by Barbaree | Sep 26, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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. \”Data and more data! It’s a challenge for today’s students, educators,...
by Barbaree | Sep 25, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
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...
by Barbaree | Sep 24, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
A link to this information rich interactive map was sent into us by our friend and colleague, Dr. Diana Sinton from University of Redlands – thanks for the heads up, Diana! Be sure to view the map on its original website so you can explore all the interactive...
by Barbaree | Sep 21, 2012 | Apps We Love, Our Blog
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! \”School is complicated. Erudio makes it simple. With Erudio, managing day to day life as a student has never...
by Barbaree | Sep 20, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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\’Brien will unlock an entire archive of historical maps to integrate into your lessons. \”Historical maps can be the last piece...
by Barbaree | Sep 19, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, Our Blog
Since Cougar\’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. \”More...
by Barbaree | Sep 18, 2012 | Apps We Love, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
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...
by Barbaree | Sep 17, 2012 | Conferences, Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
At the IGC (International Geography Conference) this summer we learned about the MyCOE Global Connections and Exchange Program from our friend and colleague, Niem Huynh from the Association of American Geographers. She was kind enough to send us information on their...
by Barbaree | Sep 14, 2012 | Apps We Love, Our Blog
We attended GSA\’s first ever Mega EarthCaching event in Maine this summer and had a wonderful time (check out the pictures here). Ever since then we\’ve had geocaching on the brain! When selecting our app this week, we were surprised to find we...
by Barbaree | Sep 13, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
I\’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...
by Barbaree | Sep 12, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
Did you see what happened on Jupiter this week? An amateur astronomer caught the impact on video as he was scanning the skies. Just another example of the power of the citizen science movement. Below is an article about the event by science writer Alan Boyle....
by Barbaree | Sep 11, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
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. \”Two simple questions comprise...
by Barbaree | Sep 10, 2012 | Our Blog, Super Tuesdays 2012
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...
by Barbaree | Aug 31, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
We\’ve had hurricanes on the brain! One of our team members lives in Louisiana and evacuated to GISetc h.q. to avoid Isaac\’s path (no major damage for her, thank goodness – but our thoughts and prayers are with all the families affected). Anyway,...
by Barbaree | Aug 24, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Today is the anniversary of Pompeii\’s tragic eruption 1,933 years ago. I saw the Pompeii exhibit when it came through Dallas in 1979 and I\’ve felt a connection to the city ever since. A new animation has been released with a time lapse of the the event...
by Barbaree | Aug 8, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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\’re gonna love it! Go to...
by Barbaree | Aug 1, 2012 | Current Training, Our Blog
July 11-19, 2013 (this trip will be open for all K-12 educators. Family members are welcome) July 11-19 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!...
by Barbaree | Jul 29, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jul 20, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
As sea levels change around the globe, islands and shorelines in the Mid-Atlantic are becoming vulnerable to erosion. In some cases, intervention is in order to protect endangered wildlife. This story brought to our attention by one of our Carte Diem authors, Dr....
by Barbaree | Jul 11, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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\’s food chain and help take...
