TeachSpatial Blog

Introducing "Numbers Aren't Nasty: A workbook of spatial concepts" by David J. Unwin

Submitted by KarlG on 13 June 2011 - 5:23pm

David J. Unwin, Emeritus Professor in Geography at the University of London, has graciously allowed us to publish his recently completed workbook on the TeachSpatial portal, and allow visitors to download it in its entirety. Please visit the workbook page to learn more.

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New Book: The GIS Guide to Public Domain Data

Submitted by Joseph Kerski on 11 June 2012 - 10:13am

Often on lists and blogs including teachspatial.org over the years we have talked about spatial data - where to find it, how to use it, how do we know if it is any good, privacy issues, spatial data infrastructures, copyright and licensing, fee vs free, cloud vs deskto

10 New Water-Based Activities using web-based GIS

Submitted by Joseph Kerski on 10 April 2012 - 1:30pm

Ten Ways to Teach and Learn About Water Using ArcGIS Online

Just in time for Earth Day, but suitable for use throughout the year in geography, earth science, environmental science, chemistry, social studies, and in other disciplines is a new lesson that invites students to learn about water using ArcGIS Online.

Spatial or Geospatial: does it really matter?

Submitted by Adrian OConnor on 27 January 2012 - 8:35pm

Mike Goodchild believes that we should make a distinction between spatial and geospatial believing that if spatial is special then geospatial is even more special!

Spatial Learning: Middle-schoolers create and map study sites

Submitted by KristinaF on 23 November 2011 - 7:15am

Showing children the way spatial information is used in our world can be done in many settings. One of my favorites is using a program my friend Rita Hagevik, developed at Ligon Middle school in NC. The students and teacher created a 10 x 10 meter study site to investigate life (animal and vegetative life within the study site and in the process used the Cartesian coordinate system to mark each point students choose to sample.