Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 3
Course Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Training Account Credentials ...................................................................................................................... 4
ArcGIS Resources ........................................................................................................................................ 4
INTRODUCTION TO GIS ..................................................................................................................... 5
GIS Basics .................................................................................................................................................... 6
The Geographic Approach .......................................................................................................................... 8
Spatial Thinking ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Exercise 1 | Draw a Mental Map | 15 mins ................................................................................................ 9
Asking Geographic Questions: .................................................................................................................. 10
Understanding GIS Data............................................................................................................................ 11
ARCGIS ONLINE ............................................................................................................................... 13
Understanding the ArcGIS Platform ......................................................................................................... 14
Data Types................................................................................................................................................. 14
Features .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Content Management System .................................................................................................................. 16
Item Details ............................................................................................................................................... 16
Item Page .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Groups ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Web Applications ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Exercise 2 – Web Maps and Web Apps | 50 mins .................................................................................... 20
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ARCGIS APPS ................................................................................................................................... 29
ArcGIS Earth .............................................................................................................................................. 30
Exercise 3 – ArcGIS Earth | 20 mins .......................................................................................................... 30
ArcGIS Survey123 ...................................................................................................................................... 34
Exercise 4 (Option 1) – ArcGIS Survey123 | 30 mins ................................................................................ 35
Exercise 4 (Option 2) – Linear Equations – How Much Rain | 30 mins .................................................... 40
ArcGIS StoryMaps ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Exercise 5 – ArcGIS StoryMaps – 40 mins ................................................................................................. 44
RESOURCES FOR GIS IN EDUCATION ................................................................................................ 53
Belize GIS Education Portal ....................................................................................................................... 53
Exercise 6 - Exploring Belize Education Portal | 30 mins.......................................................................... 53
Teach With GIS .......................................................................................................................................... 56
Exercise 7 – Exploring the Teach With GIS Hub | 40 mins ....................................................................... 57
Additional GIS in Education Resources ..................................................................................................... 60
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Introduction
Welcome to the GIS Education for Enhanced Teaching and Learning course being offered to High
School Level Teachers through the Government of Belize’s Ministry of Education! This course has been
prepared for educators that are being exposed to GIS for the first time. We encourage you to
familiarize yourself with the ArcGIS tools, complete all exercises and constantly relate the content to
your daily activities within your specific subject area content.
People everywhere are familiar with maps and how to use them. Maps and geography are a common
language—communicating and conveying large amounts of information in an organized,
understandable way. The way people access and use maps as information has changed in recent times.
More and more people use the web and smartphones for a sophisticated range of activities in which
they apply advanced information. On the web, systems like Google Maps have familiarized millions of
people with how to work with maps online. Maps are also a standard feature on smartphones and
tablets, and they have rapidly become a common feature in many vehicles.
The purpose of geographic information systems (GIS) is to create, share, and apply useful map-based
information products that add value to the work of you do, and to manage the necessary foundational
geographic information to power your maps. ArcGIS allows people to create their own maps and
geographic data and to access and use online GIS maps, data, reports, and other informational
products. These can be accessed from a variety of organizational websites, smartphones and mobile
devices, and internal networks that are part of an organization's computing network.
The ArcGIS platform offers a rich and unique environment of GIS tools for data management,
visualization, and analysis. It allows you to collaborate with others and share your insights via maps,
apps, and reports. It will help you transform data into information and present your findings to
colleagues and directors. Exploring and performing analysis on your data, gives you a better
understanding of the relationships between features, and it can help you understand why and how
things occur where they do. This information can be used to make decisions and plan accordingly.
Course Overview
This training is aimed to introduce Belizean High School Teachers to GIS concepts and educational
resources available through ArcGIS Online. Theoretical lessons covering topics in GIS Concepts and the
ArcGIS Online Platform will be presented. These lessons will be supplemented with practical exercises
utilizing applications in the ArcGIS Online Platform including Map Viewer, Instant Apps, ArcGIS Earth,
ArcGIS Survey123, & ArcGIS StoryMaps. Further presentation and exploration of Esri’s and TBSL’s GIS in
Education Resources will be conducted.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to:
• Describe the ArcGIS Online Platform
• Explain core GIS concepts and terminology
• Create basic web maps and web applications
• Use applications in ArcGIS Online to collect, explore, and present information
• Access and utilize GIS Educational Resources to enhance learning in various subject areas and
levels.
Account Credentials
Your instructor will provide an account that you can use until your school applies for its licenses which
is free of cost courtesy Esri and TBSL. Record the information below:
Username: ________________________
Password: ________________________
ArcGIS Resources
ArcGIS Online - https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-online/overview
ArcGIS Earth – https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-earth/overview
ArcGIS Resource Centre – http://resources.arcgis.com
This site provides unified access to web-based help, online content, and technical support.
GIS Dictionary – http://support.esri.com/other-resources/gis-dictionary
This dictionary includes definitions of GIS terms related to geodata, analysis, GIS modelling and webbased GIS, cartography and ESRI software.
Learn ArcGIS - https://learn-arcgis-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/
Explore guided lessons based on real-world problems.
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Introduction to GIS
Maps are everywhere—on the Internet, in your car, and even on your mobile phone. Moreover, maps
of the twenty-first century are not just paper diagrams folded like an accordion. Maps today are
colorful, searchable, interactive, and shared. This transformation of the static map into dynamic and
interactive multimedia reflects the integration of technological innovation and vast amounts of
geographic data. The key technology behind this integration, and subsequently the maps of the
twenty-first century, is geographic information systems or GIS.
Put simply, GIS is a special type of information technology that integrates data and information from
various sources as maps. It is through this integration and mapping that the question of “where” has
taken a new meaning. From getting directions to a new restaurant in San Pedro on your mobile device
to exploring what will happen to coastal cities like Belize City if oceans were to rise due to global
warming, GIS provides insights into daily tasks and the big challenges of the future.
This course integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical concerns and real-world
applications. Recognizing that many potential GIS users are not specialists, this course is designed to be
accessible and concise. It also illustrates how GIS is used to ask questions, provide information, and
drive knowledge retention.
Things happen for a reason… What is more important is that things happen somewhere. Knowing
something about where something happens can help us to understand what happened, when it
happened, how it happened, and why it happened. Whether it is an outbreak of a highly contagious
disease, the discovery of a new frog species, the path of a strong hurricane, or the nearest location of a
supermarket, knowing something about where things happen is important to how we understand and
relate to our local environment and to the world at large.
