Education

• April 20, 2011Education, Remote Sensing

  Where on Earth?

  I just played a fun online game called, “Where on Earth” by Point 2 Explore.com which was developed for educational museums and science centers. It shows landmarks from across the […]

• April 8, 2011Education

  Observing the Earth – Episode 1

  So, yeah…a little something to round out Earth Observation Day 2011. Can I just say it is WAY harder to do a single take 5 minute video than it is […]

• March 14, 2011Education, general

  Caching into Writing

  Geocaching isn’t just for science class or the serious geography geek! A cache is simply a hiding place, and caching is hiding something like a treasure. Nature is full of […]

• March 1, 2011Education, space (not spatial)

  To Space and Beyond

  Several recent requests for proposals (RFPs) by NASA go along with this weeks theme. They are NASA’s 2011 Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) goals and most of […]

• January 11, 2011AAG, Education, ESRIUC

  The Integration of Geospatial Technologies in Professions

  I have noticed lately that increasingly conferences outside of the geospatial sphere are specifically requesting geospatially related topics. I think it shows the integration and acceptance or growing need for […]

• December 19, 2010Data, Education, Environmental, Physical Geography

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  In 2008, Sue posted about the U.S. Department of Energy‘s National Renewable Energy Laboratory Atlas that was in development. I ran across the completed NREL FTP site with geospatial toolkits […]

• October 30, 2010Education, General, general, GeographyAwareness

  A Map of Europe Made Out of Lego

  I can’t add anything here to make this any cooler.  A map.  Made out of Lego.  What else do you need? Via Gizmodo

• October 20, 2010Cartography, Education

  To Mars and Beyond

  As a young girl reading OMNI magazine, I couldn’t imagine saying no to a one way trip to explore space. I’m a little older now and would ask more questions, […]

• October 18, 2010Education, Events, general

  USA Science and Engineering Festival

  The USA Science and Engineering Festival expo is less than a week away, and here’s a commercial highlighting some of the great exhibits that will be featured:

• May 17, 2010Education, general

  It’s all about the spatial thinking…

  From the most excellent comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal