Bring a GIS Certification to Your CTE Program
October 2024
Increase students’ job readiness by building their professional GIS skills and helping them earn an industry-standard GIS certification.
K–12 Education Events
Discover new insights, innovative best practices, and the latest advancements in GIS technology.
ISTELive 25
June 29-July 2, 2025, San Antonio, Texas | Discover how to bring education technology innovation to your curriculum.
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Education Summit @ Esri UC
July 12–15, 2025, San Diego, California | Learn how students, teachers, researchers, and others in education use GIS.
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Esri User Conference
July 14–18, 2025, San Diego, California | Attend the world’s largest GIS conference.
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NCGE Annual Conference
October 17-19, 2025, Omaha, Nebraska | Join geography educators and peers to learn and share expertise
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- Industry trade shows
- Esri conferences
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| June 29-July 2, 2025 | ISTELive 25 | San Antonio, Texas |
| October 17–19, 2025 | National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) Annual Conference | Omaha, Nebraska |
| December 5–7, 2025 | National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Conference | Washington, DC |
| December 10–13, 2025 | Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) CareerTech VISION Conference | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| July 12–15, 2025 | Esri Educational Summit | San Diego, California |
| July 14–18, 2025 | Esri User Conference | San Diego, California |
| November 19, 2025 | GIS Day | Redlands, California |
Recurring webinars
Webinar Series
T3G Monthly Webinar Series
Date: Third Thursday of every month
Time: 5:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Virtual
Cost: No cost
Language: English
T3G staff and members from the Esri education team host "T3G Third Thursday" webinars. These webinars are an hour long (recorded) and offer an additional 30-min social time. One-time registration is required to participate in the webinar series.
GIS in Higher Education Chat
Date: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (PT)
Location: Virtual
Cost: No cost
Language: English
Join your colleagues and the Esri education team to learn about tools, data, curricular materials, and teaching approaches. These informal chats are monthly updates on the latest GIS tools for instruction.
Past webinars
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Empower Your Curriculum with Spatial Tools
July 2024
Learn about free resources that you can use in your classroom and discover how to quickly integrate spatial tools to enhance your teaching. -
Introducing National Geographic MapMaker
October 2023
Learn how National Geographic MapMaker equips teachers and learners with carefully curated, standards-focused maps, data, and activities. -
Teaching Science with GIS
February 2024
Learn how educators are using GIS to teach science. -
Teaching Social Studies with ArcGIS Online
January 2024
Learn how to use National Geographic MapMaker, GeoInquiries, and other resources to teach social studies. -
Climate mapping for resilience and adaptation
March 2023
LuAnn Dahlman (NOAA) and Dan Pisut (Esri) guide a tour through the Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation tool. -
Projects and Project-Based Learning
February 2023
Explore the differences between projects and project-based learning and how each can benefit students. -
2892 Miles To Go
January 2023
Take a deep dive into a remarkable project that is focused on stories of racial injustice and discover the power of ArcGIS StoryMaps. -
Virtual Reality with GIS in Classrooms
December 2022
Learn about VR tools and data for use with GIS in classrooms. Explore basic use and workflows to support science and social studies educators. -
Comparing ArcGIS tools in education
December 2022
Compare the workflows and features of ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcGIS Survey123, and ArcGIS QuickCapture Field Tools. -
Volunteer at a Local School for GIS Day
November 2022
Learn how you can introduce geospatial thinking and spark a passion for GIS in the generation that will be tackling the world's biggest issues. -
Return to school with the right digital map tool
Recording
Learn about free mapping software, standards-based GeoInquiry activities for the class, and tips for flexible instruction with digital maps.
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