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just about anything else in our modern
just about anything else in our modern world maps are all around us
world maps are all around us
world maps are all around us maps are something that people are
maps are something that people are
maps are something that people are willing to look at long enough to learn
willing to look at long enough to learn
willing to look at long enough to learn something from and even inspire them to
something from and even inspire them to
something from and even inspire them to take action maps engage maps inform maps
take action maps engage maps inform maps
take action maps engage maps inform maps inspire if a picture is worth a thousand
inspire if a picture is worth a thousand
inspire if a picture is worth a thousand words
words
words maps are worth a thousand pictures maps
maps are worth a thousand pictures maps
maps are worth a thousand pictures maps have always been rich sources of data
have always been rich sources of data
have always been rich sources of data communicating a large amount of
communicating a large amount of
communicating a large amount of information in a small amount of space
information in a small amount of space
information in a small amount of space whether that space was in the past
whether that space was in the past
whether that space was in the past stone tablets edged in the dirt on
stone tablets edged in the dirt on
stone tablets edged in the dirt on copper plates on paper film and today in
copper plates on paper film and today in
copper plates on paper film and today in digital form on our phones on our
digital form on our phones on our
digital form on our phones on our laptops on our tablets in our
laptops on our tablets in our
laptops on our tablets in our neighborhoods on our buses in our cars
how many of you have many paper maps at
how many of you have many paper maps at home I do paper maps are useful but they
home I do paper maps are useful but they
home I do paper maps are useful but they are limited we cannot easily add
are limited we cannot easily add
are limited we cannot easily add information to them we cannot easily
information to them we cannot easily
information to them we cannot easily update them we cannot easily make them
update them we cannot easily make them
update them we cannot easily make them change scale paper maps are not easily
change scale paper maps are not easily
change scale paper maps are not easily transported or folded digital maps on
transported or folded digital maps on
transported or folded digital maps on the other hand are more useful mobile
the other hand are more useful mobile
the other hand are more useful mobile versatile they are revolutionizing the
versatile they are revolutionizing the
versatile they are revolutionizing the way that we navigate our world how we
way that we navigate our world how we
way that we navigate our world how we understand our world and how we can
understand our world and how we can
understand our world and how we can better enable our world for the future
better enable our world for the future
better enable our world for the future paper maps are still useful in the field
paper maps are still useful in the field
paper maps are still useful in the field though because technology can fail maps
though because technology can fail maps
though because technology can fail maps don’t just tell us where things are milk
don’t just tell us where things are milk
don’t just tell us where things are milk maps help help us understand why things
maps help help us understand why things
maps help help us understand why things are where they are why do hurricane
are where they are why do hurricane
are where they are why do hurricane occur where they do and have a spatial
occur where they do and have a spatial
occur where they do and have a spatial pattern that they do what about
pattern that they do what about
pattern that they do what about landslides are you to the way they are
landslides are you to the way they are
landslides are you to the way they are arranged the slope the way that they’re
arranged the slope the way that they’re
arranged the slope the way that they’re facing that’s the aspect what direction
facing that’s the aspect what direction
facing that’s the aspect what direction and how far are the floodwaters down the
and how far are the floodwaters down the
and how far are the floodwaters down the street from my house right now
street from my house right now
street from my house right now ooh real-time information that we can
ooh real-time information that we can
ooh real-time information that we can map what direction are invasive species
map what direction are invasive species
map what direction are invasive species such as zebra mussels moving and
such as zebra mussels moving and
such as zebra mussels moving and changing and why today’s maps folks
changing and why today’s maps folks
changing and why today’s maps folks aren’t just graphics floating out in
aren’t just graphics floating out in
aren’t just graphics floating out in cyberspace they’re tied to a powerful
cyberspace they’re tied to a powerful
cyberspace they’re tied to a powerful computer database a Geo database a
computer database a Geo database a
computer database a Geo database a geographic information system the US
geographic information system the US
geographic information system the US Department of Labor identified three key
Department of Labor identified three key
