and training educators, youth and community [&hellip;]
- [Science Projects on the Ocean](https://gisetc.com/science-projects-on-the-ocean/): It’s summertime and we’re all thinking about the beach &#8211; so we’re sharing two weeks of beach map and science resources for you to enjoy. Hope you get a day on the beach this summer! Read and explore another collection of science projects related to the beach. Read the excerpt below and follow the link [&hellip;]
- [Seashore Science Projects](https://gisetc.com/seashore-science-projects/): It’s summertime and we’re all thinking about the beach &#8211; so we’re sharing two weeks of beach map and science resources for you to enjoy. Hope you get a day on the beach this summer! If you\&#8217;re at the beach this summer, you might as well plan on a family science moment. Follow the link [&hellip;]
- [All About Beaches](https://gisetc.com/all-about-beaches/): It’s summertime and we’re all thinking about the beach &#8211; so we’re sharing two weeks of beach map and science resources for you to enjoy. Hope you get a day on the beach this summer! Read all about beach formation and view a gallery of photos about different types of beaches at National Geographic\&#8217;s guide [&hellip;]
- [Independence Day Resources for Teachers](https://gisetc.com/independence-day-resources-for-teachers/): Happy Independence week from the team at GISetc! To celebrate this week, we wanted to share an entire collection of teacher resources featuring the fourth of July. We hope you enjoy the links and have a safe and fabulous week! Independence Day is a wonderful time to learn about United States history and government. Use [&hellip;]
- [The June Edition of Our GEOplaylist](https://gisetc.com/the-june-edition-of-our-geoplaylist/): Welcome to our GEOplaylist! All of us here at GISetc love music. We listen while working, traveling, relaxing&#8230;basically all the Vinrent mettant cherchait Bécot http://buchbindertutoring.com/mils/cefpodoxime-sandoz-nourrisson/ plier laissés nobles http://www.kustarovci.sk/soma-double-cross-disc-vs-salsa-vaya de Tandis se en abilify temps d\&#8217;adaptation C\&#8217;était deux les au délai règle après duphaston à. De ramener leur un cialis acheter en france peu ans [&hellip;]
- [Road Trip Routes: Across the USA](https://gisetc.com/road-trip-routes-across-the-usa/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! Follow this link to an interactive map that will allow you to explore fun road trips by region of the US. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best [&hellip;]
- [Become a GIS Whisperer!](https://gisetc.com/become-a-gis-whisperer/): Don’t miss the chance to join our tribe of GIS Whisperers! Add yourself our global map of geospatial educators and professionals and tell the world that you love GIS!  We’ll even send you a cool graphic to put on your profile page! CLICK HERE to watch the video, then click on the map to add [&hellip;]
- [Summer Science Projects for Kids & Families](https://gisetc.com/summer-science-projects-for-kids-families/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! Explore sixteen fun citizen science projects to teach kids about the environment while gathering data scientists actually use for research. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography [&hellip;]
- [The GEOPORTER Report: May 2013](https://gisetc.com/the-geoporter-report-may-2013/): Each month we\&#8217;re bringing you a progress report from our Geoporter program. The following is a report from our first Geoporter, Amy Work, about the work she has been doing in Costa Rica&#8230; Since August of 2012, I have been living and working in Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica teaching and training educators, youth and community [&hellip;]
- [Snack Tectonics](https://gisetc.com/snack-tectonics/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! Step-by-step instructions to create a tasty model that illustrates plate tectonic motions. Children can learn how Earth\&#8217;s tectonic plates (lithosphere) ride atop the slow flowing asthenosphere layer and understand how [&hellip;]
- [PBS\' Guide to Summer Science Projects](https://gisetc.com/pbs-guide-to-summer-science-projects-3/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! We found a great piece on incorporating science into your summer routine from PBS. Be sure to follow the link to read the full article &amp; experience their project ideas: \&#8221;Integrating [&hellip;]
- [PBS\' Guide to Summer Science Projects](https://gisetc.com/pbs-guide-to-summer-science-projects-2/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! We found a great piece on incorporating science into your summer routine from PBS. Be sure to follow the link to read the full article &amp; experience their project ideas: \&#8221;Integrating [&hellip;]
- [PBS\' Guide to Summer Science Projects](https://gisetc.com/pbs-guide-to-summer-science-projects/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! We found a great piece on incorporating science into your summer routine from PBS. Be sure to follow the link to read the full article &amp; experience their project ideas: \&#8221;Integrating [&hellip;]
- [Summer Reading: Mapping Places in Books](https://gisetc.com/summer-reading-mapping-places-in-books/): Happy summer from GISetc! We’re slowing down our blogging over the summer months, but keep checking back for shared fun summer resources, maps &amp; activities! This might be fun to combine with your summer reading list! An interesting Google Maps feature animates static information found in books by organizing a sample of locations from them [&hellip;]
