Journey On: Continuing to integrate Information Technology in PEI Schools |
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Arc Explorer 9 - ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education (AEJEE) (ArcExplorer is a Geographic Information System (gis) application for use in education. The software is provided with sample GIS data and online GIS servers may be accessed from the Geography Network. A DVD of local PEI gis data and associated GIS files for the social studies grades 10-12 lesson plans are available from the Senior High Technology Specialist - see "Talk to us" .. section above.) ESRI Lesson Plans(choose AEJEE software in search) ESRI Canada Education Newsletter
Why Teach with GIS? GIS in Education - US Geological Society Teaching With GIS- ESRI GIS Careers - ESRI
What is GIS? What is GIS?- Global Information System (ESRI Flash Presentation) GIS- Global Information System (.swf slideshow) GPS - Global Positioning System (.swf slideshow) GPS - Greg MacKay, Sept 10, 2008 (.swf slideshow) GPS Tutorial - Global Positioning System (Trimble Com) Uses of GIS - Virtual Job Shadow PEI GIS Data - PEI Government GIS Data PEI Land Online (Agriculture Online GIS) PEI Address Locator (Provincial Treasury Online GIS)
ArcExplorer (AEJEE) Lesson Plans (.pdf format) Viewing Map Projections Using GIS Accessing Online Data Using AEJEE AEJEE - Labelling and Classifying Features Shape Files for "Labelling & Classifying Features" and "Mapping Early PEI Settlement" lesson plans. Use "WinZip" or "PKUnzip" to extract these files to a directory on your hard drive. Use the "Add Data" button in AEJEE to add the information to a layer in the AEJEE table of contents. Community Shapefile (.zip format) Watershed Shapefile (.zip format) PEI Lots Shapefile (.zip format)
ArcExplorer (AEJEE) Learning Objects (.swf format) (Demonstration of tools used in lesson plans from above) Open File - From a Saved Project Table of Contents - (TOC) Layer Display Types of Layers - Raster, Point, Line, Polygon Shape Files Moving Layers - Top Layers May Hide Lower Layers Setting Layer Transparency - Allow Lower Layers to be Viewed Through Top Layers Buffer Tool - Display Radius Distance From a Point Find Tool - Locate Data From a Attribute Table Identify Tool - Display Map Data From an Attribute Table Map Tips Tool - Display Map Data as the Mouse is Moved Measure Tool - Measure Distances Zoom Tool - View Portions of a Larger Map Projections - Change Map Projection Accessing Geography Network Servers - Online Data Geography Network Layers - Assemble Online Data and Save Project Adding Layers From Local Data - Assemble Local Data and Save Project Adding Text to a Map - Using the Text Tool Labelling and Classifying Features - Displaying Data Based Upon Attribute Table Information Query Builder Tool - Display Map Data Based Upon a Search Request |