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March 2020: Resources to take your classes online

  • Are you wondering how you are going to reach your students virtually?
  • Do you need to add to your virtual materials bag of tricks?
  • Do you need a new geospatial resource for your classroom? 

1. NASA GIS/Remote Sensing Subject Matter Expert Webinar for Higher Education (3/23/2020 1:00 EST)

https://txstate.zoom.us/j/314814941

2. Getting started with GIS

3. Education Companies offering free subscriptions to online content

http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/

4. Mystery Science K-5

https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning

5. Directions Mag Webinar Teaching with GIS

https://www.directionsmag.com/webinar/9551

6. Esri GeoInquiries

https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/education/schools/geoinquiries-collections

7. GISetc Free resources

8. Open Sci Ed – some online simulations

9. AZ Geographic Alliance lesson plans

https://geoalliance.asu.edu/

10. AZ Geographic Alliance more online resources

https://www.asu.edu/courses/gcu600/GCU113/GeographyCoreLectures/

11. AZ Geographic Alliance world regions (some do require Flash)

https://www.asu.edu/courses/gcu600/GCU114/WorldGeography/

12. Infiniscope online resources

https://infiniscope.org/

13. Nasa eClips 

https://nasaeclips.arc.nasa.gov/

14. STEM Activity clearinghouse

http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/

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February 2020: 3 Surefire Resources to Jumpstart Your Geospatial Classroom

  • Are you wondering how to leverage what you learned so far with your POD workshops?
  • Do you need to brush up on your GIS skills?
  • Do you need a new geospatial resource for your classroom? 

1.          High-impact GIS projects in 45 seconds or less (Free)

2.          Having trouble finding Analysis tools in ArcGIS Online?  (Free)

  • User must be logged into an Organization account (Free to schools)
  • User must have the Role of Publisher
  • Additional instructions in Facilitator/User Guides Sec. 5 Pg. 11
  • http://esriurl.com/agoorgsforschools

3.          Esri State ArcGIS Online Story Map Competition for Students (Prizes for students)

News Blast: Stay tuned for the new POD-STEM website – It’s close! Contact podstemnau@gmail.com if you need any documents before the new release

Article – Scaling Professional Development: Preparing professional development providers to lead Power of Data Teacher Workshops Whitworth, B. A., Rubino-Hare, L., Bloom, N. E., Walker, M. C., & Arendt, K. (2019)

https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2019.1699975
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October 2019: 3 Surefire Resources to Jumpstart Your Geospatial Classroom

  • Are you wondering how to leverage what you learned so far with your POD workshops?
  • Do you need to brush up on your GIS skills?
  • Do you need a new geospatial resource for your classroom?
  1. A new (Free) web course is now available
    • GIS Basics – ArcGIS Pro 2.4 (Basic) ad ArcGIS Online
    • Understand fundamental components and capabilities of GIS
    • 2 Hours, 35 Minutes P.ctx.ly/r/9m20
  2. Esri GIS Education webinar series for classrooms (Free)
    • Session 1 – Introduction to the World GeoInquiries – October 23, 2019
    • Session 2 – Exploring Research Surveys to Story Maps – November 6, 2019 P.ctx.ly/r/9lq7
  3. Undercover Mapper (Free)
    • Two pages of activities that give your students a fun tour of ArcGIS Online tools
    • Use with Esri GeoInquiries or just start mapping! gisetc.com/undercovermapper
  4. News Blast: POD Article accepted by Science Teachers Magazine