- [Supporting Women Working in the Geospatial Sciences: Sharing What We’ve Done &amp; Learned](https://gisetc.com/supporting-women-working-in-the-geospatial-sciences-sharing-what-weve-done-learned/)
- [Geography in Everyday Life in 2022: How geography is embedded in our everyday lives](https://gisetc.com/geography-in-everyday-life-in-2022-how-geography-is-embedded-in-our-everyday-lives/)
- [Geography in Everyday Life - Part 2](https://gisetc.com/geography-in-everyday-life-part-2-2/)
- [Geography in Everyday Life](https://gisetc.com/geography-in-everyday-life/)
- [Going Places with GIS and Geography](https://gisetc.com/going-places-with-gis-and-geography/): Learning powered by geography, the thread that ties the world together, can take us places yet to be explored. Students need to understand how place and location impact humans and our environment from region to region as they move through life on a changing planet.
- [A More Realistic View of Our World](https://gisetc.com/a-more-realistic-view-of-our-world/)
- [GeoInspirations Podcast Series: Dr. Alex Philp - Envisioning the Future of GIS in Society](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-dr-alex-philp-envisioning-the-future-of-gis-in-society/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Alex Philp, scientist, engineer, and educator.  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 [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Jenna Leveille - The Land of Opportunity and Inspiration](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-jenna-leveille-the-land-of-opportunity-and-inspiration-2/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations. He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Jenna Leveille - The Land of Opportunity and Inspiration](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-jenna-leveille-the-land-of-opportunity-and-inspiration/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations. He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Anita Palmer - Changing the World through GIS Education](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-anita-palmer-changing-the-world-through-gis-education/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations. He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations Podcast Series:  Harold Schuch -  Grounding GIS in Geomatics](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-harold-schuch-grounding-gis-in-geomatics/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Harold Schuch, GIS consultant, trainer, and lecturer.  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 [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Letisha and Garet Couch -  Supporting GIS Through Teamwork](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-letisha-and-garet-couch-supporting-gis-through-teamwork-2/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations. He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Letisha and Garet Couch -  Supporting GIS Through Teamwork](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-letisha-and-garet-couch-supporting-gis-through-teamwork/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations. He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Dr. Sarah Bednarz - Developing Spatial Habits of Mind for a Better World](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-dr-sarah-bednarz-developing-spatial-habits-of-mind-for-a-better-world-2/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations. He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Dr. Sarah Bednarz - Developing Spatial Habits of Mind for a Better World](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-dr-sarah-bednarz-developing-spatial-habits-of-mind-for-a-better-world/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations. He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: James Rattling Leaf - Responsibility, Reciprocity, Relevance, and Relationality](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-james-rattling-leaf-responsibility-reciprocity-relevance-and-relationality/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations. He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Sona Guliyeva - A Geospatial life opens new horizons](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-sona-guliyeva-a-geospatial-life-opens-new-horizons/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations.&nbsp;He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Eva Reid - Empowering the Geospatial Community, Empowering Women](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-eva-reid-empowering-the-geospatial-community-empowering-women/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations.&nbsp;He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Andres Abeyta - Helping People Learn Geotechnologies Online](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-andres-abeyta-helping-people-learn-geotechnologies-online/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations.&nbsp;He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Kendis Scharenbroich - Blazing a Trail as GIS President and CEO](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-kendis-scharenbroich-blazing-a-trail-as-gis-president-and-ceo/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations.&nbsp;He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Practical Advice for All Geospatial Professionals](https://gisetc.com/practical-advice-for-all-geospatial-professionals/): In 2016, Directions Magazine launched a series&nbsp;of articles&nbsp;dedicated to celebrating the&nbsp;innovations and impact&nbsp;of the&nbsp;men and&nbsp;women in the trenches of the geospatial industry. This humble series, written by&nbsp;Dr. Joseph&nbsp;Kerski,&nbsp;was&nbsp;called&nbsp;GeoInspirations.&nbsp;Today, the series&nbsp;has&nbsp;grown into a phenomenon, and&nbsp;morphed into&nbsp;one of our most popular&nbsp;podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp; Over the years,&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Kerski’s&nbsp;inspirational&nbsp;interviewees&nbsp;have&nbsp;delivered&nbsp;everything from career advice to life lessons,&nbsp;inspiring&nbsp;new geospatial professionals to&nbsp;craft&nbsp;innovative careers.&nbsp;For today’s post, we’ve [&hellip;]