A geographic information system—or GIS—is a special type of information technology that can help us
understand and relate to the “what,” “when,” “how,” and “why” of the world by answering “where.”
Geographic information systems are indeed about maps, but they are also about much, much more.
A GIS is used to organize, analyze, visualize, and share all kinds of data and information from different
historical periods and at various scales of analysis. From climatologists trying to understand the causes
and consequences of global warming, to epidemiologists locating ground zero of a virulent disease
outbreak, to archaeologists reconstructing ancient Mayan sites, to airport managers developing
strategies to effectively support new touristic spots, GIS is a very powerful tool.
More important, GIS is about geography and learning about the world in which we live. As GIS
technology develops, and society becomes ever more geospatially enabled by rediscovering geography
and the power of maps, the uses of GIS keep growing.
To take full advantage of the benefits of GIS and related geospatial technology both now and in the
future, it is useful to take stock of the ways in which we already think spatially with respect to the
world in which we live. In other words, by recognizing and increasing our geographical awareness
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about how we relate to our local environment and the world at large, we will benefit more from our
use and application of GIS.
GIS Basics
You may not realize it, but you benefit from the use of geographic information systems (GIS) every day.
Whether it's the regular delivery of your items from BelizeOn, the directions from your mobile maps on
your way to new destination, or the convenient location of your favorite restaurant, GIS likely
contributed to making these things a reality. All over the world, organizations are using GIS to manage
the environment, work more efficiently, provide better customer service, and save money.
What is GIS?
GIS stands for Geographic Information System.
What is “geographic information”?
Traditionally, one may think of maps when answering this question. While that is a start, geographic
information is much more.
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A GIS integrates spatial and attribute information, storing information about where something is with
information about what something is. This integrated data is called geographic information.
What are “systems”?
A working GIS integrates five key components involved in managing and processing geographic
information.
Hardware: A GIS operates on a wide range of hardware types—from centralized computer servers to
desktop computers (used in stand-alone or networked configurations) to handheld mobile devices like
smartphones.
Software: GIS software provides the functions and tools needed to store, analyze, and display
geographic information (including a database management system); tools for the input and
manipulation of geographic data; and tools that support query, analysis, and visualization of that data.
Data: A GIS is useless without data to map and analyze. A GIS will manage and integrate geographic
information with other data resources and can even incorporate a database management system
(DBMS) to manage spatial data.
People: GIS technology is of limited value without the people who manage the system and develop plans
for applying it to real-world problems. GIS users range from technical specialists who use it to design and
maintain the system to those who use it to help them perform their everyday work.
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Workflows: A successful GIS operates according to a well-designed plan and business rules, which are
the models and operating practices (i.e., workflows) unique to each organization.
The Geographic Approach
Just as workflows is an important component of a GIS, it is important to have a consistent workflow for
using a GIS to answer questions and solve problems. The geographic approach offers a new way of
thinking and problem solving that integrates geographic information into how people understand and
manage the world around them.
Step
1. Ask a geographic
question
2. Acquire geographic
data
3. Examine geographic
data
4. Analyze geographic
information
5. Act on geographic
knowledge
Description
Develop geographic questions that need to be answered. These
questions attempt to identify how an object or phenomenon's spatial
location affects its involvement with other features or phenomenon
Obtain the geographic data you need to answer your questions.
Create a map of your geographic area and symbolize data to look for
information or patterns that are not always easy to see on a map.
Determine a problem-solving approach and perform GIS analysis.
Develop your message and intended audience; create visuals, such as
maps, to communicate information.
Spatial Thinking
At no other time in the history of the world has it been easier to create or to acquire a map of nearly
anything. Maps and mapping technology are literally and virtually everywhere. Though the modes and
means of making and distributing maps have been revolutionized with recent advances in computing
like the Internet, the art and science of map making dates back centuries. This is because humans are
inherently spatial organisms, and for us to live in the world, we must first somehow relate to it.
Mental Maps
Mental or cognitive maps are psychological tools that
we all use every day. As the name suggests, mental
maps are maps of our environment that are stored in
our brain. We rely on our mental maps to get from one
place to another, to plan our daily activities, or to
understand and situate events that we hear about from
our friends, family, or the news. Mental maps also
reflect the amount and extent of geographic
knowledge and spatial awareness that we possess.
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Exercise 1 | Draw a Mental Map | 15 mins
Pretend that you are explaining the layout of your school to new students. Using either the blank space
below or a drawing application on your computer such as Paint to draw a map from memory of your
school campus that will help your students get around.
Deliverable: Upload a picture or screenshot of your drawing to Moodle Dropbox “Exercise 1 – Draw a
Mental Map”
Your mental map to guide a student on your school campus:
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Group Discussion:
What did you choose to draw on your map? How did you draw objects on your map? Did you use
symbols, lines, and shapes? Are places labeled? Why did you choose to include certain places and
features on your map but not others? What limitations did you encounter when making your map?
What you include and omit on your map, by choice or not, speaks volumes about your geographical
knowledge and spatial awareness—or lack thereof. Recognizing and identifying what we do not know is
an important part of learning. It is only when we identify the unknown that we can ask questions, collect
information to answer those questions, develop knowledge through answers, and begin to understand
the world where we live.
Asking Geographic Questions:
Filling in the gaps in our mental maps and, more generally, the gap in our geographic knowledge
requires us to ask questions about the world where we live and how we relate to it. Such questions can
be simple with a local focus (e.g.: “Where are primary schools located?”) or more complex with a more
national perspective (e.g.: “Why is there a high prevalence of crime in the Southside of Belize City?”).
The thread that unifies such questions is geography. For instance, the question of “where?” is an
essential part of the questions “Where is the nearest hospital?” and “Where are the biodiversity
hotspots in relation to cities?” Being able to articulate questions clearly and to break them into
manageable pieces are very valuable skills when using and applying a geographic information system
(GIS).
Though there may be no such thing as a “dumb” question, some questions are indeed better than
others. Learning how to ask the right question takes practice and is often more difficult than finding
the answer itself. However, when we ask the right question, problems are more easily solved, and our
understanding of the world is improved. There are five general types of geographic questions that we
can ask, and that GIS can help us to answer.
Questions about geographic location:
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Where is it?
