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General Resources
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Geography Matters to You Everyday
http://www.esri.com/company/gis_touches/start.html
A movie that illustrates ways GIS, as an emerging technology, is already integrated throughout our daily routines, often without our knowing. |
GIS.com: Your Internet Guide to Geographic Information Systems
http://www.gis.com/
GIS.com is a portal to GIS information on the Web and was created by ESRI, a GIS software developer. |
GIS Day 2003 National Geographic Education Foundation
http://www.gisday.com/
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
http://www.gis.com/whatisgis/glossaries.html
There are many online glossaries of GIS terms and acronyms, this site compiles some to choose from. |
GIS Lounge
http://www.gislounge.com
One-stop source for GIS |
GISUSER LBS ZONELBS & GIS News
http://www.lbszone.com/2003_11_09_archive.html
Provides readers with the latest news and developments affecting LBS, GIS, and geo-spatial technologies. |
Hampton Geographic Information System
http://www.hampton.gov/publicworks/engineering/index.html
The city of Hampton, VA has implemented a Geographic Information System (GIS) which provides computerized property and planimetric mapping to City departments and the general public. |
| IDRISI Kilimanjaro
http://www.clarklabs.org/products/index.cfm
Now in its fifteenth major release since 1987, IDRISI provides the most extensive set of GIS and Image Processing tools available in a single and affordable integrated package. IDRISI is the industry leader in raster analytical functionality covering the full spectrum of GIS and Remote Sensing needs from database query, to spatial modeling, to image enhancement and classification. |
Maps and GeographyNational Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/
Dozens of resources gathered by NationalGeographic.com. |
| Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board
9th Annual Workforce & Economic Development Awards
http://www.doleta.gov/whatsnew/DeRocco_Speeches/Montgomery_County_Workforce_Board.cfm
U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration: Emily Stover DeRocco Speech
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National Atlas of the United States
http://nationalatlas.gov/
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.
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SketchUp
Commercial site for Sketch-Based 3D Design that allows users to download a fully functional copy of SketchUp 4.0. The copy may be used free for 8 hours of design time. |
Virginia Geospatial Academy
http://www.fw.vt.edu/geoacademy/host.pl
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's Geospatial Extension Program
http://www.fw.vt.edu/gep/news.html
Virginia's Geospatial Extension Program, in partnership with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and Virginia Cooperative Extension, promotes the integration of geospatial tools and techniques at the local, regional, and state levels. See especially the links for Tools, Resources, and News and Information.
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Lesson Plans and Curriculum Ideas
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ESRI ArcLessons for K-12 GIS
http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/index.html
ESRI has compiled the largest set of K-12 GIS lesson plans anywhere! |
Farm Tech Trek
http://www.campsilos.org/mod4/teachers/farmtrek.shtml
A lesson plan that illustrates the ways farmers use GPS. |
Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology, Cayuga Community College
http://www.iagt.org/resources/resources.asp
Educational Internet Resources for teaching GIS and GPS, some contributed by users. |
Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology, Cayuga Community College
http://www.iagt.org/resources/lesson.asp
GIT Related Lesson Plans |
Lesson Planet: Geographic Information Systems Lesson Plans
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/Geography/Geographic_Information_Systems_(GIS)
Claims to be the largest directory of lesson plans on the Web. |
Lesson Plan Resources for GIS-related lesson plans
http://www.gis2gps.com/GIS/lessons/lessons.html
Pools links to sites that have lesson plans related to GIS and GPS. |
Mapping Our World
http://gis.esri.com/esripress/display/index.cfm?fuseaction=display&websiteID=29&moduleID=6
GIS Lessons for Educators |
U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Mapping Center
http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/public/outreach/topoteach.html
Teaching With Topographic Maps - 25 Ideas for Educational Lessons |
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Occupation and Career Information
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Careers in GIS
http://www.gis.com/resources/careers/index.html
Thousands of organizations in hundreds of industries are looking for individuals with formal training and practical experience with GIS.
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Career Voyages: Emerging Careers in Geospatial Information
http://www.careervoyages.gov/geospatialtechnology-main.cfm
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
http://www.gisjobs.com
GISjobs.com allows employers & job seekers to instantly post, edit, & delete resumes or classified ads using their online forms. |
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The GIS Jobs Clearinghouse
http://www.gjc.org
With hundreds of positions and resumes in their databases, the GJC has resources for both employers and those seeking jobs. |
GIS Recruitment
http://www.geosearch.com
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. |
The Geographic Information Officer (career)
http://www.gis.com/careers/geospatial_career.html
A description of an emerging prominent occupation in the industry. |
One-Stop GIS Career Resources
http://www.gislounge.com/library/career.shtml
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. |
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Research and Articles
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Industry-Specific Literature (Downloadable brochures from ESRI)
http://www.esri.com/library/index.html
Many topics, great index for researching the integration of GIS. |
