explore texas history: nothing but net! roger palmer anita palmer gisetc [email protected]...
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Explore Texas History:Nothing But Net!
Roger PalmerAnita Palmer
[email protected]@gisetc.comwww.gisetc.com
Information about the world
Represented by points, lines, areas, and images
At any scale from global, to regional, to local
Exploring interactive concepts on computer
GIS involves
Visualizing spatial information...“making maps”
Manipulating and analyzing spatial information...“asking questions of the maps and data”
GIS performs key activities
GIS a tool continuum for education
Fully Functional Desktop web
enhanced
Programs streaming Web-
Services
Limited Capacity Web Only Services
Education settings demand more than a “one size fits all” approach.
ESRI and partners are moving on all fronts
GIS solutions for education:
Geospatial tool examples
ArcGIS ExplorerArcGIS Explorer ArcGISArcGISWeb Mapping, ArcGISonline
Web Mapping, ArcGISonline
TailoredTailoredFull FunctionalityFull Functionality
Limited CapacityLimited Capacity
Range of ESRI Web-based services
Typical Webmap Interface
NationalAtlas.gov
Following Disease and Sickness
2000
2004
2003
2002
2001
Finding Natural Resources: Ground Water
Finding Natural Resources: Coal
Understanding Texas Regions:
Wheat
Understanding Texas Regions: Corn
Cotton
Total Agriculture
Cattle per Acre
www.socialexplorer.com
How did the Civil War change ethnic distribution?
How about the right to vote?
1900
200019901980
1970196019501940
193019201910
How has Texas changedin boom and busts?(Population Density)
1900s 1910s 1920s
1930s 1940s 1960s
1970s 1980s 1990s
Using the data in desktop GIS shows patterns of county growth (green) or loss
(tan) even better
fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/
Money invested in manufacturing 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900
Current interstate migration
Other places you can learn more about teaching with GIS in your classroom?
Feb 28 – Mar2Bishop Dunne School www.bdhs.org/geotech
Hands on workshops!
Arcgis.com/home
Watch the featured videos links!
GEOFeb 6-8 Austin
