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ArcSchool Reader
Welcome to ArcSchool Reader, a periodic e-newsletter from the ESRI education team. Each issue provides a quick glimpse of software news; user stories; reminders; and hints about tools, data, and support covering the use of GIS technology in elementary and secondary schools (K-12 education). In This IssueGIS Education Community Portal We give special focus in this issue to the GIS Education Community portal. Since being unveiled at the 2007 ESRI Education User Conference, the portal has become an even more valuable resource for educators. The descriptions below highlight the resources that you will find in each section of the portal. Navigation is simple. Open the portal and note the tabs at the top of the page. Using your cursor, hover over each tab to engage quick pull-down links to critical information customized for educators. Community Tab: This is the section where you are an owner and author! We need you to tell us about your situation. GIS in Education Calendar: Post information about your event or look for important events that you might attend. There are many great conferences, training sessions, workshops, and institutes that deal with GIS in education! Your GIS Story: This is a "best practices" zone. What's going on at your site that works well? Even a small thing that helps you can help others, too. Share how you use GIS effectively and explore how others do it. Community Atlas: Check out the set of projects done by school and community youth groups across the United States. Show schools how they can earn GIS software! Find a GIS Program: Check out the colleges and universities with GIS on campus. See where it is being used across the campus and around the world. The Forums: A quick link to the forums ESRI has been running for years that deal with various aspects of GIS in education. Many issues have been addressed in the forums, with users talking to users, so this is a unique resource. Be sure to set the default time to more than a month to see the most entries. Blog: A grab bag of useful tips and tricks and quick thoughts about education from the education team and users. Stay tuned between e-newsletters for insight into the latest discoveries or for time-honored strategies. The ESRI Education Industry Team: Meet our team! Web Mapping: Thousands of Web sites use ArcIMS or ArcGIS Server to distribute data. We've highlighted some so you can get started making maps using just a Web browser. This is an excellent first step for introducing someone to GIS. ArcWeb Explorer: This powerful map engine allows you to explore road maps and imagery of the world or your community, make demographic reports of custom regions in the United States, upload spreadsheets of point data, and print or share your maps. ArcExplorer — Java Edition for Education: When you want to get started with a free and easy but powerful GIS package on Windows or Macintosh, ArcExplorer - Java Edition for Education does a terrific job. Check out the quick links to demos and online lessons! ArcGIS Explorer: The newest member of the ArcGIS family takes a little getting used to before you see the power available in a complimentary 3D tool. This page links to all the critical resources including ArcGIS Online. ArcGIS/ArcView: Link to the complete bank of information about this powerful, full-featured GIS application now being used in thousands of schools. Mac OSX Support: Are you a Macintosh user? It may be surprising to find that there are several GIS options available to you. ArcLessons: View and download from a depository of 200 GIS lessons and contribute your own. Educational Materials Review: Found a great instructional resource? Got an opinion on a book, lesson, or Web site? Know of an agency or corporation that is helping GIS users in education? Write a quick note. ESRI Resources: Download from a bank of background documents and instructional resources produced by ESRI. External Resources: See a host of background documents and instructional materials that have been produced by groups outside of ESRI. ESRI Press: Check out all the books from ESRI Press, covering the broadest sweep of geospatial technologies and spatial thinking. ESRI Data & Maps: Link directly to the page that describes the gigabytes of data built into every package of ArcGIS Desktop. ArcGIS Online: This newly exposed presentation of vast amounts of 2D and 3D data makes it easier than ever to use ArcGIS products to make great-looking maps. ArcWeb Services for Students and Educators: Check out the free access to more than 20 sources of spatial content for use in ArcGIS tools. See how to get a no-cost ArcWeb Services account. Business Analyst Online for Education: Link directly to the home of this powerful Web-based analysis engine for generating detailed reports and maps. ArcIMS Data Services: Here's a collection of addresses you can use within Web-savvy GIS tools like ArcView, ArcGIS Explorer, or ArcExplorer - Java Edition for Education to explore fabulous content from GIS professionals. GIS Education Bibliography: Link to research, journals, books, and more. ESRI Library Bibliography: Want to check out the "mother lode" of content about GIS topics? See the full bibliography for the ESRI Library. Stories, articles, documents, books; you name it! What Is GIS?: Helpful information for anyone just getting started, with links to GIS glossaries, GIS periodicals, and more. GIS in Every Walk of Life: Take a look at how GIS makes a difference in the world. Careers: GIS career pathways for students, educators, and employers. Calendar: Key Events Earth Science Week Innovation 2007 National Council for Geographic Education National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Future Farmers of America Geofest Minnesota Geological Society of America Deadline for Presentation Proposals for Education User Conference 2008 State Educational Technology Directors Association My Community, Our Earth GIS Institute Geography Awareness Week GIS Day Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching National Council for the Social Studies Association for Career and Technical Education ESRI Education User Conference ESRI International User Conference |
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