by Barbaree | Oct 14, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, crafts, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Oct 14, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, crafts, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Oct 13, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Oct 11, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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.
by Barbaree | Oct 10, 2011 | Apps We Love, Free Resources, Our Blog
\”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.\” – Bob Tedeschi, The New York Times \”Oh, Ranger! is...
by Barbaree | Oct 7, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, Free Resources, Our Blog
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 – Peter Parker\’s apartment, Ghostbuster\’s headquarters, The...
by Barbaree | Oct 6, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Oct 3, 2011 | Apps We Love, Our Blog
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 – 3D World Fact Book. Open the app and start discovering the wonderful world around...
by Barbaree | Sep 30, 2011 | Newsletter Archives, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Sep 30, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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\’t forget to use the handy magnifying glass to study...
by Barbaree | Sep 29, 2011 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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\’re offering...
by Barbaree | Sep 29, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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:...
by Barbaree | Sep 28, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
MapTube is a free resource for viewing, sharing, mixing and mashing maps online. Created by UCL\’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...
by Barbaree | Sep 26, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Sep 23, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, Free Resources, Our Blog
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!
by Barbaree | Sep 22, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Sep 21, 2011 | Apps We Love, Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Sep 20, 2011 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Sep 19, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, crafts, Our Blog
We\’re adding a touch of whimsy sprinkled into our geo resources & are going to feature one project (or idea) each month with something \”made from maps\” for you to enjoy. This month\’s feature is an online how to from ReadyMade magazine...
by Barbaree | Sep 16, 2011 | Cougar's Corner, Our Blog
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...
