From gisday_watch@esri.com Sat Aug 30 18:35:45 2003 Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:04:17 -0700 From: GIS Day WatchTo: GIS USER Subject: GIS Day Watch, August 2003 [ The following text is in the "UTF-8" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] [etrack.asp?DSN=Production&FORMID=1713&INTID=2423&AUDID=146339] Manage Your Subscriptions GIS Day Watch, August 2003 Welcome to the August edition of GIS Day Watch. This newsletter provides news about GIS Day 2003 and related information about geographic learning and literacy. Don't Forget to Register Wednesday, November 19, 2003, marks the 5th anniversary of GIS Day and we invite you to join the many people around the world who have already registered to host a program, display maps, or visit a classroom. To register your 2003 event go to http://www.gisday.com. Registration ensures that your event description is listed and searchable on the Web site. You can also update your listing as new information becomes available at update event info. GIS Day 2003 Materials Are Now Available A variety of GIS Day Materials are available online, including PowerPoint presentations, logos, sample agendas, banners and grade specific activities for students. Register by September 1, 2003, to receive a GIS Day 2003 CD which includes valuable materials to help you plan an effective event. First GIS Day 2003 Proclamation Congratulations to Jo Anne Manley, GIS Coordinator for the City of Monroe, North Carolina who recently obtained the first GIS Day 2003 Proclamation. The GIS Day Committee will be sending Jo Anne a special GIS Day 5th Anniversary commemorative t-shirt to thank her for her efforts. The city has hosted GIS Day events in the past, but this is the first year that they have asked the Mayor to sign an official proclamation making November 19, 2003, "GIS Day" in the City of Monroe, North Carolina. Thanks Jo Anne and the City of Monroe! Official GIS Day Proclamations Ask your Governor, Mayor, or other public official to declare November 19, 2003, as GIS Day in your City or State. Example letters and templates are available online at http://www.gisday.com/material.html#declaration. GIS Day Gear Available Online Celebrate GIS Day 2003 with a special commemorative 5th Anniversary T-Shirt! Look for these and other items including pencils, stickers, hats, and polo shirts online in the ESRI Store. These items make great game or door prizes and can help to make your event even more memorable. This Month's Featured Event Members of the Lancaster County GIS Division are planning an entire week of GIS Day events. They will give presentations at local schools and establish an "adopt a class" program where GIS professionals will help teachers to integrate GIS into their curriculum. Training sessions for municipalities and watershed groups will take place mid-week, with an open house, tour, and map gallery open to the public. Look for ways that you can help organize similar events in your community! ESRI's Lewis & Clark Web Site In honor of the 200th anniversary of the Lewis & Clark expedition, ESRI has developed a Web site (http://www.esri.com/lewisandclark), which provides visitors with opportunities to learn about the 1803-1806 journey and how geographic technology and techniques have changed in 200 years. The site provides an overview of mapping technology through time, classroom learning guides, links to historic maps, GIS data sources, as well as links to additional Lewis and Clark web sites. These interesting resources might help to provide ideas and activities for your events. New Book from ESRI Press Community Geography and Community Geography Teacher's Guide: Community Geography: GIS in Action is a great guide for middle and high school students and active citizens wanting to use GIS to make a difference in their communities. Each module in the workbook contains a case study, an intermediate-level GIS exercise, and a section with ideas and tips about how to transfer the GIS and community problem-solving skills to other locations. The Teacher's Guide materials correlate the GIS exercises to national geography, science, and technology standards, and include a lesson overview, estimated completion time, required materials, plus standards-based rubrics and answer keys enable teachers to effectively evaluate student work. What a great tool to help you plan a GIS Day 2003 community project! In This Issue * Don't Forget to Register * GIS Day 2003 Materials Are Now Available * First GIS Day 2003 Proclamation * Official GIS Day Proclamations * GIS Day Gear Available Online * This Month's Featured Event * ESRI's Lewis & Clark Web site * New Book from ESRI Press Feedback If you have any specific questions or have discovered something that might be useful to others in a future issue, please e-mail gisdayinfo@gisday.com. Visit ESRI Web sites: ESRI | ESRI Business Information Solutions | Geography Network | Distributors Worldwide Copyright (C) 2003 ESRI. All rights reserved. ________________________________________________________________________________