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Approaching Registration Deadline – July 8th

By iowaviewJuly 5, 2022Dear Teachers, Event, OutreachAmy Logan, Debbie Stevens, Engaging Students in the Classroom with Maps: Exploring Geospatial Technologies, GIS workshop, K-12 Teacher Workshop, Musco Technology Center, Oskaloosa Iowa, StoryMaps, Summer 2022, Two-Day, William Penn University

The registration deadline for this summer’s GIS workshop for educators is July 8, 2022.

https://www.wmpenn.edu/k12-teacher-workshop/

Join in the Upcoming Summer GIS Workshop for Educators

By iowaviewJune 1, 2022Announcement, Dear Teachers, Education, Event, OutreachBringing GIS to the classroom, Dear Teachers, Engaging Students in the Classroom with Maps: Exploring Geospatial Technologies, GIS workshop, July 20 21 2022, K-12 teachers, license renewal credit, masters credit, Oskaloosa Iowa, William Penn University

Dear Teachers,

As the summer approaches, we wanted to encourage you to save the date for an upcoming GIS workshop for K-12 educators being held at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa on July 20-21, 2022. See attached poster for more details. Also please send us an email if you are interested but can’t make this event. If there is enough interest, we may hold a second workshop, in August or the fall.

Please contact Amy Logan or Debbie Stevens with any questions.

It’s time to Spread the word about the Iowa Map Contest!

By iowaviewMarch 3, 2022Activity, Announcement, Education, Event, Iowa Student Map Contest, Outreach, Story MapDebbie Stevens, esri, ESRI Story Map, grades 4 to 12, Iowa Geographic Information Council, Iowa Map Contest 2022, Iowa Map Contest Poster, Iowa Students, Mapping Iowa's Unique History or Geography, Prizes, What story will you tell?, William Penn University

The Iowa Map Contest is open. This year we would like to give out all our prize money. If you know students in grade 4-12 or teachers encourage them to participate. For contest details, visit: https://sites.google.com/site/iowamapcontest/.

Here’s a link to the poster pdf: https://www.iowaView.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Iowa_map-contest-poster_smaller-compressed-1.pdf.

Iowa Map Contest 2022: Mapping Iowa’s Unique History and Geography

By iowaviewJanuary 10, 2022Activity, Announcement, Dear Teachers, Education, Event, Iowa Student Map Contest2022, Deadline May 11, ESRI Story Map, Grades 4-12, Iowa Geographic Information Council, Iowa Map Contest 2022, Mapping Iowa's Unique History and Geography, Participate, Prizes, StoryMaps, William Penn University

The 2022 Map Competition for Iowa students is now underway.

Iowa Student Map Contest 2021: Mapping Unique Iowa Features

By iowaviewFebruary 1, 2021Activity, Announcement, Education, Event, Iowa Student Map Contest 2021, Map, Outreachesri, Grades 4-12, Iowa Geographic Information Council, Iowa Student Map Contest 2021, Mapping Unique Iowa Features, May 12 2021, William Penn University

The 2021 Map Competition for Iowa students is now underway.

Students in grades 4-12 are invited, with their teachers, to participate in this year’s mapping contest sponsored by Esri, the Iowa Geographic Information Council (IGIC), and William Penn University. This year’s theme is Mapping Unique Iowa Features.

Contest Website: https://sites.google.com/site/iowamapcontest/home

Story Maps Website: https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-storymaps/overview

How to participate: Use the Story Map application to tell a story about a unique feature site using a map and pictures.

There will be $100 cash prize and a certificate for the top five middle school (grades 4-8) and top high school (grades 9-12) map entries. The top entry from each state will be submitted to the national competition hosted by Esri.

Schools must submit their winners to the state for judging by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Iowa GIS professionals will judge the entries so Iowa awards may be announced, and send winning entries on to Esri for the national competition.

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