GIS Career Webinar: Top 5 Skills You Need to be Successful in a GIS Career.

On Tues., Sept. 27, Dr. Joseph Kerski, education manager for Esri, and Dr. Devon Cancilla, dean, business and technology for American Sentinel University discussed the top 5 skills needed for a successful GIS career.

Dr. Cancilla and Dr. Kerski believe that GIS is a "core technology of the 21st century."

Please check out the webinar:

http://www.americansentinel.edu/blog/2011/10/04/top-5-skills-you-need-to-be-successful-in-a-gis-career/

Do you agree?

Online Graduate Certificate in Spatial Literacy for Educators

A NEW opportunity for educators from a leading institution that also offers full Masters Programs in GIS and more! Check it out:

www.redlands.edu/spatialliteracy

(877) 299-7547

"The Cloud!" - Why the Web GIS Revolution is so Exciting

And a sneak peak into the soon-to-be-available capabilities of ArcGIS Online that will allow you to publish and share your own data.

Link: Intelligent WebMaps and ArcGIS Online

If you could share data online, what would it be?

Joseph Kerski on Scale!

Check out Joseph Kerski's new Video and Blogs on why scale matters in GIS.

Video: Click Here

Blog 1: Click Here

Block 2: Click here

Joseph Kerski is Education Manager at ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

GPS vs. SmartPhone!

Joseph Kerski, Education Manager with ESRI, conducts two experiments comparing the accuracy of the horizontal position of a SmartPhone vs. that of a GPS receiver. His results show that while the SmartPhone's data is more current and precise than that of the GPS, the GPS's data is far more accurate.

To learn more about Kerski's experiments, please click on the following links:
Comparing a GPS vs. SmartPhone, Part 1 of 2
Comparing a GPS vs. SmartPhone, Part 2 of 2

To learn more about the accuracy of iPhone locations, please click on the following article by Paul Zandbergen, Department of Geography, University of New Mexico:

Zandbergen, Paul A. 2009. Accuracy of iPhone Locations: A Comparison of Assisted GPS, WiFi, and Cellular Positioning. Transactions in GIS, 13(s1): 5-26

Have you used your cell phone for GPS positioning?

A Place for Everything: Geographic Analysis and Geospatial Tech in Schools

Excellent article by Charlie Fitzpatrick, ESRI Education Manager, now in The Geography Teacher, a publication of the National Council for Geographic Education. The article is available free for reading online or downloading.

How do you encourage students to use geographic analysis and geospatial technology in your school and/or community?

Community Remote Sensing

Japan Tragedy: Satellite and Social Media Response Tools Spotlighted

Blog post by Dr. Ray A. Williamson, Executive Director of Secure World Foundation

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/574457/?sc=dwtr&xy=5028369

Scholarships Available for undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in Geospatial Data and GIS!

Interested in GEOSPATIAL DATA and GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)? The Hawaii Geographic Information Cooordinating Council is accepting applications until April 5, 2011 for the Mark Lierman Memorial Scholarship Award. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. For more information and download application visit: http://higicc.camp8.org/awards

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

Geospatial Revolution Web Movie Series - MUST SEE!

We previously posted the trailer for the Penn State Public Broadcasting series in the works called "The Geospatial Revolution Project". Well, Episode 1 is out!

As of Septebmer 15, 2010, you may view Episode 1 here:
http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/

Have you already used the trailer your classroom? Please share.