Department of Labor identified three key hot fields for the 21st century bio
hot fields for the 21st century bio
hot fields for the 21st century bio technologies nanotechnologies and geo
technologies nanotechnologies and geo
technologies nanotechnologies and geo technologies today’s maps are part of
technologies today’s maps are part of
technologies today’s maps are part of geo technologies geographic information
geo technologies geographic information
geo technologies geographic information systems geo technologies also include
systems geo technologies also include
systems geo technologies also include includes remote sensing looking at the
includes remote sensing looking at the
includes remote sensing looking at the word world from space lidar data UAV
word world from space lidar data UAV
word world from space lidar data UAV drone D geo technologies also includes
drone D geo technologies also includes
drone D geo technologies also includes web mapping now folks what we’ve got
web mapping now folks what we’ve got
web mapping now folks what we’ve got here with our wise of where
here with our wise of where
here with our wise of where investigations is that geographic
investigations is that geographic
investigations is that geographic information systems is it’s like an
information systems is it’s like an
information systems is it’s like an elevator you just you just use it it’s
elevator you just you just use it it’s
elevator you just you just use it it’s it works behind the scenes so GIS
it works behind the scenes so GIS
it works behind the scenes so GIS enabled your phone to be assembled with
enabled your phone to be assembled with
enabled your phone to be assembled with the correct parts supply chain
the correct parts supply chain
the correct parts supply chain management from all over the world
management from all over the world
management from all over the world GIS allowed your package to get
GIS allowed your package to get
GIS allowed your package to get delivered to your house today and to
delivered to your house today and to
delivered to your house today and to millions of others of houses in the most
millions of others of houses in the most
millions of others of houses in the most fuel-efficient safe manner possible
fuel-efficient safe manner possible
fuel-efficient safe manner possible GIS allowed you to pull up that app on
GIS allowed you to pull up that app on
GIS allowed you to pull up that app on your phone that says my bus and veil is
your phone that says my bus and veil is
your phone that says my bus and veil is going to come down the street in four
going to come down the street in four
going to come down the street in four minutes and 30 seconds that’s what GIS
minutes and 30 seconds that’s what GIS
minutes and 30 seconds that’s what GIS can do let’s use a web-based geographic
can do let’s use a web-based geographic
can do let’s use a web-based geographic information system ArcGIS online for
information system ArcGIS online for
information system ArcGIS online for example to look at plate boundaries
example to look at plate boundaries
example to look at plate boundaries earthquakes from the last 30 days and
earthquakes from the last 30 days and
earthquakes from the last 30 days and volcanoes what is the relationships that
volcanoes what is the relationships that
volcanoes what is the relationships that you notice here what are the spatial
you notice here what are the spatial
you notice here what are the spatial patterns that you see here this is the
patterns that you see here this is the
patterns that you see here this is the locations of earthquakes related to
locations of earthquakes related to
locations of earthquakes related to their magnitude what is the relationship
their magnitude what is the relationship
their magnitude what is the relationship between the locations of earthquakes and
between the locations of earthquakes and
between the locations of earthquakes and their depth hmm
their depth hmm
their depth hmm what is the relationship between the
what is the relationship between the
what is the relationship between the locations of earthquakes and plate
locations of earthquakes and plate
locations of earthquakes and plate boundaries or volcanoes how many cities
boundaries or volcanoes how many cities
boundaries or volcanoes how many cities are within 50 kilometers of the plate
are within 50 kilometers of the plate
are within 50 kilometers of the plate boundaries
boundaries
boundaries what about earth earthquakes that are
what about earth earthquakes that are
what about earth earthquakes that are occurring in the in the oceans do we
occurring in the in the oceans do we
occurring in the in the oceans do we care about those yes why possible
care about those yes why possible
care about those yes why possible tsunamis we live in a 3d world so it
tsunamis we live in a 3d world so it
tsunamis we live in a 3d world so it makes sense that we have 3d GIS tools at
makes sense that we have 3d GIS tools at
makes sense that we have 3d GIS tools at our fingertips here I’m using a 3d scene
our fingertips here I’m using a 3d scene
our fingertips here I’m using a 3d scene viewer to extrude earthquakes as
viewer to extrude earthquakes as
viewer to extrude earthquakes as cylinders so why not just because I can
cylinders so why not just because I can
cylinders so why not just because I can but so that I can understand the
but so that I can understand the
but so that I can understand the patterns better and do something about
