literacy
Canadian Geography & Geo-Literacy: The GeoNiagara Radio Show is on the air
The GeoNiagara Radio Show seeks to engage and inform educators, students and the broader community about the relevance and importance…
Canadian GIS Ambassador Program: Interview with Brent Hall, Director of Education & Research at Esri Canada
Interview with Brent Hall, Director of Education and Research at Esri Canada and, along with his staff, the initiator of…
Getting to First Base with GIS
A friend of mine who volunteers with a girls’ softball team came to me with a request recently. “I have…
Dr Robert Maher on Geoliteracy: ‘Think global, act local’
This month (October) Digital Earth 2015 (DE2015) was held in Halifax. There were a number of keynote presentations, including those…
Perspective is everything: The St. John’s Declaration & Geographic Education
I am a retired geographic educator. I am a geographer. I understand GIS. Or should I say I LOVE Geomatics?…
What’s New with Geospatial Niagara
So much has happened with Geospatial Niagara since my last post, seven months ago. In this post, I’ll go over…
The Canadian Geomatics & Geospatial Community Awards, Scholarships & Bursaries
The Canadian geomatics community is full of awards, scholarships, and bursaries recognizing outstanding work and contributions. We’re putting together a…
Alex Trebek Gives $100K to Support Canadian Geographic Challenge
OTTAWA, ON – Sudbury-born Alex Trebek, celebrity host of the long-running TV quiz show Jeopardy!, has donated US$100,000 to celebrate…
Giant Arctic Floor Map Lets Students Explore Canada’s North
Canadian schoolchildren can get a chance to “walk” across Canada’s Arctic and challenge their perceptions of the North through a…
University Perspective – Esri Canada Centres of Excellence
Canadian students are busy getting ready for the start of a brand new school year. And at six schools across…
Another Great Year of Niagara Socials
GoGeomatics Canada is looking back on another successful year in socials. To help us out, we caught up with Darren…
Join Geospatial Niagara to Discuss the CGCRT Education and Capacity Building Community Discussion Document
Recently we, as geomatics practitioners, have witnessed much discussion and debate between colleagues and over a number of social media…