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Why is it here or there?
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How much of it is here or there?
Questions about geographic distribution:
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Is it distributed locally or globally?
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Is it spatially clustered or dispersed?
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Where are the boundaries?
Questions about geographic association:
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What else is near it?
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What else occurs with it?
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What is absent in its presence?
Questions about geographic interaction:
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Is it linked to something else?
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What is the nature of this
association?
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How much interaction occurs
between the locations?
Questions about geographic change:
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Has it always been here?
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How has it changed over time and
space?
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What causes its diffusion or
contraction?
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These and related geographic questions are frequently asked by people from various areas of
expertise, industries, and professions. For instance, urban planners, traffic engineers, and
demographers may be interested in understanding the commuting patterns between towns, cities, and
rural areas (geographic interaction). Biologists and botanists may be curious about why one animal or
plant species flourishes in one place and not another (geographic location/distribution).
Epidemiologists and public health officials are certainly interested in where disease outbreaks occur
and how, why, and where they spread (geographic change/interaction/location). The police
department are interested in understanding the crime patterns and frequency (geographic distribution
and change over time).
A GIS can assist in answering all these questions and many more. Furthermore, a GIS often opens
additional avenues of inquiry when searching for answers to geographic questions. Herein is one of the
greatest strengths of GIS. While a GIS can be used to answer specific questions or to solve problems, it
often unearths even more interesting questions and presents more problems to be solved in the
future.
Understanding GIS Data
Before you can work with data in a GIS, the data must be in a digital format. To represent real-world
features digitally, you use a data model. The data model defines the process used to create abstract
representations of real-world features into a format that the computer can understand.
In the GIS world, there are two main data models used to represent features. You will explore these
two data models and some common geographic data formats that are based on each model. You will
also examine how non-spatial tables can be identified and used in a GIS.
Turning Geographic Information into GIS Data
How does geographic information become GIS data?
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Geographic information is defined as spatial information combined with attribute information. GIS
data is the representation of geographic information as digital files in a GIS database. It is this digital
data that can be mapped with a GIS.
Data is generally gathered by observing and recording information through a variety of devices,
methods, and behaviors. As you record information available in the real world, you process, organize,
and synthesize it as a collection of digital files in a GIS database. Mapping this data may provide you
with new information and possibly new data.
GIS Data Models
In the GIS world, there are two main data models used to represent real-world features: the vector
data model and the raster data model.
The vector data model represents discrete objects on the surface of the earth—such as streetlights,
roads, and buildings—as point, line, and polygon (i.e., area) features. Discrete objects are those that
have well-defined boundaries. Each vector dataset has an attribute table.
A raster data model represents the surface of the earth as a grid of equally sized cells. An individual cell
represents a portion of the earth, such as a square meter or a square mile. The raster data model is
often used to represent continuous phenomenon (i.e., without discrete boundaries).
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ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online (AGOL) is an evolving, collaborative, and mapping platform for organizations. This
component of the ArcGIS Platform began by simply offering a space on the cloud (Esri’s Servers), for
public users registering to use ArcGIS Online to store a few layers and use Esri’s Basemap hosted
services. Unlike ArcGIS for Desktop and ArcGIS Enterprise, the system requirements focus is primarily
on a stable internet and network connection, along with processing power of the machine. Over the
past several years. It has transformed into a state that makes it ‘Evolving’, ‘Collaborative’ and includes
the ‘Mapping’ interface for users. ArcGIS Online has the basic functionalities and capabilities of ArcGIS
for Desktop and ArcGIS Enterprise, but with added applications that enhance the experience for the
user.
These other applications include:
1. ArcGIS Maps for Office – Add-In for Microsoft Office applications: Excel and PowerPoint.
2. ArcGIS Dashboards – A web application that enables users to convey location-based analytics
and data visualizations together.
3. ArcGIS Field Maps – An all-in-one native app for mobile devices designed for map-based data
collection.
4. ArcGIS Instant Apps – Next generation apps that quickly transform web maps into intuitive and
interactive web apps.
5. ArcGIS Web AppBuilder – Allows users to create custom web applications using Esri’s collection
of developed widgets.
6. ArcGIS Survey123 – A native app for mobile devices designed for form-based data collection.
7. ArcGIS Earth – allows users to quickly explore any part of the world
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Understanding the ArcGIS Platform
ArcGIS is a Web GIS platform that you can use to deliver your authoritative maps, apps, geographic
information layers, and analytics to wider audiences.
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Individuals interact with ArcGIS through apps running on desktops, in web browsers, and on
mobile devices.
Organizations share their authoritative geospatial data, maps, and tools as web services to a
central portal that supports self-service mapping, analytics, and collaboration. Organizations
deploy portals in the cloud, in their own infrastructure, or in both.
Individuals use ArcGIS apps and portals to find authoritative content, create web maps and web
apps, perform analytics, and share results.
Organizations leverage the information shared by individuals to make more informed decisions,
communicate with partners and stakeholders, and engage the public.
A portal is a collaborative space where users can create, analyze, organize, store, and share
geospatial content. Within ArcGIS there are two ways to implement a portal: use ArcGIS Online
or deploy ArcGIS Enterprise.
Data Types
Data Types are the file format created or accumulated by a user which is supported by specific
software. These data types once uploaded to AGOL can be seen as ‘Items’. Items can be added from
‘My Content’ or directly from ‘My Map’. Items can be loaded from local machines which support the
data format, accessed from web servers, or accessed by already existing web applications that have
been developed and are collecting data.
AGOL Supported Data Types:
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Shapefile.zip
Feature Services
Layer
CSV, KML
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Document
Other
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Shapefile: is a digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute
information. While the term "shapefile" is quite common, a "shapefile" is a set of several files. Once
the several files that comprise the shapefile are zipped, it can be uploaded from a desktop computer to
AGOL. The shapefile in AGOL will become a ‘Feature Service’ type; this is because the zipped shapefile
is now saved in the ‘Content Management System’ in ArcGIS Online.
Feature Service: is based upon a new format from shapefiles known as feature classes. Once a feature
class is uploaded using ArcGIS for Desktop to an ArcGIS Online for consumption by application and
users, it is identified as a ‘feature service’.
Layer: is the visual representation of a geographic dataset in any digital map environment and is
equivalent to a legend item on a paper map created using ArcGIS for Desktop.