patterns better and do something about
patterns better and do something about it let’s turn our attention for a moment
it let’s turn our attention for a moment
it let’s turn our attention for a moment to demographic analysis population
to demographic analysis population
to demographic analysis population characteristics median age at scales
characteristics median age at scales
characteristics median age at scales from national to local blue older red
from national to local blue older red
from national to local blue older red younger why is the population of Maine
younger why is the population of Maine
younger why is the population of Maine older than that of Texas scale matters
older than that of Texas scale matters
older than that of Texas scale matters at the county level why are the Great
at the county level why are the Great
at the county level why are the Great Plains older than that of the West and
Plains older than that of the West and
Plains older than that of the West and here in Vail why is this neighborhood
here in Vail why is this neighborhood
here in Vail why is this neighborhood older than that of the neighborhoods to
older than that of the neighborhoods to
older than that of the neighborhoods to the north and to the west we can add
the north and to the west we can add
the north and to the west we can add other information some of which is
other information some of which is
other information some of which is crowd-sourced citizen science such as
crowd-sourced citizen science such as
crowd-sourced citizen science such as broken sidewalks median income commuting
broken sidewalks median income commuting
broken sidewalks median income commuting patterns so that we can plan effective
patterns so that we can plan effective
patterns so that we can plan effective services to our communities with the
services to our communities with the
services to our communities with the goal of a sustainable community we’re
goal of a sustainable community we’re
goal of a sustainable community we’re asking a lot of questions here aren’t we
asking a lot of questions here aren’t we
asking a lot of questions here aren’t we folks a good map teaches you to ask a
folks a good map teaches you to ask a
folks a good map teaches you to ask a better question what if we were to map
better question what if we were to map
better question what if we were to map all the attendees attending this Vale
all the attendees attending this Vale
all the attendees attending this Vale TEDx talk are these the patterns that
TEDx talk are these the patterns that
TEDx talk are these the patterns that you would have expected making and this
you would have expected making and this
you would have expected making and this is key sharing on the web this map took
is key sharing on the web this map took
is key sharing on the web this map took me all of five minutes with a web-based
me all of five minutes with a web-based
me all of five minutes with a web-based mapping system called ArcGIS online what
mapping system called ArcGIS online what
mapping system called ArcGIS online what would be in your top ten list of serious
would be in your top ten list of serious
would be in your top ten list of serious challenges facing our world
challenges facing our world
challenges facing our world water quality and quantity biodiversity
water quality and quantity biodiversity
water quality and quantity biodiversity loss economic inequality food security
loss economic inequality food security
loss economic inequality food security energy migration climate crime all of
energy migration climate crime all of
energy migration climate crime all of these have a location they have a
these have a location they have a
these have a location they have a spatial pattern hence they can be
spatial pattern hence they can be
spatial pattern hence they can be understood and grappled with with the
understood and grappled with with the
understood and grappled with with the use of geographic information systems we
use of geographic information systems we
use of geographic information systems we can use our whys of where focal point to
can use our whys of where focal point to
can use our whys of where focal point to grapple with and solve these global
grapple with and solve these global
grapple with and solve these global issues that increasingly affect our
issues that increasingly affect our
issues that increasingly affect our everyday lives the CDC for example uses
everyday lives the CDC for example uses
everyday lives the CDC for example uses GIS not just to treat illness but to
GIS not just to treat illness but to
GIS not just to treat illness but to build wellness by applying GIS to it
build wellness by applying GIS to it
build wellness by applying GIS to it ever expanding a number of disciplines
ever expanding a number of disciplines
ever expanding a number of disciplines the Maps through GIS are becoming the
the Maps through GIS are becoming the
the Maps through GIS are becoming the language of the planet even in your
language of the planet even in your
language of the planet even in your local community having the zoning people
local community having the zoning people
local community having the zoning people talking with the parks and recreation
talking with the parks and recreation
talking with the parks and recreation people talking with the Emergency
people talking with the Emergency
people talking with the Emergency Management people all around the common
