Join us for an exploration of world culture and geography with the MapMaker. We’ll discover the new features and functions of MapMaker as well as the hundreds of maps and data layers available. Educational resources focused on world cultures will also be shared to enhance your start with MapMaker. We’ll also discuss broad pedagogical methods and ideas for teaching with digital atlases. This session will not require an ArcGIS Online account.
All Grade Levels | STEM | Mapping
San Pedro
Kylie Donia has worked at Esri for over twenty years, first developing the software and then supporting schools using GIS. On the software side, she worked on developer tools and field operations apps, with a focus on documentation and best practices. Since transitioning to support schools in 2020, Kylie uses her technical skills to translate GIS into simple, approachable ideas for the classroom. Still passionate about data collection, she helps teachers and students with project design and implementation. As a part of the National Geographic MapMaker team, Kylie uses her development expertise to help drive requirements and build an app that best serves teachers and students.
Anita Palmer is a past middle and high school technology and social studies, teacher. Mrs. Palmer is the CEO of the woman-owned business GISetc, which provides geospatial professional development, curriculum, and support to K-12 and higher education teachers and students. Over the past 25 years, she has authored and taught hundreds of geospatial technology institutes and classes for K-12 and post-secondary teachers focusing on the integration of GIS technologies throughout the curriculum both in the USA and globally.
Mrs. Palmer is the co-author of over a dozen books that provide activities for teachers and students to use geospatial technologies in which to teach and learn. She has created GIS StoryMaps for ten Cengage Publishing textbooks that are available to the public. She has been on the teaching staff of Esri, National Geographic, and the National GeoTech Center and has worked with multiple universities on teacher professional development. In her spare time, Anita works on their non-profit Geoporter which works to train communities around the world how to use geospatial technologies to examine resources and solve local issues.