CSV or KML (comma-separated values / Keyhole Markup Language) files are saved table format but
defined by plain text and simple separation characters or space that defines fields and data and
containing Latitude (+x) and Longitude (-y).
OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) is an international voluntary consensus standard organization.
Over 400 commercial, governmental, NPO and research organization worldwide develop and
implement open standards for content, services, and process to be shared. WMS (Web Map Server) is
a set of interface specification that provides uniform access by Web clients to maps rendered by map
servers on the Internet. WMS is the results of OGC.
Document: PDF, MS Excel, MS Word, and various image formats can be uploaded and stored on the
CMS for retrieval later.
Features
Features are the main components of the interface of the software that allows the user to interact and
manipulate data.
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Details – Displays About description, Content and Legend.
Add – Search for Layers, Add Layer from Web, Add Layer from file, Add Map Notes
Basemap – Imagery, Topographic, National Geographic, OpenStreetMap and plenty more
Save – Save, Save As
Share – Get link to web map created, share to specific groups, and create web apps.
Print – PDF Document
Direction – Geocoding is required for specific address
Measures – Get the latitude or longitude or set unit of measurement for distance or area.
Bookmarks – For faster and easier access for previous location.
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Content Management System
My Content is the ‘Content Management System’ CMS of ArcGIS Online, which stores all created web
maps, web apps and upload supported data formats. It gives access to each item’s description and
setting for features which set levels of security and level of data manipulation for each item. Schemas
can be created from added features services and ‘Location Tracking’ services can also be created here.
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New – By default a folder is created titled with the username. To have more order of content,
new additional folders can be created.
Add Item – Items can be loaded from local machines which support date format, accessed from
web servers, or accessed by already existing web application that have been developed and are
collecting data.
Create Map – single to multiple Feature Services can be selected and once all is selected the
Create map allows all selected to be added to the web map.
Share – Gives the option of making each item accessible solely by author (private) of item, by
the organization, specific groups or public to everyone.
Delete – Permanently removes any item from the CMS.
Move – Moves items from one folder to the next.
Create Layer – Features Services can be replicated, but with only field headings and not data,
‘empty schema’. Location Tracking and Request Tracking template can also be created.
Change Owner – Items can be transfer to another Named User within the organization, thus
changing the named proprietor of the item in the CMS. Only the Administrator can see this
capability.
Item Details
Every item added to the CMS has an item description. When a Web Map is saved, Web App created,
supported Item uploaded and group created there is a standard information requirement which is as
follows: Name, Summary, Description and Tags.
Depending on the type of item (data type) saved in the CMS, the capabilities of such items are
extended for the layer and for the properties, such as the ability to export as a spatial data format. For
specific data types enhanced capabilities includes the manipulation of the data such as ‘Enable
Attachments’, ‘Editing’, ‘Track Edits’ among other features.
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Item Page
Each item in ArcGIS Online includes an item page with a variety of information, actions, options, and
settings organized by tab: Overview, Data, Visualization, Usage, and Settings. The tabs you see, as well
as the options and information available on the tabs, depends on the item type, your privileges, and
whether you are the item owner or administrator. Item pages allow you to explore items in-depth in a
variety of ways.
Groups
My Groups is the outsourcing and interconnection to items shared by other organizations or named
users within the same organization. Groups can allow the user to share maps, apps, and data across
the organization or between organizations. Groups from other organizations can be searched and
named users can send request to join such groups.
The Status settings for creating a group are very important, as it allows the user to have control of who
can access the data.
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Private – Users cannot find this group and can join by invitation only.
Organization – Users within your organization can search for and find this group. Users can
apply to join.
Public – Users can search for and find this group. Users can apply to join group. It can be
designated as available for use in Open Data sites. (Open data allows anyone to view, download
and reuse however and with whomever they want. It empowers the public to unlock the value
inside authoritative data.)
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The Contributors are the named users that have been added to the group, but at level to which, they
can add or edit items added to the group.
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All members – members for the added group can add items to the group and edit the item.
Only group owner – only the administrator can add items to group and edit item.
The ‘Sorted by’ option list items by name, owner, or date within the group.
Web Maps
An ArcGIS web map is an interactive display of geographic information that you can use to tell stories
and answer questions.
Maps contain a Basemap, operation layers (set of data layers many of which include interactive pop-up
windows with information about the data), an extent, and navigation tools to pan and zoom. In
general, the Basemap and layers are hosted and shared through ArcGIS Online. However, maps can
also contain layers added directly to the map and layers and Basemaps referenced externally. Many
maps also contain scaled symbols and other smart styling that reveal data and patterns as you interact
with it.
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Web Applications
Web application templates and builders allow users to create and publish web apps quickly with no
coding required. These templates are the fastest and easiest way to go from a map to a shareable app.
There are 6 primary options available for creating a web application:
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Instant Apps – Choose an app template to provide a focused experience using your map
Web AppBuilder – Create an app by selecting a theme and choosing from a library of widgets
StoryMaps – Tell a story by combining maps with narrative text and media
Dashboards – Create a dashboard with data visualizations that provide key insights
Sites – Create a tailored website with pages to share information to a specific audience
Experience Builder – Use a template or start from scratch to create the exact web experience
you want.
Generally, web applications integrate web maps or web scenes with specific functionality to create a
unique map-viewing experience.
While each experience may be different, common web application components include:
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Themes that define the application and may include, logo, links, styles, and colors.
Web map or web scene that may contain pop up information, bookmarks, and metadata.
Widgets that provide functionality.
Panel or User Interface for displaying a widget’s execution results.
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Exercise 2 – Web Maps and Web Apps | 50 mins
In this exercise, we will explore the functions of the ArcGIS Web Map Viewer and create a web map.
This web map will then be used to construct an instant app. We will first be looking at different layers
of data for Belize to understand different types of features in Belize, as well as tools that can be used
to improve the quality of maps.
Note: This exercise contains questions and a deliverable. Type answers to questions in a Word
document which you will upload to Moodle at the end of the exercise.
1. In your browser, Sign in to https://www.arcgis.com using your credentials.
2. In the top right, click the app launcher
and launch Map Viewer (do not launch Map Viewer
Classic). The map viewer will now load.
3. By default, the map opens with a topographic Basemap. In the left, click More and select
Basemap. The Basemap pane appears.
Note: On larger screens, Basemap will appear on the pane.
