Overview
GISetc started providing two-day GIS workshops for teachers in January 1999. In August 2000, we held our first week-long GIS Institute with teachers representing nine different states. Since then, the company has offered one or two GIS Institutes annually with participants coming from the United States, Canada, England, and New Zealand. GISetc has developed a training model that is effective for beginners to advanced users of computer technology in geospatial and general technologies. In addition to summer institutes, GISetc offers customized professional development opportunities throughout the year through school districts and colleges of education. The mission of GISetc is to provide cutting-edge GIS professional development, curriculum and software support to K-12 and post-secondary educators and students. Our goal is to advance education, improve quality of curricula, provide authentic research and learning projects, and to provide teacher training and skill development in an atmosphere of discovery. We use ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Explorer for Desktop to integrate GIS and geospatial elements into traditional content. We create custom as well as industry-wide solutions for implementing GIS into any instructional environment. GISetc are 2007 Esri Business Partner of the Year, Authorized K-12 Trainers, T3G Instructors and Co-Authors of the Our World Series and more great curriculum solutions!