Welcome to ArcView a

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Welcome to ArcGIS a Geographic Information
System
Presented by UEN Instructor Ross Rogers
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FYI For Your Information

• Credit 1 semester hr. inservice
• must attend both days
• must complete Homework
• ArcGIS Software Site License and Data CDs will be
  given to each participant

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ArcGIS Software

• Install ArcGIS 9.0 on the individual hard drives.
  GIS professionals do not recommend installing the
  program on the Network.
• Install Data CDs on your schools server in a
  shared Network drive where all students and
  teachers have access.

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Day One Overview

• Spatial Inquiry- Thinking Geographically
• What is GIS? Watch video clip.
• Availability of GIS on the Internet
• ArcGIS Basics
• Is GIS in the curriculum?

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What Is GIS?

• GIS is an abbreviation for geographic information
  system, which is
• computer software that maps and analyzes
  geographic data
• GIS is an instrument for implementing geographic
  Spatial thinking.

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Maps
Maps are graphic representations of the real world
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Components of a GIS
Geographic Information System

• Hardware
• Software
• Special Data
• A thinking operatorthats YOU!

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How GIS works

• Data is stored as a collection of thematic layers

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Geographic Spatial thinking using GIS is like

• Making a sandwich
• Each layer of a sandwich represents a layer or
  theme in a GIS system.
• Bread
• Onions
• Cheese
• Meat
• Lettuce

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Measuring and Integrating the Parts...
Social Factors
Biodiversity
Engineering
Land Use
Environmental Considerations
Means Seeing the Whole
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Can GIS Help me be a Better Teacher?

• Brain research says curriculum has to . . .
• have an emotional appeal
• be relevant, current stimulate learners
• establish relationships in the brain
• support spatial learners (40 45)
• support kinesthetic learners (Increasing)
• be project based integrated curriculum
• focus on learning more teaching less.

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FYI Mapping Our World GIS Lessons for Educators

• ArcGIS Desktop Edition
• Available at Amazon.com for 51.00
• The book includes a resource CD containing
  lessons, student handouts, assessments and
  rubrics
• It also includes a Data CD with a one-year
  license of ArcGIS for your school
• DO NOT install the ArcGIS software
• Only install the data Modules

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GIS on the Internet

• Go to GIS/GPS Academy Web Site
• www.uensd.org/gis
• Click on Courses
• Select GIS in the Classroom
• Go to GIS on the Internet
• Explore Internet Resources

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Arcview Basic Navigation
ArcGlobe Movie Classroom Application - Students
Map safe walking routes to/from school.
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Mapping Data Folders

• Open ArcCatalog
• Go to Start gt All Programs gt GIS Software gt
  ArcGIS gt ArcCatalog
• Connect to Data Folder
• Click the Connect to Folder button
• Navigate to Instructor gt GIS_Class-RR gt GIS_Data
• Click OK
• The new folder should be listed in Catalog window
  on the left

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Mapping Data Folders Cont.

• Using the previous steps, continue mapping the
  following folders
• Other_Data
• ESRIDATA located on the C drive
• MapWorld9 located on the C drive

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Create a Safe Walking Route

• Open ArcMap and create a new map
• From ArcCatalog click the ArcMap button
• Choose A New Empty Map from the pop-up window
• Add a Mr.Sid aerial image
• In ArcMap click the Add Data button
• Navigate to GIS_Data gt County_data gt salt_lake gt
  images gt salt2004
• Choose NAIP2004_Salt.sid
• The aerial image will show up in Arcmap

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Safe Walking Route Cont.

• Zoom in to the U of U campus and East High using
  the Zoom In and Pan tools.
• Choose the New Line button from the drawing menu
  at the bottom of the screen.

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Safe Walking Route Cont.

• Draw the walking route from East High to Milton
  Bennion Hall
• Select the route and change the color and width
  by double clicking on the route
• Label East High and Milton Hall using the text
  tool.

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Saving Your Project

• Select File gt Save As
• Navigate to where you want to save your project.
• Name your project safe_route
• Click on Ok
• Your project will be saved as a .mxd

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Creating a Layout

• Select View gt Layout View
• Add a Title, Legend, North Arrow, and Scale Bar
  through the Insert Menu
• Also add your Name and Date using Insert gt Text
• Once the Layout is complete you can print it.

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The Rivers Project

• Launch ArcMap
• Select A New Empty Map
• Click the Add Data button
• In the Add Data window navigate to the C drive gt
  ESRI gt ESRIDATA gt USA
• Select STATES.shp and Rivers.shp data by holding
  down the control key
• Click Add button

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Customizing a Themes Legend

• Double click on the STATES theme
• Click on the Symbology tab
• Click on Categories and choose Unique Value
• Change value field to show STATE_NAME
• Click Add All Values button
• Choose a color scheme from the drop down menu
• Uncheck ltall other valuesgt
• Click the Apply button
• To hide/show legend click the /- next to the
  theme

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Basic Skills Practice

• Double click on the Rivers theme
• Click the Symbology Tab
• Change the color and thickness of the symbol by
  double clicking on it
• Using the Identify Tool to see the identity of a
  couple rivers
• Use the Label tool from the draw menu and label
  the rivers manually

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Find River Task

• Use the Find tool and search for
  Colorado River by typing Colorado
• You will get multiple findings so narrow your
  search
• Choose Rivers from the In drop down menu
• Select In Fields radio button and choose Name
  from the drop down menu
• You should see one result
• Right click on the Value Colorado and choose
  Select Features from the menu

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Selection Task

• Click on States Theme so it is active
• Go to the Selection menu and choose Select by
  Location
• In the Select by Location window check the States
  box
• Choose Rivers from the Features in this Layer
  drop down menu
• Make sure Use Selected Features is checked
• Click Apply
• What happens on your map?

