Education Blog

Many students are interested in trying GeoAI capabilities in ArcGIS.  Some have only a few hours to spend, others plan to use it for class projects, and some aim to use it for a longer research project.

The goal of this blog is to guide you to take your first steps into the world of GeoAI using ArcGIS, focusing specifically on deep learning.

GIS has evolved as a system which encompasses a myriad of moving parts and pieces – it is not just about technology itself, but also how we implement, collaborate, integrate and work across various subsystems and frameworks.

Examine SOFT skills needed for today's workforce, and associated resources to help with learning.

GIS has evolved as a system which encompasses a myriad of moving parts and pieces – it is not just about technology itself, but also how we implement, collaborate, integrate and work across various subsystems and frameworks.

Examine TECHNICAL skills needed for today's workforce, and associated resources to help with learning.

This new story map illustrates the new capability of using 360 degree images in ArcGIS Story Maps, and provides some exciting instructional ideas.

Esri Imagery and remote Sensing Educators Summit is an annual event hosted virtually by Esri Education team, in collaboration with other teams at Esri and academic partners.  This year, it was taken place on May 14-15, 2025.

We featured inspiring panels, lightning talks, and the latest technology updates at the event.

Here are links to the teaching and learning resources we presented.

Congratulations to all Esri Innovation Program (EIP) Students of the Year for their wonderful work. See projects here. 

What are the most important things for students to learn in our rapidly changing world?  In this essay and video, I describe the 10 most important things that I believe are important for student learning and invite your feedback. 

Grim, recent hurricane events shows once again how and why GIS is an effective tool for emergency response when lives are imperiled and property devastated.  In education, GIS can help students at all levels and across many disciplines understand the spatial and temporal patterns of hurricanes and typhoons from global to local scales.  This set of resources was written with heavy hearts for all those recently affected with an aim to help students and faculty become empowered with learning and teaching about these disastrous events. 

Explore school classroom resources from Esri celebrating Earth Science Week. New resources added daily the week of October 14.

Of all of the activities I have created, tested, and used with students over the years, one seems to be often cited by students as memorable and impactful:  Asking students to create sketch maps of their childhood neighborhood.  In this essay and guidelines, I describe this activity with an encouragement for you to use it or your own modification of it in your own instruction.