Author: Barbaree
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An English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping: Part 3 of 4
The next installment is in! Have a look at the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lig70Y-ZqOY&list=FL6MOEPeLgU4e7KBGvvyJA8Q&index=1&feature=plpp_video One more video coming your way next week! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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An English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping: Part 2 of 4, Context & Setting
Check out the latest installment in the English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping video series on YouTube! This video focuses on teaching context and setting using geospatial tools! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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Gulf of Mexico Maps and Data
Recently the New Orleans office of the National Weather Service hosted an Open House event. We got to see a weather balloon launched (video), meet a famous female astronaut and see the new emergency trailer. Always a teacher and always on the hunt for curriculum ideas, I was excited when the staff shared their new… Read more
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Q & A: How do I add *.gpx files from my gps unit to an online map?
Charlie Fitzpatrick presented an excellent webinar last night! One of the things that he demonstrated was adding GPS (*.gpx) files to an online map. An attendee asked me for some detailed instructions, so here you go. It’s REALLY easy to do! In Esri’s Map Viewer: Drag and Drop Go to arcgis.com. Click Map at the top.… Read more
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An English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping: the videos
From GISetc… *NEW* Video Series We are excited to provide more free resources to help your students succeed. Our resident English teacher,Barbaree Duke, will be featured this month on our YouTube channel. She created a series of 4 videos called “An English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping” that outlines several ways to implement geospatial technology into traditional… Read more
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GIS: An Essential Tool for Any Classroom
This week I had the honor of presenting in the 1 Tool at a Time Series sponsored by the ISTE SIGms and SIGilt. In the short 30 minute session I shared what GIS looks like for the classroom and demonstrated how you can access maps and curriculum quickly. You no longer need lots of time… Read more
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Overwhelming Options for the Classroom
Because I live near New Orleans, many of my house guests want a taste of the French Quarter when they visit. We stop by the usual spots often and try to accommodate special requests. On my most recent trek to the quarter with my Missouri visitors, I discovered a little bookstore shown in the photo.… Read more
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Creativity: The Road to Curiosity
After reading a blog post at the Esri Education Community today, I offer my thoughts to the question, “Is curiosity cool again?” Curiosity, much like critical thinking and analysis, is an elusive quality…tough to teach and challenging to elicit from teenagers. I’m not sure that curiosity became “less than cool,” or if we stopped allowing opportunities… Read more
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Where Is Your Next Adventure?
I’m gearing up for Geography Awareness Week 2011 with an emphasis on the theme: Explore the Adventure in Your Community. The folks over at The Geography Collective have created cool MISSIONS to get you out and about…exploring your community. Also, Daniel Raven-Ellison, one of their geographers, is stopping by the NCGE Webinar program to show off… Read more