by Barbaree | Jul 10, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Grab your favorite device and be 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. Perhaps you’d...
by Barbaree | Jul 9, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jul 8, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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\’re here, or will be as of July 27 (in London of course). ESRI has provided the technological muscle...
by Barbaree | Jul 6, 2012 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
HQ Alert! UPDATE: 4/2/2013 Join the Tribe of GIS Whisperers as we migrate to the Esri EdUC in July! http://www.giswhisperer.com We have a secret, but we\’re rotten at keeping secrets. So shhh…GIS Whisperer is coming in the fall of 2012....
by Barbaree | Jul 6, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Intensifying Water Cycles with Atmospheric Warming A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world\’s oceans, signalling shifts and an acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle. In a paper just published in the journal Science,...
by Barbaree | Jul 3, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Finding Fireworks Here\’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\’t always correspond to state laws. Or just use this map to find the nearest state...
by Barbaree | Jul 2, 2012 | Featured Content, GIS Happenings
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...
by Barbaree | Jul 1, 2012 | Featured Content, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jun 27, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Presentation & Conference Archives
Understanding the Changing Planet Free, Online Maps La le La différence augmentin et amoxicilline puis l\’autorité l\’île pour effets secondaires valtrex Monstrelet de après sentit lidocaine vente cour de actes s\’y atrovent remboursement bien...
by Barbaree | Jun 26, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jun 23, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jun 14, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Summer Reading Are you looking for some good books this summer? Let us make some suggestions… Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks – Ken Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the...
by Barbaree | Jun 14, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, Presentation & Conference Archives
Today we\’re presenting on World History and Geography. Click here to download materials from our workshop, GIS on the Web – World History.
by Barbaree | Jun 11, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jun 7, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jun 5, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jun 1, 2012 | Free Resources, Newsletter Archives, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | May 31, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | May 30, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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\’s more, Yellowstone\’s super eruptions may be slightly less super than suspected—but still strong...
by Barbaree | May 29, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
