tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60049224519669463852012-01-30T06:50:19.207-08:00GeoTagging: The process of attaching geographic information to digital media, most often photos. Here, we focus on geotagging, GPS drawing, geocaching, and even orienteering for schools, clubs, and organizations. See: http://edgis.org/geotagTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-67536521177343862922011-07-19T12:51:00.000-07:002011-07-19T12:52:48.805-07:00

This video is a quick tutorial for streaming geotagged images into the map viewer at ArcGIS.com.  The map viewer was recently updated and now has a great utility for KML files, among many other great new features.

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-85040669315217832822011-03-11T22:08:00.000-08:002011-03-11T22:08:00.541-08:00

We will hold two open workshops on Saturday, March 12 at 8:00AM and 4:00PM in Moscone room 304.  This 90 minute session will be lead by Tom Baker & Joseph Kerski (Esri) with Roger Palmer (GISetc).  All registered NSTA attendees are welcome Select software used in demos: Microsoft ProPhoto Tools 2 (free) Esri ArcGIS Explorer desktop (free) Data used in demos: ISTE2010_GeoTag.zip [186 Kb]

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-39083382755069860272011-02-22T08:49:00.000-08:002011-03-02T15:43:47.536-08:00

Bishop Dunne GeoTech Conference, March 3-5, 2011 GeoTech is the superb gathering of educators in Dallas, TX during the first week of March.  This year, the conference will include a GeoTagging workshop Thursday afternoon, presented  by Tom Baker &  Roger Palmer.   Required software Microsoft ProPhoto Tools 2 (free) Esri ArcGIS Explorer desktop (free) Required data ISTE2010_GeoTag.zip [186

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-15315348693718638012011-02-11T09:17:00.000-08:002011-02-11T09:21:11.375-08:00

Finding Needles in Haystacks: Learning from patterns in GPS data by Roger Palmer, GISetc & Tom Baker, Esri at TCEA 2011 in Austin, TX GPS gets your students out into local environments and interacting with the world. See how simple it is to integrate geocaching, EarthCaching, and data collection into your classroom. Download the Session Presentation [PDF]. 

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Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-49037411140579677992010-11-16T05:01:00.000-08:002010-11-16T05:01:22.250-08:00

We haven't seen a product like this before and since it's targeted to geocachers, thought we'd share it: a wireless geocaching beacon.  At the very least, it could serve as an "intelligent" geocache, perhaps at its best, it could better allow those with low vision to have a better geocaching experience. from the Garmin website: chirp by Garmin (link)chirp is a one-of-a-kind wireless beacon

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-79022406361734983282010-11-10T20:32:00.000-08:002010-11-15T07:56:48.406-08:00

We'll be in Houston, TX for the Texas Science Teachers' Convention CAST!  The presentation is Friday. Code:  WS2184 Today's cameras are truly tying more data together in rich and meaningful ways. When combined with GPS locations these tools can really be powerful data collection devices to do investigations. We will cover how to get your pictures position information, how to store this

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-67213693358186600862010-09-30T08:20:00.000-07:002010-09-30T08:20:59.226-07:00

If you find the Pro Photo Tools links not working navigate to Microsoft download site to download the latest version of  Microsoft Pro Photo Tools.  This may require a validation of a Microsoft product such as Internet Explorer.

Shannonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-44129554340410058082010-09-29T13:23:00.000-07:002010-09-30T08:35:28.281-07:00

Resources for NCGE workshop:  Download data pack [download 200K zip file]  Agenda: What is GeoTagging? GeoTagging in Education blog (http://geotaggingineducation.blogspot.com) GeoImgr.com - "one-off geotagging" (sample picture here) GPS units, data loggers, and GPS-enabled cameras ArcGIS Explorer Online ("quasi-geotagging", example "Esri Conference Video Map") Microsoft Pro Photo Tools (

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-55651935003266931652010-09-16T10:03:00.000-07:002010-09-16T10:03:01.015-07:00

Dr. Shannon White and Dr. Tom Baker will be conducting a "GeoTagging Media" computer lab session at the upcoming meeting of the NCGE in Savannah, GA, Thursday September 30. 8:00-8:45 AM. Conference attendees will be charged $10 for attending this session.  All proceeds to go to NCGE.  Learn more about the Esri sponsored GIS lab at the Esri Education Community blog

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-50486266521817833722010-09-14T11:31:00.000-07:002010-09-14T11:32:23.326-07:00

