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Geospatial Technology for Educators

General Resources

  • Geography Matters to You Everyday
    A movie that illustrates ways GIS, as an emerging technology, is already integrated throughout our daily routines, often without our knowing.
  • GIS.com: the Guide to Geographic Information Systems
    GIS.com is a portal to GIS information on the Web and was created by ESRI, a GIS software developer.
  • GIS Day
    GIS Day is a grassroots event that formalizes the practice of geographic information systems (GIS) users and vendors of opening their doors to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase real-world applications of this important technology.
  • GIS Glossaries
    There are many online glossaries of GIS terms and acronyms, this site compiles some to choose from.
  • GIS Lounge
    One-stop source for GIS.
  • Location Based Service—LBS Zone
    Provides readers with the latest news and developments affecting LBS, GIS, and geo-spatial technologies.
  • Clark Labs
    Clark Labs offers a variety of products to facilitate the analysis of geospatial information.
  • JMU’s National Center for Rural STEM Education Outreach: Geospatial Technology
    This National Center was established by James Madison University to help teachers and students use GIS, GPS, and remote sensing, to help students build their spatial reasoning and content knowledge in STEM areas, and to provide staff development in geospatial technology. The site includes links to curriculum, resources, and information about the Center’s summer workshop.
  • National Geographic Maps
    An interactive “map machine” and dozens of resources gathered by NationalGeographic.com.
  • National Atlas of the United States
    The new National Atlas includes products and services designed to stimulate children and adults to visualize and understand complex relationships between environments, places, and people. It contributes to our knowledge of the environmental, resource, demographic, economic, social, political, and historical dimensions of American life.
  • Google SketchUp
    Google SketchUp is a software tool for creating 3D models. There is a free version available for download as well as a professional version.
  • Virginia Geospatial Academy
    The Virginia Geospatial Academy was developed by Virginia’s Geospatial Extension Program, a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) and Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE), to provide “one stop shopping” for geospatial (i.e., GIS, GPS, and/or remote sensing) training opportunities being held in Virginia. It allows visitors to learn about existing workshops and training opportunities and to contact instructors for the purpose of setting up such workshops and training sessions.
  • Virginia Geospatial Extension Program
    Virginia’s Geospatial Extension Program, in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension, promotes the integration of geospatial tools and techniques at the local, regional, and state levels. See especially the links for Cool Tools, Geospatial Data, and News and Information.

Lesson Plans and Curriculum Ideas

  • ESRI GIS for Schools
    ESRI has compiled a large set of K-12 GIS lesson plans.
  • Farm Tech Trek
    A lesson plan that illustrates the ways farmers use GPS.
  • Lesson Planet: Geographic Information Systems Lesson Plans
    Claims to be the largest directory of lesson plans on the Web.
  • Lesson Plan Resources for GIS-related lesson plans
    Pools links to sites that have lesson plans related to GIS and GPS.
  • U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Mapping Center
    Teaching With Topographic Maps - 25 Ideas for Educational Lessons.
Occupation and Career Information
  • Careers in GIS
    Thousands of organizations in hundreds of industries are looking for individuals with formal training and practical experience with GIS.
  • CareerOneStop: Geospatial Technology
    Start exploring career options—whether you are in high school, have graduated, have a vocational certificate, have a 2-year or 4-year college degree, or have knowledge and skills acquired through training centers, on-the-job training, or work experience.
  • GISjobs.com
    GISjobs.com allows employers and job seekers to instantly post, edit, and delete resumes or classified ads using their online forms.
  • The GIS Jobs Clearinghouse
    With hundreds of positions and resumes in their databases, the GJC has resources for both employers and those seeking jobs.
  • GIS Recruitment
    GIS Recruiters GeoSearch, Inc. offer personnel GIS recruitment services in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Recruitment, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Photogrammetry, and many other related sciences.
  • Consider a Career in GIS
    A description of an emerging prominent occupation in the industry.
  • GIS Career Resources
    Recruiters, job descriptions, helpful hints on how to get and maintain a career in GIS, salary information, job site reviews, and even a personalized GIS job search function can be accessed at this site.
Research and Articles
  • Industry-Specific Literature
    Downloadable white papers on many topics, a great index for researching the integration of GIS.

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