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| Maps from the Overall Skills Competition Winner's Poster |
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| Parcak's book Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology |
Imagine the ability to hide materials until a student was in proximity to a specific place! Scavenger hunts, virtual tours of cities, geocaching challenges…I can think of a couple of cool ways to use this GPS format. With a responsive or Mobile theme this could be a really awesome and amazing way to bring interactivity to your blended classroom.We can already do those things with existing LBS services, tools and APIs, but this implementation integrates them into learning via an LMS. If I understand correctly, the "Format," first announced in 2013, comes as part of a free set of tools and services from ka:media and as a download from Moodle.org. A version updated for Moodle 3.0 is expected in March. I could not find any documentation of implementations; if you know of any, I'd love to hear about them.
In this educational competition, students will use digital mapping technology from Esri (a leading geographic technology company) with data from the USGS, EPA, and other sources to analyze local water quality. They will then create a map that tells a story about the problem and suggests viable solutions.Further exploration suggests students need not use Esri software. The FAQ includes this question:
Do I have to use Esri mapping software?
No, students are not required to use Esri mapping software. However, the visualization must include a map that can be viewed online.Further exploration reveals GIS software must be used. The challenge website states:
GIS software must be used for submissions.
Can you clarify exactly what sort of software can/must be used? And, what sort of map created? Can the map be static?Three people (two from EPA and one from USGS) joined me on the phone earlier this week to confirm:
“I took one of these Geographic Information Systems courses,” said Major Victor Aguilar, director of the Waimea High School JrROTC program. “The software is free, you just need to build it. But we can use these programs for some of the JrROTC training programs like creating topographic maps.”COP 21 UNICEF Map
A digital mapping project called ‘Act Now For Tomorrow,’ which was recently launched by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is helping young people around the world identify climate issues in their communities and find ways to address them.The story UN story didn't include a link, but I found the actual map. Each marker on the Google Map leads to a report from a team at that location revealing local climate change impacts. I understand some 500 youth from 65 countries participated.
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| States and Districts in the Conterminous U.S. with Esri Education Licenses. Alaska and Hawaii both have statewide licenses. |
In this introductory workshop [30 min Wednesday, January 21 at 2:00 PM Eastern]The National GeoTech Center will be presenting monthly free webinars on the third Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM Eastern time.
, we will introduce the National Map Viewer as a way of acquiring LIDAR data. Participants will learn how to manipulate LIDAR data, create 3D visualizations using LIDAR data, and publish visualizations to ArcGIS Online as 3D Web Scene. Participants need an ArcGIS for organization account and ArcScene (with 3D analyst extension) in order to complete the exercise.