by Barbaree | Aug 25, 2010 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Aug 23, 2010 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Aug 21, 2010 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Aug 20, 2010 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
Welcome to our \”Eat, Play, Map\” Series of posts. Believe it or not, GISetc is on vacation! (Never fear, it\’s a \”working vacation\”, we\’re checking emails and keeping you posted during our journey. Be sure to follow our posts as...
by Barbaree | Aug 4, 2010 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Jun 2, 2010 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | May 27, 2010 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
Geospatial News from Boston.com As ash from Iceland\’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....
by Barbaree | May 27, 2010 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Free Resources, Our Blog
by Joseph Kerski A frequent listserv topic amongst GIS professionals is “best strategies for making a presentation in a local school.\” While at the USGS, I visited over 300 schools over 15 years, and still visit occasionally as part of my position at ESRI. I...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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…
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Conferences, GIS Happenings, Our Blog, Presentation & Conference Archives
by Barbaree Duke Don\’t be fooled by the conference title! It\’s not just about geography and technology. GeoTech is an opportunity to expand your horizons. It doesn\’t matter what you teach, because you WILL find something for you! I\’m a...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Free Resources, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
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...
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Free Resources, Our 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…
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Check out Sketch-A-Map, a creative tool to integrate maps into your lesson plans! Learn More…
by Barbaree | Apr 29, 2010 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
NBC\’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,...
