A student's self-guided exploration of GIS

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If you have students who are curious about GIS, A student's self-guided exploration of GIS provides resources and a pathway for them to get an introduction and start building a foundation.

Ideally, all students should complete step 1 - they should know roughly what GIS is and does, and have used an interactive, digital map. From there, students have the resources they need to learn more. Then can continue with Step 2 and become a creator within GIS, then into Step 3 and perform analysis, or even through Step 4 and have exposure to apps and material useful if they'd like to do their own project including GIS.

This guide was originally created with choice time or satisfying individual curiosity in mind, providing a GIS on-ramp for students looking for one. Your feedback is appreciated! Is this something you'd share with students, or do you have suggestions to make it stronger? Email us: schools@esri.com.

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Our kids need GIS in their problem-solving toolboxes. I'm working to get digital maps into each K-12 classroom and the hands of each child. A long-time Esri employee, I've previously worked on Esri's mobile apps, focused on documentation and best practices. Out of the office I'm a runner often found on the trails or chasing my children.