Management people all around the common
Management people all around the common set of map data with the goal being a
set of map data with the goal being a
set of map data with the goal being a smart city but technology and data are
smart city but technology and data are
smart city but technology and data are only two parts of this folks for people
only two parts of this folks for people
only two parts of this folks for people to grapple with these global problems
to grapple with these global problems
to grapple with these global problems with this spatial perspective requires a
with this spatial perspective requires a
with this spatial perspective requires a population that can think critically and
population that can think critically and
population that can think critically and spatially that has been immersed in deep
spatially that has been immersed in deep
spatially that has been immersed in deep and rich field experiences and that can
and rich field experiences and that can
and rich field experiences and that can think holistically and across
think holistically and across
think holistically and across disciplinary boundaries think back to
disciplinary boundaries think back to
disciplinary boundaries think back to your last geography class it may bring
your last geography class it may bring
your last geography class it may bring up images of mind numbing memorization
up images of mind numbing memorization
up images of mind numbing memorization what are the principal exports of Peru
what are the principal exports of Peru
what are the principal exports of Peru what’s the capital of North Dakota or
what’s the capital of North Dakota or
what’s the capital of North Dakota or conversely it may have sparked your
conversely it may have sparked your
conversely it may have sparked your image your your your interest in the
image your your your interest in the
image your your your interest in the world I hope this was your experience
world I hope this was your experience
world I hope this was your experience but if geography is so fundamental to
but if geography is so fundamental to
but if geography is so fundamental to understanding our world why is geography
understanding our world why is geography
understanding our world why is geography so neglected
so neglected
so neglected well our high-stakes subject divided
well our high-stakes subject divided
well our high-stakes subject divided assessment driven school system leaves
assessment driven school system leaves
assessment driven school system leaves little room for problem-based learning
little room for problem-based learning
little room for problem-based learning that GIS and GPS are a part of that’s
that GIS and GPS are a part of that’s
that GIS and GPS are a part of that’s what these students and I were doing on
what these students and I were doing on
what these students and I were doing on the Santo Domingo Pueblo in a semi-arid
the Santo Domingo Pueblo in a semi-arid
the Santo Domingo Pueblo in a semi-arid region where rainfall is scarce soil is
region where rainfall is scarce soil is
region where rainfall is scarce soil is a precious resource we were analyzing
a precious resource we were analyzing
a precious resource we were analyzing the amount of head cut gully erosion
the amount of head cut gully erosion
the amount of head cut gully erosion with GIS
but schools and faculty students
but schools and faculty students administrators are using mapping
administrators are using mapping
administrators are using mapping technologies in science technology
technologies in science technology
technologies in science technology engineering and mathematics classrooms
engineering and mathematics classrooms
engineering and mathematics classrooms in language arts business and other
in language arts business and other
in language arts business and other classrooms your help is needed to bring
classrooms your help is needed to bring
classrooms your help is needed to bring the thousands of schools that I’ve
the thousands of schools that I’ve
the thousands of schools that I’ve mapped here using math technology into
mapped here using math technology into
mapped here using math technology into tens of thousands of schools geo
tens of thousands of schools geo
tens of thousands of schools geo mentoring is one way for you to share
mentoring is one way for you to share
mentoring is one way for you to share your mapping technologies with with
your mapping technologies with with
your mapping technologies with with schools and the education community
schools and the education community
schools and the education community needs your help to foster deep enrich
needs your help to foster deep enrich
needs your help to foster deep enrich and model deep and rich learning
and model deep and rich learning
and model deep and rich learning experiences maps are the whys of where
experiences maps are the whys of where
experiences maps are the whys of where maps are more relevant than ever before
maps are more relevant than ever before
maps are more relevant than ever before will you be a champion for deep thinking
will you be a champion for deep thinking
will you be a champion for deep thinking spatial thinking and mapping
spatial thinking and mapping
spatial thinking and mapping technologies in education and society
technologies in education and society
technologies in education and society how do I end this talk I don’t you do
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