- [Behind the Stacks: Libraries and Geospatial Technology](https://gisetc.com/behind-the-stacks-libraries-and-geospatial-technology/): Despite what you may have heard, libraries are not dead! From the local bookmobile to the Library of Congress, libraries are thriving, feeding a thirst for knowledge that has been going on for thousands of years. Libraries are not merely archives, but dynamic institutions that are growing and discovering innovative methods to incorporate geospatial technologies [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: David Hansen - Explaining the Power of GIS, Simplified](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-david-hansen-explaining-the-power-of-gis-simplified/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations.&nbsp;He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Dr. John Wilson - Leading Spatial Sciences at USC and Beyond](https://gisetc.com/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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations.&nbsp;He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [5 Reasons to Enhance Your Resume with StoryMaps](https://gisetc.com/5-reasons-to-enhance-your-resume-with-storymaps/): One of my favorite GIS-related tools is&nbsp;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 and his team have created easy ways to share maps, [&hellip;]
- [A Pathway to Creativity and Dreams, Paved with Legos](https://gisetc.com/a-pathway-to-creativity-and-dreams-paved-with-legos/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Samuel Mollema from Melbourne, Australia. During the 2019 conference of the Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria, in Melbourne, my colleague and I were operating an exhibit for Esri Australia. We soon noticed that there was another fascinating exhibitor [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Erika Klose –  Advancing the Boundaries of Education and Science through Technology](https://gisetc.com/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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Join us as Erika discusses her fascinating journey she has made as a scientist and educator.&nbsp;She describes her position that intersects STEM, GIS, and education at a state agency and offers advice as you follow your own career pathway. Audio Download or [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Dr. Paulette Hasier - Curating Generations of Cartography](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-dr-paulette-hasier-curating-generations-of-cartography/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Paulette Hasier. Today, Dr. Joseph Kerski interviews Dr. Paulette Hasier, Geography and Map Division Chief at the Library of Congress. She discusses the varied journey she made through academia and government before arriving at the world’s largest [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Bleys Focht - Reminding Us to Stay Open to New Ideas](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-bleys-focht-reminding-us-to-stay-open-to-new-ideas/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Bleys Andromeda Focht.&nbsp; Bleys has an interesting name and an interesting job.&nbsp;Bleys faces political and physical challenges working at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, has a unique pathway in getting there, and as the title implies, reminds [&hellip;]
- [Why Cartography Still Matters](https://gisetc.com/why-cartography-still-matters/): In 2003, I published a study titled \&#8221;Profiling Cartographic Education in GIS Certificate Programs.\&#8221; Much has changed in the last 17 years. Instead of repeating that project on the metrics of cartographic education, I thought it would be more insightful and relevant to interview some of the brilliant people who teach the subject currently, and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Denise Powell - Reimagining what a university can be and do](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-denise-powell-reimagining-what-a-university-can-be-and-do/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Denise Powell, educator in the University of Colorado’s ATLAS program. ATLAS&nbsp;is “an interdisciplinary institute for radical creativity and invention”.&nbsp;I have been in touch with the program since its inception as it is doing, in my opinion, the kind [&hellip;]
- [Cool Cloud Tools We Learned about at Esri UC 2020](https://gisetc.com/cool-cloud-tools-we-learned-about-at-esri-uc-2020/)
- [Esri 2020 Virtual Conference](https://gisetc.com/esriuc2020/)
