Education Blog

An article in Nature magazine about the FAIR guiding principles for scientific data management  by Mark Wilkinson and about 25 other authors I believe has thoughtful implications for us as GIS practitioners–how should we manage and serve our GIS data. Here, I reflect upon those connections.

See who is in and who is not yet in the 2021 ArcGIS Online Competition for US HS+MS Students, and see how to help all states participate.

Join me in a live stream from Facebook for GIS Day!  Wednesday 18 November 2020.  Twelve 5 minute blocks featuring music, maps, apps, and more.. how you can learn more about GIS and why it all matters.  

World Imagery Wayback now includes swipe mode and the ability to share the swipe easily. 

In Part 1 of this series, I described how racial equity and social justice can be understood and engaged with using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).   In this “Part 2” essay, let’s dig deeper into practical ways of doing so and also discuss relevant issues that are inherent to using digital maps and data within a GIS environment.

If you have activated your Schools Mapping Software Bundle, use these resources as a best practice for getting your Organization up and running. Email k12schools@esri.com with any additional questions.

For centuries, maps have inspired people to explore and to investigate places of importance to them.  In our modern world, maps are still used for exploration—of issues and challenges that we face.  One group of relevant and serious issues are racial equity and social justice.   Nowadays, maps are made using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and digital spatial data.

A new series of videos focused on the theme of "GIS Helps" is now online in the following playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZtjGSwC0B4&list=PLiC1i3ejK5vsAraUOjp3wKadPeX0e2ivr 

These videos have been created in time for you to show at your upcoming GIS Day event, or beyond GIS Day, in instruction, or to your colleagues or employees, or in other settings.  During these times of health, wildfire, and other challenges, GIS is more needed than ever before, and hence the message that "GIS Helps" seems especially relevant. 

Esri Innovation Program (EIP) is regularly conducting web meetings on various topics:

Below are the archives of previous meeting recordings and resources.