Angela Alexander

Angela Alexander is a K-12 Education Resource Developer on the Esri Canada Education and Research team. She has over six years of experience working with educators across Canada. Angela is responsible for producing geographic information system (GIS) and curriculum specific resources, conducting and creating custom workshops for educators and judging and developing the question for the annual GIS Skills Ontario competition in Waterloo, Ontario. Angela has a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Sociology from the University of Western Ontario and completed the Applied Digital Geography and GIS certificate program at Ryerson University.

Arabelle Sauvé: Supporting French educators in Canada

Meet Arabelle Sauvé the K-12 Bilingual Teaching and Learning Specialist. Discover what she’s been doing to ensure French resources and support are available to educators.

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Back to school resources and inspiration for K-12 Education

Discover resources to get you started on your GIS journey and explore ways teachers and GIS Ambassadors have used GIS to engage students.

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August’s GIS Ambassador: Claude Brun del Re

Discover what this retired teacher has done to support the use of spatial technologies in K-12 education for French teachers and learners.

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August Update: New resources and upcoming webinar for K-12 educators

With a month left of summer, check out the upcoming webinar to get you started with ArcGIS Online in the fall and some new ArcGIS Online resources to try out.

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10 Takeaways from the Esri User Conference for K-12 education

Check out the 10 takeaways from this year’s virtual Esri UC. Discover new ArcGIS content and try new features on apps you are already using!

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July’s GIS Ambassador: Jonathan Fletcher

Meet Jonathan Fletcher, a teacher from Port Colborne, Ontario. Find out how he’s been supporting GIS use in K-12 education in and out of the classroom.

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Engage kids in learning with fun activities using ArcGIS

Discover the projects a GIS Ambassador and teacher completed with their kids before the school year ended.

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Gain ArcGIS knowledge over the summer with new resources and Esri events

Are you looking to improve your ArcGIS skills over the summer? Well, check out our new resources and some upcoming virtual events to attend.

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June’s GIS Ambassador: Paul Hackl

Paul Hackl, a Toronto teacher is this month’s honorary GIS Ambassador. Find out how’s he’s influenced past students to study GIS in university.

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Geography teachers use ArcGIS to engage students in at-home learning

Two Ontario teachers have shared what they and their students have done using ArcGIS to learn about COVID-19 and topics in physical geography.

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Cool ArcGIS Online basemaps to use in your next web map

Basemaps provide context to your maps. We have put together a group of cool ArcGIS Online basemaps that you can use in your next web map.

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May’s GIS Ambassador: Karen Parker

Karen Parker from Edmonton, Alberta is this month’s GIS Ambassador. Find out what she did to get kids engaged in a mapping activity through discovering window art in their community.

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Explore possibilities with our new career path series for students

Give your students an opportunity to explore the exciting ways GIS is used in the real world. Try the first lesson on GIS in Health.

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GIS Ambassadors supporting their kids’ learning at home with ArcGIS

Discover how two GIS Ambassadors are supporting their kids’ learning at home with ArcGIS during this COVID-19 lockdown.

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Develop your ArcGIS skills at home with our latest resources

Spring is a time for renewal and change. Why not try our latest resources that will develop ArcGIS skills of students, educators and parents?

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Mappy 50th Earth Day! Share your favourite place in Canada

Earth Day is around the corner. We want to you to share your favourite place in Canada with us. Find out how you can add your location to a map!

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April’s GIS Ambassador: Dr. Liliana Perez

Dr. Liliana Perez is April’s GIS Ambassador. Find out how this professor has helped her son’s learning through citizen science, and what’s she done to support local schools.

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Educators, Students and Parents: Share your ArcGIS activities and projects

With students at home during this pandemic, we encourage educators, parents and students to share the ArcGIS activities they’re working on.

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Teacher Tony Cushman taking field work to the next level with ArcGIS

Find out how Tony Cushman, a grade three teacher incorporated cross-curricular learning for a school wide project using ArcGIS tools available to K-12 schools in Canada.

