ESRI:ESRI:Where Geography MattersWhere Geography MattersGeorge Dailey, GIS in Schools Program ManagerGeorge Dailey, GIS in Schools Program ManagerWhere Geography MattersWhere Geography Matters

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When we talk about geography, what do we mean?When we talk about geography, what do we mean?How do we define it?How do we define it?How do we define it?How do we define it?

Geography is the study of the world and all that is in it

•Its peoples•Its land, air, and water •Its plants and animals•All connections among its various parts

Investigating the worldInvestigating the world (macro to micro) = Working with geography

www.ncge.org/geography/whatis/

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True or false:True or false: We use geography every day. We use geography every day.

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True or false:True or false: We perform geographic decisionWe perform geographic decision--“ f (G S)“ f (G S)making and “geographic information system (GIS) making and “geographic information system (GIS)

processes” regularly. processes” regularly.

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Daily Daily reality reflected reality reflected in in geography geography and missedand missed byby manymany…and missed …and missed by by manymany

•• Recognized Recognized or not, our or not, our interactions interactions with the world around us with the world around us and and decisions decisions we make as we move through it constantly we make as we move through it constantly involve involve

–– GeographyGeography–– Geographical thinkingGeographical thinking

G l ti lG l ti l th t i GISth t i GIS–– GeoanalyticalGeoanalytical processes that mirror GISprocesses that mirror GIS

•• For many, geography and geographic decision making are For many, geography and geographic decision making are unseen and performed unconsciouslyunseen and performed unconsciouslyunseen and performed unconsciously. unseen and performed unconsciously.

•• Consequence:Consequence: Relevance and importance of Relevance and importance of geographical thinking is missed or diminishedgeographical thinking is missed or diminishedgeographical thinking is missed or diminished. geographical thinking is missed or diminished.

•• Mission:Mission: Actively change this situation.Actively change this situation.

For ESRI, geography matters. It is mirrored in who we are For ESRI, geography matters. It is mirrored in who we are and what we do.and what we do.

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Experience learning for its sake

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Experience learning for its sake• Strong CS background plus an

academic focus (forestry, geology, geography…) helping them think

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