4. Select the Imagery Basemap. We now have a blank Basemap that we will populate with different
layers.
5. In the left, click on the Layers tab, then click on Add layer.
6. Click the dropdown arrow to change My Content to My Groups.
7. Add
the layers Settlements_Belize, Belize_Roads_2013, and Districts.
8. Click back
to return to the contents pane. You can now see the three layers you added.
9. Rename Belize Roads 2013 to Roads by clicking on Options
beside the layer’s name, then
selecting Rename. Also, rename Settlements Belize – Belize Settlements to Settlements.
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10. In the contents pane, if necessary, drag Settlements to the top, position Roads in the middle, and
ensure Districts is last.
a) Which layers fall under the following type of features? (Roads, Settlements, Districts)
Point - ______________________
Line - ______________________
Polygon - _______________________
Consider the following scenario: We want our settlements and roads to be symbolized by type.
Additionally, we want cities and towns to be labeled. Roads should only display from a certain extent.
We will use the tools available to us in the map viewer to accomplish the objectives in the above
scenario. First, we will configure our Settlements layer.
11. In the contents pane, click the Settlements layer.
12. In the right, click on the Styles tab.
13. Under Choose attributes, click +Field, scroll down and select Type. Click Add, then click Done.
14. In the right, click More and select Labels.
Note: On larger screens, Labels appears on the pane.
15. Ensure Enable labels is on. Click +Add label class. The map will now be populated with
community labels. As can be seen, not all names display. This is due to there being too many
points near each other. Since we only want to see labels for cities and towns, we will add label
filters.
16. Click on Enable label filter and then click on +Add expression.
17. Click on Settname and scroll down the list to select Type. Click Replace.
18. Click the dropdown arrow in the third field and select City. Exit the filter.
19. Click on Edit label style. Change Size to 12. Change color to white. Scroll down and change the
halo color to black. Exit Label style. We have now labeled the cities.
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20. To label the towns, add another label class. Click on Enable label filter and then click on +Add
expression.
21. Click on Settname and scroll down the list to select Type. Click Replace.
22. Click the dropdown arrow in the third field and select Town. Exit the filter.
23. Click on Edit label style. Change Size to 9. Change color to white. Scroll down and change the halo
color to black. Exit Label style. We have now labeled the towns.
24. Next, we will configure the Roads layer. In the contents pane, click the Roads layer.
25. In the right, click on the Styles tab.
26. Under Choose attributes, click +Field, scroll down and select Road_Type. Click Add, then click
Done.
The road networks make the map look too busy and limit the visibility of settlements in some areas.
We can configure the visibility range so that roads are only visible once zoomed further in.
27. Ensure the Roads layer is selected. In the right, click Properties. Scroll down to visibility range and
drag the left slider to the right and stop at the Metropolitan area level. Zoom into the map to see
roads reappear. Zoom out and the roads will disappear again.
28. The Districts layer may have a coloration that limits visibility of the two layers. We can choose a
more neutral color by selecting the Districts layer, clicking the Styles tab, selecting Styles options,
and clicking under Symbol style. Expand Custom color, and in the Hex field, input the hex code
#FCF9C5. This cream color provides a nice background for the other layers. Exit custom color.
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Our map is now coming together. If you have clicked on the features on the map, you will notice a
popup containing information about the feature. Oftentimes, the popup shows unnecessary
information, or does not display information in a suitable manner. In the following section, we will
configure the popups for the three layers. Guidance will be provided for the Settlements layer. These
steps can then be repeated with the Roads and Districts layers.
29. First, we will review the content of the Settlements layer. Click options on Settlements, and select
Show table. Scroll through the table to see all the information on each feature. There is
information on the name, district location, coordinates, even 2010 population counts. Click on
any settlement on the map and you will notice that the popup shows all the information
associated with the feature as well. Exit the table.
30. In our new popup, we want to see the settlement name and type, and the district name. In the
right, click on Configure fields. Click on DISTRICT and change the display name to District. Click
Done. Scroll down to SETTNAME and change it to Settlement. Scroll down to TYPE and change it
to Type.
31. Next, click on Configure pop-ups in the right. Expand Title and replace the contents of the field
with {SETTNAME}.
32. Expand the Fields list and scroll down to the Select fields section. Remove all fields, except for
District and Type, by clicking on the X.
33. Position the Type field above the District field by clicking on the left of the Type field
dragging it up.
and
34. Remove the Last edited summary by clicking on the X. The below popup is what the Settlements
popup looked like originally.
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The below popup is what it should look like now.
35. We have now configured the popup for Settlements. Use the steps above to configure the popups
for Roads and Districts. Refer to the below images to see what the result should look like.
Below image shows popup for Roads. (Hint: Configure fields to rename fields first.)
Below image shows popup for Districts. (Hint: Only District name should be displayed.)
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Create an Instant App
We have learned how to configure a web map and its associated layers. We will now create an Instant
App using a layer of Belize’s Protected Areas.
36. First, we will save our web map. Click on Save and open on the left and select Save.
37. In the Title field, type Belize Protected Areas _ [YourName]; in the Tags field, enter the tags
training, and webmaps. Click Save map.
38. Now we will add the Belize Protected Areas layer. In the contents pane, click + Add layer. In My
Groups, find and add the Protected Areas and Ports layer.
39. Two layers are added. For now, we only want to see the protected areas. Hide all other layers by
clicking the eye
icon beside each layer except for Protected Areas and Ports – PA. Rename this
layer to Belize Protected Areas
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40. The Belize Protected Areas layer should be already labeled. If you are not seeing the labels,
proceed to enable them. Note as well that protected areas are symbolized by type.
41. Click Save and open and select Save.
42. In the left, below Share map, click More. Click on Create App. Select Instant Apps.
43. You are directed to the Instant Apps gallery. Depending on the context of a map, or an
organization’s goals, a particular instant app may be selected. For this map, we will be creating an
Interactive Legend App. Find Interactive Legend and click on Preview. A preview of the app
loads.
44. To the left, is the interactive legend. Click on Archaeological Reserve. The map is now filtered to
show only archaeological reserves in Belize. Deselect Archaeological Reserve and click on Forest
Reserve. Now you can see Belize’s forest reserves. Feel free to check out other categories. Click
Show All once done to see all protected areas again.