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Resources for online learning at home with ArcGIS

As schools are closed across the country, discover ArcGIS resources for at home online learning for K-12 students, educators and parents.

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Angela Alexander

Arabelle Sauvé: Supporting French educators in Canada

Meet Arabelle Sauvé the K-12 Bilingual Teaching and Learning Specialist. Discover what she’s been doing to ensure French resources and support are available to educators.

Back to school resources and inspiration for K-12 Education

Discover resources to get you started on your GIS journey and explore ways teachers and GIS Ambassadors have used GIS to engage students.

August’s GIS Ambassador: Claude Brun del Re

Discover what this retired teacher has done to support the use of spatial technologies in K-12 education for French teachers and learners.

August Update: New resources and upcoming webinar for K-12 educators

With a month left of summer, check out the upcoming webinar to get you started with ArcGIS Online in the fall and some new ArcGIS Online resources to try out.

10 Takeaways from the Esri User Conference for K-12 education

Check out the 10 takeaways from this year’s virtual Esri UC. Discover new ArcGIS content and try new features on apps you are already using!

July’s GIS Ambassador: Jonathan Fletcher

Meet Jonathan Fletcher, a teacher from Port Colborne, Ontario. Find out how he’s been supporting GIS use in K-12 education in and out of the classroom.

Engage kids in learning with fun activities using ArcGIS

Discover the projects a GIS Ambassador and teacher completed with their kids before the school year ended.

Gain ArcGIS knowledge over the summer with new resources and Esri events

Are you looking to improve your ArcGIS skills over the summer? Well, check out our new resources and some upcoming virtual events to attend.

June’s GIS Ambassador: Paul Hackl

Paul Hackl, a Toronto teacher is this month’s honorary GIS Ambassador. Find out how’s he’s influenced past students to study GIS in university.

Geography teachers use ArcGIS to engage students in at-home learning

Two Ontario teachers have shared what they and their students have done using ArcGIS to learn about COVID-19 and topics in physical geography.

Cool ArcGIS Online basemaps to use in your next web map

Basemaps provide context to your maps. We have put together a group of cool ArcGIS Online basemaps that you can use in your next web map.

May’s GIS Ambassador: Karen Parker

Karen Parker from Edmonton, Alberta is this month’s GIS Ambassador. Find out what she did to get kids engaged in a mapping activity through discovering window art in their community.

Explore possibilities with our new career path series for students

Give your students an opportunity to explore the exciting ways GIS is used in the real world. Try the first lesson on GIS in Health.

GIS Ambassadors supporting their kids’ learning at home with ArcGIS

Discover how two GIS Ambassadors are supporting their kids’ learning at home with ArcGIS during this COVID-19 lockdown.

Develop your ArcGIS skills at home with our latest resources

Spring is a time for renewal and change. Why not try our latest resources that will develop ArcGIS skills of students, educators and parents?

Mappy 50th Earth Day! Share your favourite place in Canada

Earth Day is around the corner. We want to you to share your favourite place in Canada with us. Find out how you can add your location to a map!

April’s GIS Ambassador: Dr. Liliana Perez

Dr. Liliana Perez is April’s GIS Ambassador. Find out how this professor has helped her son’s learning through citizen science, and what’s she done to support local schools.

Educators, Students and Parents: Share your ArcGIS activities and projects

With students at home during this pandemic, we encourage educators, parents and students to share the ArcGIS activities they’re working on.

Teacher Tony Cushman taking field work to the next level with ArcGIS

Find out how Tony Cushman, a grade three teacher incorporated cross-curricular learning for a school wide project using ArcGIS tools available to K-12 schools in Canada.

Resources for online learning at home with ArcGIS

As schools are closed across the country, discover ArcGIS resources for at home online learning for K-12 students, educators and parents.