GIS Resources

 Learning About GIS & ArcGIS Online 

• What Is GIS (1-min video)

• Power of Maps (3-min video)

• Learn About Esri (4-part webpage) 

• GIS in Ed Intro (quick PDF slideshow) 

• GIS in Schools YouTube playlist (short videos; see at least #1) 

• AGO5x5 (activity instructions; do at least parts 1-3) 

• AGO Skillbuilder (activity; do at least Level One, steps 1-17) 

Intro to Teaching with ArcGIS Online 

• GeoInquiries video (7-min video) 

• GeoInquiries lessons (work through at least one per set) 

• Teaching with GIS (3-hour online course) 

• Get to Know GIS (For Secondary Students) (5-activity Learning Plan) 

• AGO Use Strategies (2-page reference doc) 

• USK12GIS Map (see schools, communities, geomentors, savvy educators, events) 

• Undercover Mapper Two training activity worksheets to help teachers and students learn many of the ArcGIS tools.

Boosting ArcGIS Online Background & Skills Useful for Instruction 

• AGO Skillbuilder (again; do at least Level Two, steps 18-58) 

• The ArcGIS Book + Instructor's Guide to the ArcGIS Book (request free) 

• K12 GIS Org resources (maps&apps, movies, blogs, etc) 

• Esri MOOCs (several choices) (Massive Open Online Courses)

• Programmer/Hacker/Coder Resources (Go to "06," >> #14-end) 

Professional Development options 

• Attend Esri Education GIS Conference 

• Attend events on GIS Education Event calendar/map 

• Do Developing Project Based Instructional Units Utilizing ArcGIS Online (free self-paced online course for PBL-minded educators) 

• Participate in GeoNet Groups (establish GeoNet login, set up a profile, join at least the Education space and K12 Instruction group)

• Participate in Esri Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS (T3G) Institute 

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