ArcGIS and more!

Working on my curriculum deep dive, check out some of these cool GIS history and development resources:

GIS Overview:

https://gisgeography.com/history-of-gis/

summary: Since the 1990s, GIS audience increased due to improved access to affordable, powerful computers, business and personal, as well, advances in satellite and remote sensing technology. From 2010 forward, GIS technology as open source (public use at no cost) grew exponentially to where GIS access is now everywhere (think: your cell phone!).

In particular, I like this quote that equates GIS as an "Intelligent Nervous System", that the 2020 forward technology holds to "See what others can't. We see patterns. Relationships. When you use location technology, you can see where things happen - before they happen".

And because I am UVa inspired, the UVa library holds free public virtual workshop series:

https://guides.lib.virginia.edu/gis

Finally ArcGIS is a free download, and it looks like they have a beta site (soon to be retired), that I'll follow and learn as inspiration for future posts:

https://learn.arcgis.com/en/educators/

With the nicer spring weather, I'm looking forward to creating GPS enabled pictures and videos using my new Samsung A32, as well, experimenting with a free commercial product, Equilab, that utilizes GIS to track, save, and plan the training program with my horse to build her fitness!