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Patricia Carbajales-Dale, Promoting GIS for Good](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-patricia-carbajales-dale-promoting-gis-for-good/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this podcast edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, talks with Patricia Carbajales-Dale,&nbsp;Co-Director of the Clemson University Center of Excellence and manager of the Geospatial Technology Center. She regularly consults with others on campus for geotechnology services and training, teaches workshops and courses in GIS, [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Beth Tulanowski– Breaking down GIS barriers from the University Library](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-beth-tulanowski-breaking-down-gis-barriers-from-the-university-library/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations.&nbsp;He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Podcast: Roundtable Discussion - Moving Your Higher Ed Instruction Online in a Hurry](https://gisetc.com/podcast-roundtable-discussion-moving-your-higher-ed-instruction-online-in-a-hurry/): When the world changes dramatically, it\&#8217;s important to lean on each other.&nbsp; Our panel of geospatial friends from around the US offer their insights on getting your class online quickly. Whether you\&#8217;re Mac or Windows&#8230;Higher Ed or K-12&#8230;there is a wealth of information here related to delivering instruction online. We discuss communication and online presence, [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations: Mark Bushman -  Pushing the Boundaries Forward in Ecology, Education, and Beyond](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-mark-bushman-pushing-the-boundaries-forward-in-ecology-education-and-beyond/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Mark Bushman of Eco-Cycle in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. In any given year, I meet hundreds if not thousands of wonderful educators, and one who stands out is Mark Bushman. When I visited him at an elementary school where [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations: Dr. Aikaterini Klonari - Geography was Born in Greece. It Nearly Died There, Too.](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-dr-aikaterini-klonari-geography-was-born-in-greece-it-nearly-died-there-too/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;The Ancient Greeks were the first to study Geography systematically. Today, only two Greek universities have geography departments; only one trains secondary teachers. In this edition of GeoInspirations, our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, speaks with Dr. Aikaterini Klonari, a pioneering professor of geography education at the University of the Aegean, Greece. About 15 [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Ashok & Ishu Wadwani - Implementing a passion for data, technology & education](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-ashok-ishu-wadwani-implementing-a-passion-for-data-technology-education/): 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 successful series of interviews, GeoInspirations.&nbsp;He is interviewing some of those men and [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Jasmine Du - Helping Develop the Next Generation of Geospatial Tools](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-jasmine-du-helping-develop-the-next-generation-of-geospatial-tools/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Jasmine Du, software developer and programmer at the Esri R&amp;D Center in Beijing, China. One of the points I make in my career presentations to students of all ages is that by gaining GIS programming [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations Podcast Series: Timothy Hawthorne - Making GIS accessible to the Masses](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-timothy-hawthorne-making-gis-accessible-to-the-masses/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr Timothy Hawthorne, professor at the University of Central Florida but with global outreach. I have known Dr Hawthorne for a number of years from his work at the intersection of citizen science, UAS, GIS, [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Erik Bushland, Letting Students Fly](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-erik-bushland-letting-students-fly/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Erik Bushland, teacher at Sachse High School, Sachse, Texas, U.S. Think back to when you were in high school. Could you explain your work to an international audience of 20,000 people? Would you have something [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations Podcast Series: Stace Maples - Archaeologist, Librarian, Tattoo Artist & GIS Evangelist](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-stace-maples-archaeologist-librarian-tattoo-artist-gis-evangelist/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this podcast edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, talks with Stace Maples, Geospatial Manager, Stanford University Libraries.&nbsp; Stace’s self-dubbed position description on his website says it all about him—“Geospatial Swiss Army Knife”.&nbsp;He has been involved in fascinating projects and programs over his career, and [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations Podcast Series: Allen Carroll, Storyteller and Environmental Champion](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-allen-carroll-storyteller-and-environmental-champion/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for the first podcast edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, talks with Allen Carroll, program manager for storytelling at Esri. Allen Carroll is program manager for storytelling at Esri.&nbsp;He founded the Esri story maps product and program.&nbsp;This work includes a development group that created and [&hellip;]
