ESRI GIS - Community Mapping Activities, Etc.

The ESRI GIS software tools and curriculum create opportunities for young people to engage in their communities in concrete, meaningful ways. Projects range from community mapping to global investigations, with technology employed as a tool in a learning process that is interdisciplinary and, to varying degrees, learner-driven. Developed by ESRI, a company that has a long history in geographic information systems, the education community portal offers educators an array of free or low-cost resources. These include curriculum for Community Atlas, a community mapping activity for groups; ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education (AEJEE), a free software product for Mac or PC that can be used to introduce spatial concepts and GIS basics; and the Our World GIS Education book series.