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I am sitting here tapping away at the computer and just realized that this is my 31st year interacting with hashtag and hashtag in my daily education endeavors. Yes, that makes me "old" (or I started teaching when I was 15...not) :).

In any case, I want to wish all of you an amazing GIS Day and Geography Awareness Week by sharing a project I have been working on, and that I know is providing some amazing geospatial mapping resources for the K12 classroom. With the support of Sarah Bednarz and Marcie Goodale, since 2019, I have been creating mapping activities that align with Cengage Group/ National Geographic Learning textbooks using the Esri . I am incredibly proud of the resources that I have designed with the help of several other amazing educators. Thanks so much to Barbaree, Georgeanne, and Roger for your continued help and expertise.

As of today, we have designed collections for 11 textbooks, of which five new collections will be released in January. The amazing new is in play for many of the collections, and I am going back and converting most collections to leverage the amazing opportunities that MapMaker provides.
So, folks, the resource link is below. They are free to use and align beautifully with the Cengage/NGL textbooks. Dig in all, and as always, feel free to contact me with any questions or tweaks.

Hint hint...it looks like a few more collections may kick off in 2026/2027!

https://ngl-k12.maps.arcgis.com/

Barbaree Ash Duke, Georgeanne Hribar, Roger Palmer

ngl-k12.maps.arcgis.com

Well, 27 years without missing an and we missed you all but last week we were in the Peruvian Amazon working with AP Human Geography and science researcers and educators. Our job was was to make sure the data and projects were all well represented on maps and . To bring a bit of the conference to the Amazon, I wore an inspirational shirt from some of the different conferences over the years. They were a huge hit as was the mapping and storytelling with Esri tools. Thank you to The Morpho Institute for your continued powerful work with educators and indigenous groups in the Peruvian Amazon. As always, thanks to Jack and Laura Dangermond for your continued support of education and in schools. More posts to come on this inspiring work we were privileged to be included in.

Any folks in the Northeast U.S. near Philly are more than welcome to join in on an afternoon of amazing graduating seniors presenting their community-focused storytelling using Esri StoryMaps! (see below for date and details) Through the initiative, I have had the privilege to work alongside the amazing teachers from The U School to empower their amazing students over these past months and my heart is full. Please share this with any you know who might be in the area and would enjoy attending.

Media Alert U School Seniors Showcase Community-Focused Projects in 2892 Miles To Go Celebration Event A public celebration of student storytelling,...

Fun times! One of the presenters at WonderFest 2025! If you are in the Bay area or surrounds, come join us!

https://sites.google.com/view/wonderfest2025/home?authuser=0

Congratulations Dr. Erika Klose for your continued work to integrate GIS in the classroom for the students of the state of Kentucky and beyond! You are an inspiration to us all. Erika Klose Esri GIS in School Instruction .bsky.social .bsky.social

Geologist Turned Educator Gets GIS for Every West Virginia K–12 Student Dr. Erika Klose, a geologist turned educator, brings GIS technology to West Virginia’s K–12 students, enhancing learning and real-world data understanding.

I have decided… I will continue to walk my days with love and kindness. That is my constant.

Having a FOMO moment? Be sure you're on our list! https://gisetc.ck.page/73e615b4d3

Two webinars tonight! The War Before Independence: Contextualizing the American Revolution and Other Episodes of Early US History with WebMaps and the Amazon Research Initiative for Educators https://ckarchive.com/b/n4uohvh846kkxb7q339qeh6govwggtl

Dawn Wright we were at the Star Wars exhibit at the Reagan Library (50th HS reunion) this weekend. You popped immediately in my mind and heart when we came upon this. Thanks for your dedication on all fronts! 🙏❤️