- [GeoEd \'19](https://gisetc.com/geoed19blog/)
- [GeoInspirations: Stacey Stark, Touching the Future](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-stacey-stark-touching-the-future/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Stacey Stark, instructor of GIS and geography, and director of the Geospatial Analysis Center at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. I have had the very great pleasure of getting to know thousands of [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations Podcast Series: Shannon White, Applying Spatial Thinking and Geospatial Tools for a Career Adventure](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-podcast-series-shannon-white-applying-spatial-thinking-and-geospatial-tools-for-a-career-adventure/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for the first podcast edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, talks with Dr. Shannon White, GIS Certificate Coordinator at William and Mary. One of the first people I ever met in the field of GIS education is Dr. Shannon White.&nbsp;I had the honor of [&hellip;]
- [2019 Texas Student Map Competion](https://gisetc.com/2019-texas-student-map-competion/)
- [GeoInspirations: David Neils - Nature Champion, Career Connector](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-david-neils-nature-champion-career-connector/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features David Neils, career mentor, photographer and natural resources expert. I have had the pleasure of collaborating with David on ideas for promoting career pathways in science and GIS, connecting people with the environment, connecting with [&hellip;]
- [Summer 2019 GeoTech Center Workshops](https://gisetc.com/summer-2019-geotech-center-workshops/)
- [GeoInspirations: Lauri Sohl - Enabling a Smart City, and Giving Back to the Community](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-lauri-sohl-enabling-a-smart-city-and-giving-back-to-the-community-2/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Lauri Sohl, GIS manager at the City of Sioux Falls, S.D. and adjunct instructor at South Dakota State University. I have had the pleasure of working with Lauri in planning an upcoming South Dakota statewide [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Lauri Sohl - Enabling a Smart City, and Giving Back to the Community](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-lauri-sohl-enabling-a-smart-city-and-giving-back-to-the-community/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Lauri Sohl, GIS manager at the City of Sioux Falls, S.D. and adjunct instructor at South Dakota State University. I have had the pleasure of working with Lauri in planning an upcoming South Dakota statewide [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Karl Donert - Geography Ambassador to the World](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-karl-donert-geography-ambassador-to-the-world/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Karl Donert, a geographer working on partnership-building for the purpose of instruction, curriculum and research. When I think about all of the people who have influenced me most in my career, Dr. Karl Donert [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Peggy McKillip - Changing the World One Tree at a Time](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-peggy-mckillip-changing-the-world-one-tree-at-a-time/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Peggy McKillip, accessions horticulturist and GIS coordinator for the Baker Arboretum in Bowling Green, Ky. When I met with researchers and instructors at Western Kentucky University, one of the highlights was to visit the Baker Arboretum. Once there, [&hellip;]
- [Geoinspirations: Diana Ter-Ghazaryan - Weaving Together the Humanistic and Cartographic](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-diana-ter-ghazaryan-weaving-together-the-humanistic-and-cartographic/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Diana Ter-Ghazaryan, a geographer and educator at the University of Miami, Florida, U.S.A. When I visited Dr. Diana Ter-Ghazaryan at the University of Miami one year for GIS Day, I was very impressed by the way she [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Michelle LeBlanc – GeoEducation from the Library to the Community](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-michelle-leblanc-geoeducation-from-the-library-to-the-community/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Michelle LeBlanc, director of education at the Norman B. Leventhal Map &amp; Education Center at the Boston Public Library. In my travels promoting geography and geospatial technology over the years, I have visited a number of amazing libraries [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Alastair Bonnett - Defining Geography Beyond the Map](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-alastair-bonnett-defining-geography-beyond-the-map/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Alastair Bonnett, a geographer and educator at Newcastle University in the U.K. In my travels promoting geography and geospatial technology over the years, I have often quoted Dr. Bonnett and have read all of his books. His [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Pakrad Balabanian - Geospatial Education Champion for the Middle East](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-pakrad-balabanian-geospatial-education-champion-for-the-middle-east/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Pakrad