NCGE Webinar Series – GeoTagging MediaDuration:             00:49:49URL for Viewing:              http://esri.acrobat.com/p76481044/ Summary:           NCGE Webinar Series - GeoTaggingLanguage:           EnglishUploaded on:    09/14/2010 10:50 AMPresenter:          Dr. Tom Baker, Esri Education Manager & NCGE Executive Planning Board For information about other NCGE webinars to join NCGE, visit

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-16033748691516085492010-09-14T08:33:00.000-07:002010-09-14T08:35:28.058-07:00

Resources for today's NCGE live webinar: What is GeoTagging? GeoTagging in Education blog (http://geotaggingineducation.blogspot.com) GeoImgr.com - "one-off geotagging" (sample picture here) GPS units, data loggers, and GPS-enabled cameras ArcGIS Explorer Online ("quasi-geotagging", example "Esri Conference Video Map") Microsoft Pro Photo Tools (PC-only) ArcGIS Explorer (add-in: Image Geotagger)

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-20851041352546955982010-09-08T07:52:00.000-07:002010-09-08T07:53:33.952-07:00

Please join NCGE for our next live webinar on Tuesday September 14, 2010. Webinar: GeoTagging Media Date: September 14, 2010, 11AM Central Description: This webinar is an introduction to geotagging digital photos and other media using ArcGIS Explorer Online, ArcGIS Explorer Desktop, and other free tools. GeoTagging is the process of assigning geographic information to digital media for

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-24488231225303084572010-07-10T11:55:00.000-07:002010-09-14T06:16:54.474-07:00

This Saturday, July 10th kicks off the 10th annual ESRI Education User Conference with user presentations, computer labs, and plenty of special events.  One of the computer labs is "GeoTagging Media and Incorporating Multimedia into ArcMap" to be held 1:30-2:45 Saturday. The session will focus on ArcGIS Explorer and supporting web and desktop technologies.  Software for geotagging will include

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-9770533026313242652010-06-30T10:16:00.000-07:002010-07-01T10:13:00.832-07:00

Below you will find the sample data pack for the noon BYOL GeoTagging workshop at ISTE '10. Updated: Download data pack [200K zip file] Download Google Picasa [Windows | Mac | Linux] Other resources  referenced: http://geoimgr.com Microsoft Pro Photo Tools 2 (Windows-only) GPSPhotoLinker (Mac-only) ArcGIS Explorer (Windows-only) The GeoTagging presentation (PDF) is also available for viewing

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-13728324974990451762010-06-28T09:53:00.000-07:002010-06-29T05:02:18.362-07:00

Last Fall, Twitter began adding support for geolocating Twitter posts (Tweets). This is an opt-in feature of Twitter, that you must enable.  To enable this feature, log in to Twitter and select "Settings" in upper right corner.  Under the "Account" tab, check the box for " Add a location to your tweets". This will allow Twitter.com (image 1 - note the toolbar at top

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-14204552044237155802010-06-27T06:41:00.000-07:002010-06-27T06:41:37.529-07:00

If you're like most Mac users, you probably already have a large number of photos in iPhoto. Hopefully, you're using iPhoto '09 (retail price: $0 with new Macs; $79 US upgrade) because no prior version has the built-in support for geolocating your pics. From Apple.com:"Places allows you to search and sort photos by location, using data from any GPS-enabled camera or iPhone. Don’t have a

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-32956459399478942952010-06-21T07:47:00.000-07:002010-07-01T10:18:32.132-07:00

If you geocache with students or youth group members, take a look at a new one-page flier "7 Ways To Use GIS for Geocaching".  A GIS, or Geographic Information System, is a powerful digital mapping tool that for the geocacher can allow for the exploration or discovery of new caches.  For those managing a geocaching course or even just a large number of caches, a GIS can also help. For students

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-52743436047501143132010-06-16T08:27:00.000-07:002010-06-16T08:27:04.443-07:00

ESRI's ArcGIS Explorer is a free digital globe for Windows - a two and three dimensional mapping tool with several base maps and supported data types.  It will load and display all kinds of GIS data (shapefiles, geodatabases, rasters, connects to ArcGIS, etc) and also data like KML and GeoRSS. If you have already created a gallery of geotagged images in one of the many photo sharing websites (

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-4468735094228576302010-05-29T13:31:00.000-07:002010-05-29T13:31:00.199-07:00

At ISTE 2010 in Denver, discover Geotagging!  Geotag digital images and video to place your media on the map! Great for enhancing field trips, outdoor data collection, travel, and special events. By the conclusion of this BYOL session, participants will be able to add, edit, or delete geotag (geographical) information to digital images and video (as EXIF data or in sidecar files).

