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Learn How to Use GIS in Your Instruction at the 2008 National Conference on Geography Education

The National Conference on Geography Education provides an excellent means of networking with over 600 colleagues at primary, secondary, and university levels, as well as those in government and industry. ESRI staff and some of our colleagues are teaching Read More...
Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 2:00 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

KML in ArcGIS 9.3

The ability to export maps and layers to KML files is now built into ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 for all users at all license levels using the Layer To KML and Map To KML tools in ArcToolbox. Previously, these tools were only available with the 3D Analyst extension. Read More...
Posted Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:39 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Continental Drift On The High Plains?

I recently taught a GIS-GPS workshop at North Platte Community College. Its large buildings are visible in the east central part of the Digital Globe satellite image below as displayed on Google Maps. The view is not one image, but two. Look more closely Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:40 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
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Mapping A Lunchtime Walkabout in ArcWeb Explorer

In one of my blog entries, I discussed the way I save my lunchtime walking course at the ESRI Denver office as a saved track on my GPS receiver. What is the easiest way I can map this course? The easiest way is to use a web-based, Flash-enabled GIS on Read More...
Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 2:29 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

GIS in Elections

If you are looking for a classroom idea, consider having your students participate in the Ed Community’s Presidential Mapper at: http://edcommunity.esri.com/projects This quick little activity will record your student’s vote, geocode their location (based Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:51 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
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The Scalable Vector Graphics Map Viewer

Start the SVG Viewer at http://apps.arcwebservices.com/svgviewer/map.html As you return to the classroom this semester, you may want a quick way of having students explore web-based content, and in addition, explore different map projections. The Scalable Read More...
Posted Friday, September 07, 2007 5:31 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
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