Balabanian, GIS manager working in the field of education. I met Pakrad while preparing to teach a series of workshops in the United Arab Emirates, and then had the pleasure of teaching with him [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Dr. Josef Strobl – Moving the Frontiers of GIScience Forward](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-dr-josef-strobl-moving-the-frontiers-of-giscience-forward/): Editor’s note: Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Josef Strobl from the University of Salzburg. I met Dr. Josef Strobl through our mutual work promoting GIS in research and instruction about 15 years ago. I attended his GI_Forum event at the University [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Jim Castagneri — Counting on Census Geography](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-jim-castagneri-counting-on-census-geography/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of&nbsp;GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Jim Castagneri, a geographer for the U.S. Census Bureau. How many times today have you used a phone app that helped you navigate to a specific address? If you have, in part, you have Jim Castagneri and the [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Ken Smith’s Passion for Area Research and Retail Analytics](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-ken-smiths-passion-for-area-research-and-retail-analytics/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Ken Smith, who approaches geography from an extensive background in academia and retail analytics. About a decade ago, during my involvement with the Applied Geography community, I met Dr. Ken Smith. Through attending his many presentations [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Michelle Ellington—Making efficiency a priority](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-michelle-ellington-making-efficiency-a-priority/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Michelle Ellington, GIS coordinator for the University of Kentucky Facilities Information Services. During 2017, I met with Michelle Ellington after hearing about her from my Esri colleague George “Geo” Dailey. Geo told me that Michelle was one [&hellip;]
- [Summer 2018 Workshops](https://gisetc.com/summer-2018-workshops/)
- [GeoInspirations: Breece Robertson - Making a Positive Difference on Protected Lands](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-breece-robertson-making-a-positive-difference-on-protected-lands/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Breece Robertson from the Trust for Public Land, New Mexico. About 10 years ago, I was in the audience when Breece Robertson spoke to over 15,000 people at the Esri User Conference about the work with which [&hellip;]
- [Can Geospatial Smartness Be Learned, Taught, and Measured?](https://gisetc.com/can-geospatial-smartness-be-learned-taught-and-measured/): What does it mean to be geospatially smart?&nbsp;Series Overview: In our field, being “geospatially smart” sounds like it would be a highly desirable trait that allows you to execute your job tasks effectively and efficiently. But what do those two terms mean together? Are there any objective measures of what “geospatially smart” equals, and how [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Judy Mraz - Promoting Geography Education in the Southern Hemisphere and Beyond](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-judy-mraz-promoting-geography-education-in-the-southern-hemisphere-and-beyond-2/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Judy Mraz, director of projects for the Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria, Australia. About a decade ago, I began reading journal articles and other resources written by the Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria. To my surprise, they [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Judy Mraz - Promoting Geography Education in the Southern Hemisphere and Beyond](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-judy-mraz-promoting-geography-education-in-the-southern-hemisphere-and-beyond/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Judy Mraz, director of projects for the Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria, Australia. About a decade ago, I began reading journal articles and other resources written by the Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria. To my surprise, they [&hellip;]
- [TCEA 2018](https://gisetc.com/tcea-2018/)
- [Finding Spatial Data - It Takes a Village](https://gisetc.com/finding-spatial-data-it-takes-a-village/): Explore our collection of Data Resources What do you do when you need data? &nbsp;Many of us start with the notion, “Perhaps someone already created this data, so I don’t have to start from scratch.” &nbsp;Let’s be honest. &nbsp;Data creation can be time consuming. &nbsp;Any hope of moving the project along with a leg up [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations:  Dr. Lawrence Joseph - Applying Geography for Better Business](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-dr-lawrence-joseph-applying-geography-for-better-business/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Lawrence Joseph, the manager of Market Planning for KFC U.S. I met Lawrence Joseph through our mutual work promoting GIS in university schools of business through the AAG’s Business Geography Specialty Group and through the Applied [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations:  Ann Fritz - Collaborations in the Field and Across Disciplinary Boundaries](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-ann-fritz-collaborations-in-the-field-and-across-disciplinary-boundaries/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today, our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Ann Fritz from the Department of Environmental Quality in North Dakota. I got to know Ann while planning for the 2017 North Dakota GIS conference. Her expertise in a wide variety of disciplines, her experience across many [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Barry Martinez - Overcoming the Past for a Bright Future in GIS](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-barry-martinez-overcoming-the-past-for-a-bright-future-in-gis-2/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations, a column celebrating the work of geography’s most influential professionals. