My workshops and resources to support spatial thinking and GIS at Texas Tech University: Workshop 1: Collecting, mapping, analyzing, and communicating the results of field data with GIS: https://community.esri.com/t5/education-blog/new-workshop-and-lesson-on-connecting-surveys-maps/ba-p/1419582 Workshop […]
Spatial Thinking
Resources and Strategies for Using GIS for Teaching and Research
The story map I created to support this topic is here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/briefings/3f6b024419874d38b71675f2048127e2
My workshops and meetings at the 2024 Esri Education Summit
The gallery where all content is shared: https://educ.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/filtergallery/index.html?appid=5a56cd0bc6d04c02b5ef975c9b5d8b2d The SDCC and Marriott Map: https://webapps-cdn.esri.com/CDN/uc-event-maps/web.html?RoomID=1700693438585001k7yO 1 Solving Spatial Problems: Analysis in ArcGIS Online SAT 13 JUL 1:00-2:00 PM Grand Ballroom 13 […]
PLANTING THE SEEDS: Intermountain GIS conference Keynote Address
PLANTING THE SEEDS: Intermountain GIS conference https://storymaps.arcgis.com/briefings/8c30ae8b9a76487fafcc75b411596400 Elevations GeoSummit: Planting the Seeds to Ensure that GIS Has a Future I ask you, the GIS community, who sees GIS as More […]
My workshops and presentations at the 2024 AAG Geography Annual Meeting
My workshops and presentations at the 2024 AAG Geography Annual Meeting. I hope these resources are very helpful to you during and also, long after the conference! Esri exhibit: WED […]
Supporting and Promoting GIS in Education with colleagues in Malaysia and Japan
Why “Where” Matters to Education: Malaysia Mengapa di mana Penting Dalam Pendidikan: Schools and higher education: Instruction, research, and campus facilities https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/acb0d18062294d3bab78394a35d12f4a Why “Where” Matters to Education: Japan Women’s University […]
New Mexico Workshops on GIS, Education, Mathematics, and Society
New Mexico Workshops and Presentations This series of workshops and presentations were created with the goal of empowering students, faculty, and others in education in multiple disciplines and levels with […]
Anaximander: The First Map of the World
Learn why Anaximander’s first map of the world was so revolutionary, and how this Greek philosopher’s thinking shaped our modern conception of the Earth and of space.
Applied Geography: Solving the World’s Problems
Learn how geographic thinking and geographic technology are addressing the world’s most complex problems from local to global scale, including those in health, transportation, agriculture, energy, and many more fields.
Why Geography Matters
This is one of the themes I speak most often about, most recently at the Nerd Nite Denver! Why Geography Matters: https://sway.office.com/Yz8hIcRT1EMAxqFW –Joseph Kerski
A new Higher Education GIS Immersive Hands-On Workshop
Feel free to explore the hands-on activities, maps, apps, and resources I have created, here: univ_of_colorado_enviro_workshop_f19 –Joseph Kerski
2 Hour GIS Workshop for Educators: Syllabus
Here is a Syllabus for 2 hour GIS Hands-on Workshop that I conducted for educators in social studies, STEM, and other fields. Feel free to use or modify for your own workshops! […]
Revised Real Time Weather Analysis in GIS Lesson, Map, and Data
I have revised my real-time weather analysis-in-GIS lesson, map, and data, and they are here: Real Time Weather Analysis Lesson and Map –Joseph Kerski
Add your view to this crowdsource story map
Add your view to this crowdsource story map. This was created with the story map tools. Story maps are web mapping applications based on ArcGIS Online from Esri.
GIS Workshop for Cherry Creek School District Feb 2017
I conducted a 2 day workshop on GIS, spatial thinking, and geotechnologies for the Cherry Creek School District. The syllabus is here: Cherry Creek Schools GIS Workshop Syllabus with links […]
Workshop on Story Mapping
I frequently teach webinars and courses on story mapping. One of my recent workshops is provided here (as a story map!) containing hands-on activities and foundational information: http://arcg.is/2hfM6Xx At the […]
Isn’t That Spatial? Teaching about the Environment, Examining Field Data, and Telling Your Environmental Story with Web Mapping Technology
I gave a presentation and workshop for the North American Association for Environmental Education (www.naaee.org) entitled “Isn’t That Spatial? Teaching about the Environment, Examining Field Data, and Telling Your Environmental Story […]
Analyzing cholera in 1854 London using Web Based GIS
I have created an activity that focuses on analyzing cholera in 1854 London using web mapping tools–ArcGIS Online. Analyzing cholera in 1854 London using web GIS. Activities include buffering water […]
Promoting GIS and Spatial Thinking at the Montana MAGIP GIS Conference
I am promoting GIS and Spatial Thinking at the 2016 Montana MAGIP GIS conference in the following ways. See each presentation to be “virtually” there. My education presentation on Sleepwalking […]
BioBlitz Workshop: Colorado State University
Syllabus: BioBlitz Workshop: Colorado State University Author: Joseph J. Kerski, Ph.D., GISP Goals: Through this workshop, you will: (1) Learn what GIS and spatial analysis are and why they matter […]
Creating Smart Cities using Spatial Thinking and Geotechnologies
My presentation using ArcGIS Online, on Creating Smart Cities using Spatial Thinking and Geotechnologies, is here.
Why Maps Matter
I gave a presentation entitled Why Maps Matter shared here recently to the general public at a public library. By sharing this, I encourage you to give a similar presentation and/or use […]
Mapping the Curriculum: Workshop
I have created and conducted a workshop on “mapping the curriculum”, shared here. This workshop is designed to build (1) geographic concepts, (2) perspectives, and (3) skills for those who […]
Colorado History and Geography Quiz
I recently created and ran a Colorado History and Geography Quiz on a giant terrazzo map of the state at the History Colorado museum. The participants had to stand on […]
Geography: A New Way of Seeing the World
I was invited to give a presentation on geography and I entitled the presentation: A New Way of Seeing the World. Geography is probably the oldest of all disciplines. What, […]
Using a Smartphone and ArcGIS Online to Teach Accuracy, Precision, GPS, and Critical Thinking
Now that it is easy to gather tracks and waypoints on a smartphone and map them in a GIS, it provides a good opportunity to remind students about the importance […]
Thinking Spatially with GIS
What would you do in 75 minutes to introduce your colleagues to spatial thinking and analysis? Recently I had the opportunity to do just that, when my Esri colleague Laura […]