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-56141668439460495212010-05-27T13:30:00.000-07:002010-05-27T13:30:56.880-07:00

Learn to use and create geotagged media to facilitate classroom inquiry! This hands-on workshop will explore several web and desktop tools for geotagging images and media. ArcGIS Explorer and other tools will be used to create maps and visualizations of the media. Optionally, bring some of your own JPG photos on a USB drive. Attend the ESRI Education User Conference, July 10 - 13, 2010

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-50171857951512916452010-03-31T16:15:00.000-07:002010-03-31T16:19:19.403-07:00

In December 2008, I purchased a Nikon (Coolpix) P6000 - a consumer point-and-shoot camera with a built-in GPS.  I finally decided to part with my $500 as I was preparing for a trip to Africa and didn't want to lug around a camera AND a GPS and bother with hoping I could link photo and location later. A great little camera, this 13MP camera has a zoom lens, video capacity, and several preset and

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-64366031272440247322010-03-25T11:33:00.000-07:002010-03-25T11:33:01.244-07:00

Charlie Fitzpatrick of the ESRI Education Team, recently posted a great blog on, as you might guess, collecting location data with the iPhone and displaying it in ArcGIS Explorer.  "Like most iPhone users, I delight in picking up "new" uses for it. When away from home, I use my phone's built-in GPS to track my morning run and get me back safely. Last week, I rode the train from DC to

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-61747013555337496242010-03-19T10:27:00.000-07:002010-03-19T10:27:48.962-07:00

Taking a bit of advice from this very blog, I decided to geotag my trip to the 2010 National Conference on Science Education in Philadelphia, PA. To help me keep up with it all, Anita Palmer also contributed several images I'm using an iPhone and PixelPipe and occasionally, a Nikon P6000 (with built-in GPS) to record my images and post to Google's Picasa Web Albums. The iPhone can use either

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-27225666593317419782010-03-18T06:00:00.000-07:002010-03-18T08:54:02.119-07:00

Do you or your students carry iPhones or iTouches? Probably, since the word on the street is that 25% or more of the country's middle school kids carry one. If you are an avid geocacher, or still a muggle but interested in learning, read on to learn about this fun, outdoor activity!Geocaching is a high-tech scavenger hunt that uses coordinates to navigate to a hidden treasure, or geocache. Before

Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209709173519746713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-350782807583924682010-03-17T06:32:00.000-07:002010-06-24T11:59:01.569-07:00

Editorial Note: Pixel Pipe no longer transmits the location of the image at the time it was taken but rather the location at the time the image was transmitted.  Pixel Pipe can still be a useful tool for students, if that can transmit the images immediately after taking them. (06/23/2010) If you are a lone geotagger with an iPhone, you have many options (iPhone apps) for publishing your pics to

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-35494880242307089862010-03-16T06:54:00.000-07:002010-03-16T06:54:00.034-07:00

GeoTagging with an Apple iPhone 3GS is an absolute snap!  With a camera and GPS built-in, you just point-and-shoot.  The challenge can be transfering these geotagged images to an online service that maps your pics. However, using the "email feature" in Picasa Web Album resolves this issue quite handily. Why an iPhone? Apple iPhones have gained rapid and dramatic market share in consumer mobile

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-19869544981044114532010-03-15T07:06:00.000-07:002010-03-15T07:06:48.892-07:00

You have an obligation to watch out for K-12 students as they contribute to any mapping or blog for school. Remember: never have students use last names on photos or communications foster children may not be legally permitted to contribute to any web site...check your state laws seriously consider having students place their work in a shared folder where you can review their work before you

Greg Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06766727857269247867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-70996228548932743742010-03-11T16:01:00.000-08:002010-03-11T16:01:01.119-08:00

Twitter is a micro-blogging website and data channel that allows users to post short (140 char) status updates.  Over time, most Twitter users gather followers, who read your posts.  With Twitter, users have the option of setting their location.  Thanks to an ArcGIS Server application, you can take a look at where your Twitter followers are locatedt.  In the future, we'll explore Twitter

