Mapping Our World Using GIS builds upon Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators (ESRI Press, 2005) with updated materials and lessons that allow educators to combine geography, data collection, mapping, and critical analysis into the course curriculum in new ways. This second volume in the Our World GIS Education series encourages students to acquire and continue building broad-based problem-solving skills using geospatial technology.

Mapping Our World Using GIS contains lesson plans, step-by-step instructions, illustrations, important questions and answers, a CD of data and resources, and a DVD with a one-year trial of ArcGIS Desktop 9.2 software (installable up to 50 seats). In addition, one student workbook containing all of the student exercises and handouts that correspond with the instructor text is provided. Additional student workbooks can be purchased as necessary.

Anita M. Palmer is an educational technology consultant based in Texas. She is the co-author of Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators and Community Geography: GIS in Action Teacher's Guide.

Roger Palmer is co-founder of GISetc, based in Dallas, Texas. Roger Palmer has been a high school chemistry, physics, and environmental science teacher for fifteen years. Convinced of students' multiple learning styles, Roger incorporates a good mix of hands-on laboratory work, group projects, problem solving, reading sources, student competition, and fieldwork into his classes. Together with his wife, Anita, their company has offered teachers from California to Pennsylvania, Florida to North Dakota, GIS workshops in this approach.

Lyn Malone is a consultant specializing in the educational application of spatial technologies. She is based in Rhode Island. She is the co-author of Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators and Community Geography: GIS in Action Teacher's Guide.

Christine L. Voigt is a technology coordinator in Texas. She is the co-author of Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators and Community Geography: GIS in Action Teacher's Guide.

ISBN: 9781589481817    2008   200 pages   $49.95

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