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski,&nbsp;features Barry Martinez, graduate student at California State University, Los Angeles. I met Barry Martinez at the American Association of Geographers conference in 2017. I was immediately impressed by [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Barry Martinez - Overcoming the Past for a Bright Future in GIS](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-barry-martinez-overcoming-the-past-for-a-bright-future-in-gis/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations, a column celebrating the work of geography’s most influential professionals. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski,&nbsp;features Barry Martinez, graduate student at California State University, Los Angeles. I met Barry Martinez at the American Association of Geographers conference in 2017. I was immediately impressed by [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Dr. Maria Luisa de Lázaro y Torres on Co-founding Atlas Digital Escolar and Improving Distance Learning](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-dr-maria-luisa-de-lazaro-y-torres-on-co-founding-atlas-digital-escolar-and-improving-distance-learning/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today, our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Dr. Maria Luisa de Lázaro, professor at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia in Spain. We also have a Spanish version of the article. I met Maria Luisa de Lázaro y Torres at a conference in [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Dr. Maria Luisa de Lázaro y Torres on Co-founding Atlas Digital Escolar and Improving Distance Learning(Espanol)](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-dr-maria-luisa-de-lazaro-y-torres-on-co-founding-atlas-digital-escolar-and-improving-distance-learningespanol/): English Version Preguntas de Dr. Joseph Kerski: 1. Cuál es su rol actual y cuál es una de las cosas más inusuales o fascinantes que usted hace en su trabajo? (Si quiere, puede comentar sobre sus enseñanzas, contacto con la comunidad GIS, sus viajes, su rol en el gobierno local de la ciudad, etc.) &nbsp;2. [&hellip;]
- [Elementary Geospatial Resources](https://gisetc.com/elementaryresources/)
- [GeoInspirations: Nathan Heazlewood - GIS is benefiting the planet, enriching career paths, and…is Cool!](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-nathan-heazlewood-gis-is-benefiting-the-planet-enriching-career-paths-andis-cool/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Nathan Heazlewood, GIS professional from New Zealand. A few years ago, while searching for material for the Spatial Reserves blog on issues surrounding geospatial technology, I kept discovering gems written by Nathan Heazlewood. After reading his insightful [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Dennis Hunink - Educator, Developer, Innovator](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-dennis-hunink-educator-developer-innovator/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Mr. Dennis Hunink, geography instructor, accomplished GIS developer, and creator of the innovative course, “Topografie in de Klas.” When I first started hearing about an amazing geography instructor in the Netherlands a few years ago, who was [&hellip;]
- [NCGE 2017](https://gisetc.com/ncge-2017-2/)
- [NCGE 2017](https://gisetc.com/ncge-2017/)
- [GeoInspirations: Susan DeMar -  Positive Role Model, Department Champion](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-susan-demar-positive-role-model-department-champion/): Editor’s Note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Susan DeMar from the Department of Geography at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. I met Susan DeMar in 2016 when I visited New Mexico State University to give presentations there for GIS Day. As Susan [&hellip;]
- [Esri EdUC and UC 2017](https://gisetc.com/educ2017-2/)
- [Esri EdUC and UC 2017](https://gisetc.com/educ2017/)
- [Need Data? Successful Geospatial Data Searching Strategies](https://gisetc.com/need-data-successful-geospatial-data-searching-strategies-2/): Setting the Stage You need geospatial data to do anything with GIS. Data is the fuel for all GIS-based projects. Not long ago, obtaining data for a GIS-based project was an arduous task. Challenges included the lack of data, monetary, licensing, and other restrictions on data, difficulty in obtaining and sharing large data sets given [&hellip;]
