tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069674826503269939.post2615082534883415025..comments2024-03-24T17:17:42.341+00:00Comments on LivingGeography: Google Earth... and now beyond to ArcGIS Online and Digimap for SchoolsAlan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069674826503269939.post-30388475406044715192014-07-24T20:55:21.710+01:002014-07-24T20:55:21.710+01:00Definitely on the summer and cider! I'm just c...Definitely on the summer and cider! I'm just currently writing up my MA on GIS in geography education - deadlines, deadlines, deadlines. SO there's no beach for me I'm afraid!<br /><br />I'm definitely an ArcGIS Online convert following the training. The biggest issue I find, from what interviews I've done with people, are the price and the training. Although when I inform them it's now only £100 this isn't much of a problem. I think teachers are concerned about how to use new software like this and it seems that good GIS is in a minority of schools. However, there seem to be more and more useful websites and blogs out there making life easier ! (Thank you!) Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069674826503269939.post-81054011084781944022014-07-24T16:56:37.618+01:002014-07-24T16:56:37.618+01:00Hi Mark
Yes, ArcGIS Online is very powerful and I&...Hi Mark<br />Yes, ArcGIS Online is very powerful and I've started to delve deeper as time permits. Google Earth was never really GIS, but has been used as such in schools and OFSTED reports seemed to back up the view that if used to display data this was enough.<br />The ability to query software and get answers to questions is what makes the difference. Recent additions to AGXO such as the heat maps and other features are going to make this a really powerful tool for schools.<br />You'll find more information over on my dedicated blog:<br />http://googlearthusersguide.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><br />Look forward to seeing what you do with the tool - summer is a good time to spend some time with it... although it's also a good time to go to the beach and drink cider...<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />AlanAlan Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069674826503269939.post-47870093746655339122014-07-24T16:33:50.854+01:002014-07-24T16:33:50.854+01:00Hi Alan
An interesting post about ArcGIS. I'v...Hi Alan<br /><br />An interesting post about ArcGIS. I've just signed up and attended some training at ESRI HQ in July. Can definitely see the benefits of using ArcGIS Online over Google Earth. However, I can see that training is definitely needed for ArcGIS Online to be used effectively. We only covered the surface of what it can do! It made me wonder if Google Earth is actual GIS because of the lack of functions in comparison to ArcGIS Online. Wonder what your thoughts are?Marknoreply@blogger.com