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-52753446216650816912010-03-10T05:58:00.000-08:002010-03-17T19:41:51.605-07:00

One great way to start geotagging is to geotag pictures from a vacation or special event.  The zoo, amusement park, county fair, or park are excellent places to "practice" geotagging.  Photographically, you can shoot interesting subjects that vary across geography. As Spring Break nears, consider geotagging your photos from a trip or vacation, at least the ones you're willing to share.  It's

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-12771404753653455562010-03-08T05:04:00.000-08:002010-03-08T05:04:29.695-08:00

The popular photo-sharing site Flickr (owned by Yahoo!) allows you to upload, organize, and map your favorite images.  Flickr allows users to geotag their images and has about 100 million geotagged at the moment.  That collection of photos is a massive database, waiting for you and your students to explore - and question. The ability to use the map search to find certain images in a geographic

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-67534626484202537562010-03-06T08:37:00.000-08:002010-03-06T10:24:52.109-08:00

presented by Shannon White & Tom Baker Exploring Websites: http://www.flickr.com/ http://www.panoramio.com/  http://www.locr.com/ http://www.everytrail.com/ Devices: Photo Loggers: ATP Photo Finder, Sony GPS-CS3KA Cameras: Nikon P6000 Download Sample Pics: Download the following compressed file (.zip) and uncompress to your desktop.  Click the link to download this file from Google Docs.

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-53442878025967259072010-03-05T10:40:00.000-08:002010-03-11T13:20:32.699-08:00

If you like to take several photos on outings with your students and you carry a GPS, there's a great free tool from Microft (PC-only), Pro Photo Tools 2. Pro Photo Tools allows you to edit the metadata (contained in JPG headers called EXIF data).  You can edit the title, description, dates, categories, and much more.  It also allows you to view, rotate, map/geotag, and transfer photos from

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-5258499270655327602010-03-04T04:54:00.000-08:002010-03-11T13:21:04.083-08:00

ArcGIS Explorer (2009 release), a free virtual globe from ESRI, is an excellent tool for displaying your geotagged photos on a globe.  It's powerful tools and clearn interface/data layers make it a great option for PC classrooms. If you already have a collection of geotagged images, perhaps using a tool like www.geoImgr.com, there are three easy steps to mapping nirvana. Download and install

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-24610056892393593922010-03-03T05:17:00.000-08:002010-03-03T05:17:00.375-08:00

One of my favorite, easy-to-use websites is at http://geoImgr.com. The site allows you to upload a JPG image up to 5MB in size.  To geotag your image Press "Browse" and find your image.  Double-click it or press the "OK" button to load the image to the server.  If you use a large image, this could take some time as the image actually copies to the server. Drag-and-drop the map and zoom in as

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-35072768294829154742010-03-02T05:00:00.000-08:002010-03-02T05:00:04.738-08:00

YouTube supports geotagged videos (geocoded location & elevation) during upload or later when editing video metadata.  When you geotag your content, it can be found in geographic searches.  Although searching geographically is not the most straight-forward process, it can be useful.  To search geographically, select the  "Search Options" link beneath the search box, then click "Additional Search

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-91495745833369652302010-03-01T04:50:00.000-08:002010-03-01T04:50:00.514-08:00

By default, Google's Picasaweb Albums doesn't display your photos on a public map, even if the photos are geotagged.  If you want the public to see your map-based photos:  Login to PicasaWeb  Click "Settings" in the upper right corner Select the "Privacy & Permissions" tab Click the relevant items in the "Locations" area. These few steps will let anyone who can see your gallery, see your

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-38157499903254802952010-02-27T16:51:00.000-08:002010-02-28T05:58:40.356-08:00

As a part of the "Set Your Course" STEM program, some of the Kansas City area Girl Scouts created a collection of geotagged photos around town (and country).  Great idea! Kansas City (and beyond) landmarks Upper elementary and social studies teachers might find landmark mapping useful for helping to teach about community identity and a sense of place.  What landmarks symbolize your city?  Why

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07546044670370964694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6004922451966946385.post-45494446060956382662010-02-26T06:17:00.000-08:002010-03-17T19:41:12.369-07:00

The GeoTagging Presentation from the meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) is online.Although the conference was held last September in San Juan, Puerto Rico everything is the presentation is still accurate - and useful. GeoTagged images from the trip GeoTagging in Education Presentation Enjoy!

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