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Clear Selections

• Clear the selected features from your map
• Go to the Selection menu
• Choose Clear Selected Features
• Repeat the same tasks for the Mississippi River

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Mapping Our World GIS Lessons

• The Earth Moves- Module 2
• Where on Earth do Volcanoes and Earthquakes
  occur?
• Lesson comes with Assessment Rubrics for Middle
  and High School students

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Day Two Overview

• Questions and Answers
• Pony Express Project
• Arc Lessons Davis GIS Lessons
• Join GIS Listserve
• Work Time to plan and build your own activity

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• The Pony Express Challenge

Social Studies Westward Expansion Use
Geographic tools to analyze political and
physical features of Utah Determine mileage
from one place to another.
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Essential Questions Task

• Where was the pony express route in UT?
• What counties did it go through?
• What geographic features affected the route?
• Work in a team. Draw your route on the map as it
  entered Utah on the East and as it left Utah on
  the West.
• List the counties it passed through.
• Mark the rest stops.

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Background and Anticipatory Set

• The Pony Express began in 1860 to provide the
  fastest mail delivery between St. Joseph, MO and
  Sacramento, CA. (Ended in 1861)
• Rider got a fresh horse every 10-15 miles.
• Horses averaged 10 miles per hr.
• New riders took over every 75 - 100 miles.

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Utah Obstacles
The Great Salt Lake Desert was a major obstacle
facing travelers to California. Most California
emigrants took the California cutoff to the
Oregon Trail north of Salt Lake. That trail
offered water and feed for livestock, but was
closed by snow in the winter and did not serve
the need for year-round communication between
California and the East.
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Following the Moistures

• Early efforts to find a route across the desert
  ran afoul of salt, heat, and lack of water.
• Finally, a trail was pioneered that skirted the
  worst of the salt desert, going from spring to
  spring, "following the moistures".

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Building a Project

• Open ArcMap and select A New Empty Map
• Click the Add Data button
• Navigate to the data
• GIS_data gt State_Data
• Note data for this project is in both the
  State_24 and State_500 folders.

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Add a Theme

• Add County Boundary in the State_24 folder
• Rename the theme to County Boundary
• Fill colors are selected randomly
• Make the County Boundary Transparent
• Double-click on the theme and go to the Symbology
  tab
• Double-click on the Symbol to change its
  properties
• Choose Hollow from the category options click OK
  on both windows.

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Add the Pony Express Route and Stations

• Click on the Add Data button
• Navigate to
• state_data gt state_500 folder
• Add both Pony Express Stations and Pony Express.
• Control-click to select more than one theme.
• Rename the Themes
• Pony Express Route
• Pony Express Stations

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Layer Properties

• Right click on Layers and select Properties
• Change the Name to Pony Express
• Set the display units to Miles
• Click OK

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Measuring Distances

• Click on the measuring tool
• Place the tool on the map and click to begin
  measuring. Move the mouse to the next spot and
  click and so on.
• Note Lower bottom left corner displays miles
  between clicks and cumulative miles.

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Add More Themes

• Click on the Add Data button
• In the State_500 folder add
• Lakes
• Contour Lines
• Roads
• Streams
• Themes are Drawn from the bottom up
• Drag Themes to reorder

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Add a Satellite Image

• Click on Add Data button
• Navigate to
• state_data gt Images
• Select ut93cut.lan (double click or single click
  and click the OK button.
• Turn the ut93cut.lan theme on
• Change the theme properties (color)
• Double Click on theme and go to Symbology tab
• Red 3, Green 2, Blue 1 Click OK
• Rename the Theme Satellite Image

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Customizing a Themes Legend

• Double-click the County Boundary Theme
• Go to the Symbology tab
• Click Categories and choose Unique Value
• In the Values Field, select Name
• Click Add All Values button and uncheck ltall
  other valuesgt
• Preview the Color Schemes and select one you like
• Click Apply, and close the windows.

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Saving Your Project

• Select File gt Save As
• Navigate to where you want to save your project.
• Name your project Pony_Express
• Click on Ok
• Your project will be saved as a .mxd

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Creating Printing A Layout

• Select View gt Layout View
• Add a Title, Legend, North Arrow, and Scale Bar
  through the Insert Menu
• Also add your Name and Date using Insert gt Text
• Once the Layout is complete you can print it.

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Exporting a JPEG

• Select the map you want to export
• Select File gt Export
• Navigate to where you want to save your JPEG (You
  may need to create a new folder.)
• Change List Files of Type to JPEG
• Give your map a name in File Name box
• You can add your JPEG to PowerPoint, Word,
  WordPerfect, or a web page

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Work Time

• Begin building your own GIS lesson
• Try creating a lesson/activity using the arc
  lessons, esridata, or Utah data.
• Include your CORE standard and/or objective. The
  CORE is found at UEN.
• Refer to Project Elements Design handouts

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What Support is Available?

• Subscribe to the GIS Email List
• Go to http//lists.uen.org/mailman/listinfo/gis
• Type in you email address and pick a password.
• Click the subscribe button
• Using GIS Email List
• To post a message to all the list members, send
  email to gis_at_lists.uen.org.
• To view past messages to the list click the GIS
  Archive link

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Closure

• Complete Workshop evaluation
• Homework Assignment in 30 Days
• Teach a GIS activity, lesson, or project to your
  students. In a reflective paper answer the
  following
• Describe the activity, lesson, or project.
• What work?
• What didnt work?
• What did my students and I learn from the
  activity?
• What types of assessment did I use?
• Next stepsWhat are my plans for using
  Spatial/Geographic Inquiry and GIS tools in the
  future?