- [Need Data? Successful Geospatial Data Searching Strategies](https://gisetc.com/need-data-successful-geospatial-data-searching-strategies/): Setting the Stage You need geospatial data to do anything with GIS. Data is the fuel for all GIS-based projects. Not long ago, obtaining data for a GIS-based project was an arduous task. Challenges included the lack of data, monetary, licensing, and other restrictions on data, difficulty in obtaining and sharing large data sets given [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Brett Lucas - Many Hats, Single Focus](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-brett-lucas-many-hats-single-focus-2/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today, our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Brett Lucas, who wears many hats but is focused, in all of his roles, on promoting and supporting wise decision-making from a geographic perspective with GIS tools. I met Brett Lucas at the Applied Geography Conference about [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Brett Lucas - Many Hats, Single Focus](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-brett-lucas-many-hats-single-focus/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations. Today, our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Brett Lucas, who wears many hats but is focused, in all of his roles, on promoting and supporting wise decision-making from a geographic perspective with GIS tools. I met Brett Lucas at the Applied Geography Conference about [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: René Pretorius - “Don’t Settle for Good Enough.”](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-rene-pretorius-dont-settle-for-good-enough/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations, a column celebrating the work of geography’s most influential professionals. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski,&nbsp;features René&nbsp;Pretorius, geospatial solutions provider at Boyle Consulting Engineers. I met René Pretorius a few years ago when she traveled to California after winning the 2013 Esri Young Scholar [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Simon Onywere - Shining A Geospatial Light in East Africa and Beyond](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-simon-onywere-shining-a-geospatial-light-in-east-africa-and-beyond/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations, a column celebrating the work of geography’s most influential professionals. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski,features Dr. Simon Onywere, director of the Directorate for Research Dissemination and Uptake at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, and dedicated GIS educator. When I reflect upon those who are [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Raphael Heath, Teaching students to avoid ash clouds & other geo challenges](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-raphael-heath-teaching-students-to-avoid-ash-clouds-other-geo-challenges/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;Thank you for joining us for this edition of GeoInspirations, a column celebrating the work of geography’s most influential professionals. Today our distinguished columnist,&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Kerski, features Mr. Raphael Heath, head of geography at the Royal High School in Bath, England, and digital learning consultant teacher for the Girls’ Day School Trust. When I [&hellip;]
- [Online courses worth a look](https://gisetc.com/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 Online (AGO), AGO Organization [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Luis Olivieri, helping youth build futures with GIS](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-luis-olivieri-helping-youth-build-futures-with-gis/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;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 determination in your own areas of the world. Today&nbsp;our distinguished columnist, Dr. [&hellip;]
- [TCEA 2017](https://gisetc.com/tcea2017/)
- [Climate Resources worth a look](https://gisetc.com/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 geography, history and current events using the Esri Story Map [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations:  Amy Work - Connecting People, Communities, Geotechnology, and the Environment](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-amy-work-connecting-people-communities-geotechnology-and-the-environment/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;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 hope you will be inspired by their stories to make a difference with geography in [&hellip;]
- [GeoInspirations: Randy Raymond, Bringing schools & communities together through meaningful GIS projects](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-randy-raymond-bringing-schools-communities-together-through-meaningful-gis-projects/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;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 actively using GIS in secondary schools. In fact, he was not [&hellip;]
- [Pearl Harbor Day - 75th Anniversary “Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future”](https://gisetc.com/pearl-harbor-75/)
- [Don't reinvent the map if you don\'t have to...](https://gisetc.com/dont-reinvent-the-map-if-you-dont-have-to-3/)
- [Don\'t reinvent the map if you don\'t have to...](https://gisetc.com/dont-reinvent-the-map-if-you-dont-have-to-2/)
- [GeoInspirations: Bill Strong, Focused on What Matters](https://gisetc.com/geoinspirations-bill-strong-focused-on-what-matters/): Editor’s note:&nbsp;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 hope you will be inspired by their stories to make a difference with geography [&hellip;]

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