Standards for Integrating GeoTech into Education

Here are some starting places for standards:

1. National Geography Standards:
http://www.ncge.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3314
2. NRC’s Learning to Think Spatially:
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11019
3. The GIS 20: Essential Skills:
http://esripress.esri.com/display/index.cfm?fuseaction=display&websiteID=176&moduleID=0

Microsoft has selected ArcGIS as a foundation for viewing geospatial information within the DataMarket

"Esri has partnered with Microsoft to offer a set of features that contribute to and enhance the usability of the Windows Azure DataMarket. These features include online applications that query and map geographic data from the DataMarket, online analysis tools and a collection of premium demographic datasets.

Among the data available in the DataMarket, Esri's Updated Demographics (2010/2015) data provides the industry's most accurate population, housing, and income variables.

Windows Azure DataMarket is a cloud service that provides a global marketplace for delivering high quality information in a consistent manner" -http://www.esri.com/software/landing_pages/microsoft/azure.html

For more information, please visit esri.com/azure/datamarket.

Free Educational Posters - Satellite Images!

East View Cartographic is offering free posters that show satellite images of famous places.

Could make a great gift or classroom decoration. Places include Yellowstone, Mt. Everest, the World Cup stadiums the Moon and others.
http://www.poster.evcfamousplaces.com/

Happy GIS Day!

Happy GIS Day to All Hawaii Schools and GeoTech Partners!

Mahalo for all you do!

FBI Uses GPS to Gather Information

Methods raise privacy concerns.

NPR story at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130833487

Win $500 for Your Geography Education Matters Video!

National Council for Geographic Education Sponsors Video Contest

Use your creativity to show "Why Geography Education Matters to you!"

See http://www.ncge.org/ for rules and how to submit.

Deadline: Midnight Eastern Time Nov. 30, 2010.

Remote Sensing Technology Can Save Lives

Data May be Used to Help Prevent Disease Outbreaks

The Space Foundation, an international nonprofit advocate for the space industry, has released a White Paper stating that data from remote sensing satellites can be used to develop models to predict areas at risk for disease outbreaks.

http://www.spacefoundation.org/research/

What are some ways you think remote sensing could be used to benefit society?