Share Paper: K-12 Geospatial Tools and ArcGIS Online in the Age of the White House ConnectED Initiative

  1. Thomas Hammond, Lehigh University, United States
  2. Thomas Baker, Esri, United States

Abstract: This workshop will provide an overview of the core geospatial technologies and pedagogies used in K-12 education and the White House ConnectED Initiative (and related efforts) to bring free geospatial technologies to classrooms. Teacher educators who are new to geospatial technologies will gain hands-on experience with four key tools: GPS (smartphone-based), ArcGIS Online, Google Earth, and key data (e.g. remotely sensed imagery, historical, sensor-based scientific). Special emphasis will be placed on field data collection, storytelling, and data visualization. Participants should plan to bring their own laptops and smartphones. Attendees who bring tablets will have partial access to the materials covered. ...