Guest Blogger: Wayne Fritch
Home School Instruction, Cedar Rapids Community School District
Guest Blogger: Wayne Fritch Home School Instruction, Cedar Rapids Community School District Every newspaper you open these days has a map with an informational overlay. These maps allow the reader to quickly make some analytical observations regarding a wide variety of topics, such as population density, average temperatures, wealth or poverty, migration of various animals, crime rates, traffic fatalities, etc. The same information could be displayed in a spreadsheet, but this would throw most of us into analysis paralysis with the overwhelming amount of numbers. Visualizing quantities of data in a geographic manner puts context to the data and simplifies the analysis process. Question: Who creates these kinds of maps and how are they created? Answer: They are created by people who know GIS—Geographic Information Systems and are created with a unique kind of mapping software. ArcGIS Online is powerful mapping tool which can be used by students, teachers, and professionals alike. Educators in the USA can complete a single page application to gain access to a free school, district, or state account. The account is robust and online--no downloading of software or worrying about software licensing.
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5/28/2019 09:17:08 am
I came across this article from EdSurge shortly after submitting the Blog post about ArcGIS in the Classroom:
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