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Fun with GIS 190: Sharing Work
Got interesting student-made maps? Share them! You can, via ArcGIS Online Organizations, while controlling exposure of personally identifiable info (“PII“). Success depends on students minimizing PII...
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Fun with GIS 191: Survey123
Gathering great field data can be a challenge. A new Esri tool makes it much easier. Survey123 is still in beta, but is robust enough for educators to begin using. Survey123 relies on a carefully...
View ArticleContent forward: GeoInquiries and K12 resources for all
In American schools, teaching is increasingly gauged, in part, through student learning. For better or worse, student learning is commonly evaluated with standardized tests, using state or national...
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Valuable educational tips from mentor David Neils
My colleague David Neils is one of my favorite mentors. David runs the International Telementor Program and is very active in connecting students and faculty at all levels with industry professionals...
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Using GeoTech Clubs in Geomentoring
At the recent annual meeting of the American Association of Geographers, several of us had a conversation focused on running GeoTech Clubs–clubs focused on geotechnologies, mapping, fieldwork, and...
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Sharing Data through Story Maps
Many methods of sharing mapped data are now available and easy to use. Using these methods can foster critical and spatial thinking by engaging the ArcGIS platform. We have written about a variety of...
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New GeoInquiry collection: Advanced environmental science and biology
The public field-testing of the fifth geoinquiry collection, GeoInquiries for Advanced Environmental Science and Biology is now open. This collection is targeted at high school biology classrooms and...
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Fun with GIS 200: Alternatives Matter
Education means freedom, the chance to learn and grow and change. Unfortunately, life can include roadblocks. Many public school districts support “alternative schools” for students who may not have...
View ArticleProposal for AP GIS&T
With support from the Geography Education National Implementation Project (GENIP), the American Association of Geographers (AAG) has developed a proposal for a new Advanced Placement course in...
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Fun with GIS204: Troubleshooting
Life online involves hiccups, from momentary to long-term. “My students are suddenly having intermittent ArcGIS Online issues,” a teacher recently told me. “Maps that some people made and saved are...
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