by Barbaree | Feb 27, 2012 | Free Resources, GISetc Video Lessons, Our Blog
Digital maps and online mapping tools are critical to understand authors mindsets, elements of plot and character development. This lesson is focused on teaching \”context and setting\” using geospatial websites and online tools. We are excited to provide...
by Barbaree | Feb 25, 2012 | Past Training
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...
by Barbaree | Feb 25, 2012 | Past Training
Dr. Paul Nagel holds a bachelor\’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 – San Marcos. He has taught middle school social studies in Guam and Texas...
by Barbaree | Feb 25, 2012 | Past Training
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...
by Barbaree | Feb 25, 2012 | Past Training
Three of the giants in ePublishing are coming out to GeoTech to bring us all up to speed in the latest advancements in eBooks – on creating them and implementing them in your classroom. What’s New at Pearson in eBooks, Making the Most of Online Learning Chis...
by Barbaree | Feb 25, 2012 | Past Training
Robotics is one of the major themes running through GeoTech this year! GeoTech is next week, but there\’s still time to register! It\’s the scientific event that you can afford, but can\’t afford to miss! Here is a sneak peek of the exciting robotics...
by Barbaree | Feb 24, 2012 | Past Training
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\’s a FULL NINE HOURS of rich content with people who are as delightful as...
by Barbaree | Feb 24, 2012 | Past Training
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 & Friday Schedule and here for the corresponding workshop descriptions. Click here for the Saturday Schedule...
by Barbaree | Feb 24, 2012 | Apps We Love, Free Resources, Our Blog
After all the NASA talk this week, we wanted to feature NASA\’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...
by Barbaree | Feb 23, 2012 | Past Training
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 & Associates, based in Dallas, Texas. The law firm of Petroff...
by Barbaree | Feb 23, 2012 | Past Training
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...
by Barbaree | Feb 23, 2012 | Past Training
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\’s. Brett\’s investigation...
by Barbaree | Feb 23, 2012 | Past Training
Author/journalist Carlton Stowers\’ books include bestsellers TO THE LAST BREATH and CARELESS WHISPERS, both winners of the Mystery Writers of America\’s Edgar Allen Poe Award as the Best Fact Crime Book of the Year, INNOCENCE LOST, which was nominated for...
by Barbaree | Feb 23, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Feb 22, 2012 | Our Blog, Presentation & Conference Archives
GISetc is in training sessions today at Region 7 ESC. Click here to download the handout from this workshop: WebGISHandout.docxReg7
by Barbaree | Feb 22, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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,...
by Barbaree | Feb 22, 2012 | Past Training
African Exploration, Amazonian Rainforests and a River and Rocks Tour right on school grounds – 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...
by Barbaree | Feb 21, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Feb 21, 2012 | Conferences, Past Training
As part of the Geotech Conference, students in Mr. Halevy\’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...
by Barbaree | Feb 20, 2012 | Free Resources, GISetc Video Lessons, Our Blog
Digital maps and online mapping tools are critical to understand authors mindsets, elements of plot and character development. This lesson is focused on teaching \”context and setting\” using geospatial websites and online tools. We are excited to provide...