45. At the bottom right of the Preview, click Choose.
46. In the Create App box, type Belize Protected Areas _ [YourName] as the title. Ensure training and
webmaps are in the Tags field. Click Configure App.
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47. On the Introductory text box, click Next two times, and then click Got it.
48. Click Got it on the Legend. If necessary, zoom into the map so that Belize occupies as much of the
screen as possible.
49. To the left, note that there are four steps to finish configuring the instant App. Click on Step 1.
Map. Here we can select a Map, replace our map, or view map details or the map viewer. Since
we have selected our map already, click Next.
50. Now we are in Step 2. About. Here the app title can be changed, and an Introduction panel can
be added. The introduction panel functions as a splash screen. Go ahead and enable the
Introduction panel.
51. In the Introduction panel title, type Welcome to the Belize Protected Areas App!
52. Under Introduction panel content, click edit. Enter the following in the text box:
In this Interactive Legend App, you can explore Belize's Protected Areas. Are you interested in
viewing only Belize's Forest Reserves, or National Parks? Click on a category in the Legend to filter
the map and only view the areas you are interested in. Enjoy!
53. Once done, click OK, and then click Next.
54. Now we are in Step 3. Interactivity. Here we can enable or disable different widgets and
configure the search bar. Enable Social Sharing.
55. Scroll down to Search Configuration and click Add.
56. Under Add a search source, select Map. Click on Belize Protected Areas.
57. Scroll down to Search Fields and change OBJECTID to NAME. Click Add. Ensure Display Field is
also set to NAME. Leave all else unchanged. Scroll down and click Done.
58. Click under Select Default Source and select Belize Protected Areas.
59. Click Next to proceed to the last step – Step 4. Theme & Layout. In this step, the positions of
widgets can be changed. We will leave as is.
60. Click Publish. When prompted, click Confirm.
Congratulations! You have published your first app!
61. Click Launch to view and explore your app.
62. Copy the link for your web application in the browser tab that opened and paste inside your
Word Document
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Deliverable: Save your Word Document as a PDF and upload to the Moodle Dropbox “Exercise 2 – Web
Maps and Web Apps”
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ArcGIS Apps
Whether on your desktop, mobile device, or in your browser, ArcGIS Apps has a collection of
integrated, location-based apps that are ready to work, wherever you are. These apps use the power of
location to visualize data, improve coordination, achieve operational efficiencies, and gain insight.
ArcGIS Apps include:
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Apps for the Field
o ArcGIS Field Maps
o ArcGIS Survey123
o ArcGIS QuickCapture
o ArcGIS Workforce
Apps for the Office
o ArcGIS Earth
o ArcGIS Maps for Office
o ArcGIS for Power BI
Apps for the Community
o ArcGIS StoryMaps
o ArcGIS Hub
App Builders
o ArcGIS AppStudio
o ArcGIS Web AppBuilder
Apps for Smartphones and Tablets extends the reach of your GIS to a wider audience. They help to
reduce or even replace your reliance on paper.
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ArcGIS Earth
Allows you to display data, sketch place-marks, measure distances and areas, and add
annotations. ArcGIS Earth has everything you need to easily understand spatial information, so
you get the full picture. ArcGIS Earth is a lightweight, easy-to-use 64-bit Windows desktop app
that enables anyone in your organization to easily view and explore 2D and 3D data including
KML and ArcGIS services, whether behind a firewall or over the Internet. With ArcGIS Earth,
you can do the following:
Features:
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Display Tile package, Scene layer package, KML layers and shapefiles in 3D.
Display local raster data.
Connect to Esri RESTful services including feature, map, image, and scene services.
Use Esri Basemaps and Living Atlas of the World content.
Measure, create place marks and simple geometry, and more.
Save the view as an image and share it with others via email.
Exercise 3 – ArcGIS Earth | 20 mins
In this exercise, we will explore the use of ArcGIS Earth for the acquisition of coordinates, elevation,
and distance measurements of features in Belize.
Note: This exercise contains questions and a deliverable. Type answers to questions in a Word
document which you will upload to Moodle at the end of the exercise.
1. Launch the ArcGIS Earth
Application.
2. Click on the Not signed in at the top right corner; Click Sign in on the dropdown box and input
your Sign-in credentials when prompted.
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Obtain Coordinates of a Map Location
3. In ArcGIS Earth, zoom into Belize, then locate and zoom over your school.
4. Click on the measure
compound.
icon, select the Point
option, then click at the middle of the school
a) What are the coordinates of your school?
Latitude _________________________
Longitude _________________________
Note that the tool also calculates the elevation of the point. Later in this exercise, we will explore the
elevation profile of a watershed using an Interactive Analysis tool.
Add Data and Measure Distances
5. Click on the Add
Groups.
icon, and under ArcGIS Online, select the dropdown arrow and click on My
6. Click on the Add
icon for Watersheds_Belize.
You should be able to see Watershed features of Belize.
7. Click on the measure
icon, select the Line
option and the unit of your preference and
drag a line across the New River watershed (Green Polygon).
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b) What is the estimated length of this watershed? __________________________
8. Click on the Share
Belize_[YourName].
icon, and then Save image and name it Watershed in Northern
Obtain Elevation Profiles
9. Belize may be relatively small. However, many watersheds can be found here. Select one of the
watersheds in the map and click on it. (A popup should appear.)
c) What is the name of the watershed you have selected? _______________________
10. Click on the Interactive Analysis
icon, then click on Elevation Profile
tool.
11. Drag a line across the length of the watershed you selected – start by clicking one end, then
double click once you reach the other end. After a few seconds, you will see the elevation profile
of the Watershed you selected. The tool shows you useful information as well, such as minimum,
maximum, and average heights.
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d) Record the following results of your watershed:
Minimum Elevation: ______________________
Maximum Elevation: ______________________
Average Elevation: _____________________
Distance: ____________________
12. At the top right corner of the Elevation Profile tool, click on the Export Image
icon and then
save your image as Elevation Profile of Watershed_[YourName].
13. We will use the elevation profile tool once more. You can use the tool at an area of interest in
Belize of your choice. First, disable the watershed layer by clicking the Contents
unchecking the layer.
icon, then
14. Zoom to your area of interest and obtain the elevation profile of that region.
e) Record the following results of your area of interest:
Minimum Elevation: ______________________
Maximum Elevation: ______________________
Average Elevation: _____________________
Distance: ____________________
15. Click on the Export Image
icon and then save your image as Elevation Profile of Area of
Interest_[YourName]. Paste your image inside your Word Document along with answers to your
questions.
