GeoTagging Media Webinar Recording Now Available (#ncge)

NCGE Webinar Series – GeoTagging Media

Duration:             00:49:49

URL for Viewing:              http://esri.acrobat.com/p76481044/

Summary:           NCGE Webinar Series - GeoTagging

Language:           English

Uploaded on:    09/14/2010 10:50 AM

Presenter:          Dr. Tom Baker, Esri Education Manager & NCGE Executive Planning Board

For information about other NCGE webinars to join NCGE, visit http://www.ncge.org

Resources for NCGE Live Webinar (#ncge)

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)

Optionally, download data pack [200K zip file]

NCGE Live Webinar: GeoTagging Media

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 mapping and visualization purposes.  GeoTagging is great for class field trips, outdoor field experiences, storytelling, and travel.

Presenter: Dr Tom Baker, Esri Education Manager

Visit http://ncge.org for more information.

GeoTagging at ESRI Education User Conference

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

• Microsoft Pro Photo Tools
• ArcGIS Explorer (plus add-ins)
• Flickr: http://www.flickr.com
• GeoImgr: http://www.geoimgr.com 
• ArcGIS Online via ArcGIS.com

We'll also have a lineup of hardware geotagging devices for use in education, including GPS units, data loggers, GPS-enabled cameras, and more.


If you are attending the conference, the lab is "first-come, first-serve".  Grab you seat early!  It will fill.

GeoTagging Resources for #ISTE10

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 or downloading.

GIS for Geocaching

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 and youth, a GIS like ArcGIS Explorer desktop can be used to create a multimedia maps that serves as a "report out" the geocaching adventure.

If you have suggestions for enhancing the flier, please let us know.

•   View or download the flier

As an aside, If you need a set of GPS receivers to use for a school or club project, consider the GSA's GPS loaner program operated by GISetc.   The loaners are free but shipping and insurance must be covered.

Geotagged Images in ArcGIS Explorer with GeoRSS

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 (e.g. Flickr, Picasa Web), you can easily ingest a feed (or data stream) of you photos with the geography intact. This feed is in the form of a GeoRSS file and is created each time it is called by ArcGIS Explorer - meaning your images are always up to date.  The power in this approach is that you can select images from different galleries and different websites, displayed against a variety of base maps and other geography.  You can see my ArcGIS Explorer GeoRSS Photo map at ArcGIS.com.

To create your ArcGIS Explorer GeoRSS photo map

1. For Flickr users, scroll to the bottom of your Photostream page and find the "geoFeed" link.  You'll want to copy this URL and use it in ArcGIS Explorer. Be sure you have relevant location sharing options turned on.
2. For Picasa Web Albums users, select a gallery, select an Album and find the "RSS" link.  You'll need to copy this URL and use it later in ArcGIS Explorer. Note that you must have created an "Album Map" in order for the RSS feed to contain geographic data.
3. Open ArcGIS Explorer and press "Add Content".  Select "GIS Services".
4. Press "New Server Connection".
5. Change Server Type to "GeoRSS" and paste your geoFeed or RSS URL from Flickr or Picasa Web Albums. 
6. If you receive an error, the first and most likely problem is that all proper location sharing options in Flickr or Picasa Web Albums are not enabled.  Revisit and try again.

You can repeat the above process until you've added all the geotagged photos you want. Change your base maps and add more geo data to make it yours.

Lastly, if you want to share your ArcGIS Explorer file, save your work as an .nmf (file) and upload to ArcGIS.com.  The accounts are free and take only a second to set up.

Upcoming workshop: GeoTagging Media and Incorporating Multimedia into ArcMap

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 in San Diego, CA.  More info: workshop | conference.

Using the iPhone to Collect Data for GIS

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 Philadelphia to exhibit at a conference for science teachers. As I sat down on the train, I decided to follow our progress."

Read more at the ESRI Education Community Blog