Teaching with GIS: Examining 2 videos

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Examine the following 2 videos:

Watch this 3-minute video entitled, “Why get excited about web maps?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WpxgVJXwbk

Think about: Do all of the statements fit in with what you thought digital maps and spatial technologies would bring to education, or is there 1 or 2 that were surprising to you?

Watch this 9-minute video entitled, “10 reasons for using GIS, or Spatial Technology, in education”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbkHEqDbLz0

Think about: Which of these 10 benefits is most appealing to you as an educator? Can you think of another benefit not described here?

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I believe that spatial thinking can transform education and society through the application of Geographic Information Systems for instruction, research, administration, and policy. I hold 3 degrees in Geography, have served at NOAA, the US Census Bureau, and USGS as a cartographer and geographer, and teach a variety of F2F (Face to Face) (including T3G) and online courses. I have authored a variety of books and textbooks about the environment, STEM, GIS, and education. These include "Interpreting Our World", "Essentials of the Environment", "Tribal GIS", "The GIS Guide to Public Domain Data", "International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning with GIS In Secondary Education", "Spatial Mathematics" and others. I write for 2 blogs, 2 monthly podcasts, and a variety of journals, and have created over 5,000 videos on the Our Earth YouTube channel. Yet, as time passes, the more I realize my own limitations and that this is a lifelong learning endeavor and thus I actively seek mentors and collaborators.