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Spatial Thinking With Geotechnologies
Sara DamonStillwater Junior High School Minnesota Alliance For Geographic Education (MAGE)GeoJourneys K-12 GIS
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Presentation and Resources
http://geotechk-12.wikispaces.com/home
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Thinking Spatially …
Considering how people, places, phenomena are
organized and arranged on the surface of the Earth.
The “Whys” of “Where”
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At A Variety Of Scales …
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http://www.esri.com
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Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Remote Sensing
What Are Geotechnologies?
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Everyday Geotechnologies
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
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Remote Sensing• Gathering information
about something without touching it – Aerial photos– Satellite photos
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Geographic Information SystemSoftware that captures, stores, analyzes,
manages and displays spatial data
Virtual Globes Web Maps Desktop GIS
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ESRI =Environmental Systems
Research Institute
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MN Now Has A Statewide ESRI License
http://tinyurl.com/pcd3hd3
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K-12 ESRI State of Minnesota Site License Agreement
http://tinyurl.com/o7rjnsu
• ArcGIS Organizational Account (vs. Public)• ArcGIS Desktop• ESRI Virtual Campus Courses
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MDE Partnering With GIS Professionals To Offer Teacher
Workshops This Summer
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Connect ED
http://tinyurl.com/mtv6hmn
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http://tinyurl.com/no599yn
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“ArcGIS” Is Not Just One Tool
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Pre-Made ArcGIS Maps
http://tinyurl.com/p5o3hz2
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Story Maps
http://tinyurl.com/o3yl6wf
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“Scripted Activities”
http://tinyurl.com/pvrdtcl
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ArcGIS Online
http://tinyurl.com/nntdjtk
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ArcGIS Online
http://tinyurl.com/nzuhahp
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“ArcGIS” Is Not Just One Tool
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ArcGIS Desktop
http://tinyurl.com/nzuhahp
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Beyond This Week …
MAGE Professional Development
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http://tinyurl.com/cczqmvn
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U-Spatial
http://tinyurl.com/nzno99k
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http://tinyurl.com/qykh5eb
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Online Courses
http://tinyurl.com/owjpvsv
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MOOCs
http://tinyurl.com/c686fma
http://tinyurl.com/qy7hn6e
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ESRI GeoMentors
http://tinyurl.com/pcd3hd3
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ESRI Education User Conference
http://tinyurl.com/n8tn7y5
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ESRI T3G Institute Summer 2016
http://tinyurl.com/mqz2bqr
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http://video.esri.com/watch/3665/connecting-gis-with-education 4:35
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Tutorials#1: ArcGIS Online 5x5 (from ESRI)
#2: Make Your First Map With ArcGIS Online#3: Adding An ArcGIS Online Map to a WeExplore Expedition#4: Mapping CSV & GPX Data in ArcGIS Online#5: Creating A Landscape Change Over Time Lesson Relevant To Your School Location & Student Population#6: Make Your First WebApp With ArcGIS Online #7: Storytelling With ESRI Story Maps (from Joseph Kerski of ESRI)