Deliverable: Save your Word Document as a PDF and upload to the Moodle Dropbox “Exercise 3 –
ArcGIS Earth”
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ArcGIS Survey123
Survey123 for ArcGIS is a simple and intuitive form-centric data gathering solution that makes
creating, sharing, and analyzing surveys possible in just three easy steps:
1. Ask Questions
2. Get the Answers
3. Make the Best Decisions
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Exercise 4 (Option 1) – ArcGIS Survey123 | 30 mins
In this exercise, we will create a survey form to aid the inspections of recreational locations in Belize.
Our goal is for a survey that can collect the location of the site, as well as details about the site.
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In your browser, sign in to https://survey123.arcgis.com using your credentials.
In the top left, click + New survey.
Under Blank Survey, click Get started.
In the Name field, type Recreational Locations Survey _ [YourName].
In tags, enter training, surveys.
In the Summary field, type: This survey is used to aid the inspection of recreational locations.
7. Click Create. The form creator loads. Different question types can be dragged from the right to
the form.
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8. We want to know the name of the survey site. Drag a Singleline Text question type into the
form. The Edit tab opens. Under Label, type Name of Recreational Location. Scroll down and
enable the This is a required question option under validation.
9. Switch to the Add tab. Add a Singleline Text with the label Community. Set this question as
required as well.
10. Next, add a Single Choice question with the label District.
11. Add the following Choices: Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo.
Hint: Use the
next to Choice 3 to add more options.
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12. We also want to record the general location of the recreational location on a map. In the Add
tab, search for, and add the Map question type. Label it as Site Location. In the Hint field, type
Place marker on the map or Allow device to use your location. Ensure that the drawing tool is
set to Point.
13. Under Map and extent, change the Topographic Basemap to an Imagery with Labels Basemap.
14. Under Map and extent, zoom into the map until Belize occupies as much of the map box as
possible. Enable the Ask for device’s location when opening this question option. Set the
question as required.
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15. We are now able to collect specifics about a site’s location. On the bottom right, click Save to
save your progress.
16. We can now add question types that will help us gauge the status of the site as well as make
recommendations. From the Add tab, add the Rating question type. Label it as: How do you
rate the upkeep of this location?
17. In the Hint field, add: On a scale of 1-5 stars, with one star being no upkeep observable and five
stars signifying frequent and quality upkeep, rate the location. Set this question as required.
We want to be able to explain our reasoning behind our choice of rating. Is the infrastructure lacking?
Are restrooms run down? Are walking spaces clear? Is there garbage everywhere?
18. Add a Multiline Text question type. Label it as: Explain why:
We also want to provide a recommend a maintenance program for the recreational location based on
our rating. We need to be able to choose an option from a list of programs. Note that multiple
question types can potentially work: the Single Choice, Multiple Choice, and Dropdown.
19. For this question, add the Dropdown question type. Label it as: Maintenance Recommended:
20. We can add four options for now. Under choices, in the choice fields, add the following choices:
Daily, Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly. Mark the question as required.
21. Save your progress.
We need to be able to capture images of the location, especially of parts that require attention.
22. Add the Image question type. Label it as Images. Scroll down and enable the Set minimum and
maximum file count. Set 1 as the minimum and 10 as the maximum. Mark the question as
required.
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23. Lastly, add the Date/Time question type. Label as Survey Date/Time. Scroll down and enable the
Submitting date/time option. This way, date and time of survey is automatically added.
We have finished our survey! Save one last time, then click on Preview. Scroll through your survey to
ensure there are no issues. Test questions as well to ensure proper functioning. On the right, you can
click on the Mobile View and Tablet View buttons to preview the survey in different devices. Exit the
preview.
24. Click Publish. Click Publish once more. Once published, note that sharing is now enabled at the
top right.
25. Click the share
to see the link and QR code associated with your survey.
26. Copy the Share Link and paste into a Word Document
27. Exit the Browser
Deliverable: Save your Word Document as a PDF and upload to the Moodle Dropbox “Exercise 4 – ArcGIS
Survey123”
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Exercise 4 (Option 2) – Linear Equations – How Much Rain | 30 mins
In this exercise, we will use a linear model to interpolate an intermediate value in a real-world
situation.
Note: This exercise contains questions and a deliverable. Type answers to questions in a Word
document which you will upload to Moodle at the end of the exercise.
1. Open the following web map in a new tab in a browser: https://arcg.is/1rfm00
In June 2020, the amount of rainfall was recorded at different gauges in Belize. Notice 2 rainfall
stations: Belmopan and Middlesex.
2. Click each station to find the total rainfall in inches that each guage received in June 2020.
a) How much rainfall was recorded in Middlesex? ____________
b) How much rainfall was recorded in Belmopan? ______________
3. You will notice a marker for Hershey situated in between both gauges.
c) Make a guess as to the amount of rainfall received in Hershey. _______________
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d) How might you use the rainfall from the two known gauges to calculate a better
estimate of the unknown rainfall at Hershey?
___________________________________________
We will use a linear relationship as a model for estimating the rainfall at Belmopan and then we
will compare that estimate to the actual rainfall.
4. From the Measure Tool, select Measure and choose Kilometers.
5. Measure the distance from Middlesex to Belmopan.
e) What is the distance? __________________
6. Measure the distance from Middlesex to Hershey in kilometers.
f) What is the distance? __________________
7. Using distance as an independent variable and rainfall as a dependent variable, calculate
the slope between Middlesex and Belmopan.
Hint: Use the equation: slope = (a-b)/e
g) What is the slope you derived? __________________
8. Use the distance from Middlesex to Belmopan to estimate the rainfall at Hershey,
rounding to the nearest tenth.
Hint: Use the equation: rainfall = (slope*f)+b
h) What is the estimated rainfall at Hershey? __________________
i) How does the estimate using the linear model compare to your original guess?
______________
The model should generally be more accurate. However, some students may make a more
accurate guess.
9. On the map, click Contents in the left Pane
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10. Hover over Rainfall Stations and select Filter button.
11. In the Window that opens, select Remove Filter,
All the rain stations for Belize should now appear.
12. In the Contents Pane, uncheck Hershey,
13. The Hershey rainfall station should now appear on the map. Click on it to see the actual
rainfall measured at that station.
j) How much rainfall was recorded in Hershey? ___________________
k) How does your estimate compare to the actual measurement? ___________________
14. Test this method with other stations across the country.
Deliverable: Save your Word Document as a PDF and upload to the Moodle Dropbox “Exercise
4 – Linear Equations”
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ArcGIS StoryMaps
StoryMaps are simple web apps that combine interactive maps, multimedia content, and user
experiences to tell stories about the world. These applications are hosted by Esri in the cloud. (But
you can opt to host them yourself.) Story Maps incorporate builder functions that enable you to
build a sophisticated story with no GIS or web development skills. Story Maps work equally well
on PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. These app templates are open source. You’re free to
download and customize them. Esri has multiple Classic StoryMap templates available for users.
Some of these are:
Also available is ArcGIS StoryMaps, a new modern platform for telling stories with maps. This
application offers added flexibility to design compelling stories through a single-story builder. For
instance, you can combine Cascade like elements with Journal like elements in the same story. It
also includes a theme builder, autosave, and the ability to duplicate or make private changes to
stories already published. You also have added functionality to design express maps – quick
simple maps designed inside of ArcGIS StoryMaps. StoryMaps can be designed as in-depth
narratives organized into sections presented in a variety of different panel arrangements. As users
scroll through the sections in your StoryMap, they see the content associated with each section,
such as web maps, web apps, images, videos, etc.
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Exercise 5 – ArcGIS StoryMaps – 40 mins
In this exercise, you will use ArcGIS StoryMaps to create a patriotic story about Belize’s
Independence struggle.
Note: This exercise contains questions and a deliverable. Type answers to questions in a Word
document which you will upload to Moodle at the end of the exercise.
1. Download the StoryMaps Data folder from the course Moodle page.
2. If necessary, open a web browser and navigate to https://www.arcgis.com/
3. Click Sign In, then login with the credentials provided for this training
You can create StoryMaps with anything shared via the Living Atlas or publicly in ArcGIS Online.
However, content not hosted by you, your organization or the Living Atlas must be added to “My
Favorites” before you can use them in the Builder.
4. Click the Search Icon near the top right of the page, Enter “Country Independence Year” in
the search field. Press the Enter key.
5. Nothing will come up. You must disable the option to search only in your organization. The
item now appears. Click the Star icon to add this map to “My Favorites.”
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6. Next, search for PopulationChange 1980-2019. Type the name exactly as it appears here.
7. When the card for the Map appears in your Search Results, click the Star icon to add it to
“My Favorites” as well.
8. To verify that the items have been added to “My Favorites.” Click Content from the top
menu. Then from the options that appear, click My Favorites.
9. Click the App Launcher at the top right of the page and click on the StoryMaps icon
10. A new tab opens at https://storymaps.arcgis.com. Click the Start a Story button. An
editable interface is loaded.
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11. Click Add cover image or video. Find the “Belize Independence Day, 1981_cut” in your
folder and add it.
12. Title Your Story: UNWAVERING BELIZE
13. Add the Subtitle: Resolute in the struggle to defend its territory!
14. Select the Design button at the top of the page, then change the Cover style from Minimal
to Full. Close the Design pane.
Note that your project now has a name and ArcGIS Online auto-save your work regularly.
There is no Save icon on this builder.
15. Scroll down until the Add sign appears. Click it to add a Content Block. Choose Text.
16. Add the following text (and others throughout this document from the electronic copy of
this manual):
Belize’s road to Independence was paved with controversy within and resistance from its
next-door neighbor, Guatemala. After decades of debates on the issue, Belize joined the
community of independent nations on 21 September 1981.
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17. Below the text, click Add, and then choose Map. Add the map: Country Independence
Year.
Note: You must add the maps to “My Favorites.” Then click the Tab to access the shared maps
content for this exercise.
18. This map was compiled with information from the World CIA Factbook. When the map
loads, click the Options wheel
and enable “Legend”. Select Place Map
19. Hover over the top of the Map for Layout options. Set the map size to large.
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20. Change the caption of the Map by highlighting the text under the Map to select it. Then
delete the words “Country Independence Year,” and add the following:
Global map showing the year in which Belize and other countries around the world
attained their Independence. Although the map in centered on Central America and the
Caribbean Region, you can pan and zoom to explore other regions.
a) Can you find another country in the Caribbean that became independent in 1981?
___________
b) Name one Eastern Caribbean country that became independent after Belize.
_______________
21. Click the Add sign below the map and choose Sidecar at the bottom of the list of options.
22. When prompted, select the Docked Panel layout and then Done
23. For the narrative portion, add the following text:
Immediately after attaining its Independence from the United Kingdom, Belize gained
entry into the United Nations. Guatemala was the only nation that voted against Belize. It
indicated to the UN that it would not acknowledge Belize’s borders.
24. Click Add Media > Add Map, then + New Express Map.
25. Search for “United Kingdom” and Add to Map. Do the same for “Belize” and “Guatemala”.
If necessary, zoom out on the map so you could see clearly all 3 countries.
26. Click on the pin symbol for United Kingdom and change the color to Red. Do the same for
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Belize and Guatemala.
27. Click the Text tool above the map to create an annotation then select on the map.
28. Add the following text in the box that appears:
In 1859, Guatemala and the UK entered into a treaty, in which the parties agreed that the
borders of Belize were as they had existed prior to 1850.
29. When the text box is selected, you can click and hold the text box to drag to a new
position and use the diamond-shaped markers to resize the box and create linking lines
from the box to a reference location. In this case, create a line drawn to the UK location
marker. Upon completion, click Done.
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30. Scroll down below the Sidecar. Click the Add Sign and add the below paragraph:
The Rt. Hon. George Cadle Price, National Hero of Belize, is also called the Father of Belize’s
Independence. He led the nation into Independence at the climax of a people-led reform
movement that began around the 1950s.
31. Click the Add sign again and add an Image. Choose the photo: “Price addressing the UN –
George Price Center.” Use the below text for the photo caption:
Hon. Price addressing the UN (Photo: George Price Center)
32. Click the Add sign. Choose Text. Change the text style to Quote and add the following:
“It has been my dedicated task to lead the movement of Belizean Independence from the
chains of British colonialism; and I have no intention to exchange these chains for the
colonialism of Guatemala or of any country…”
33. Click the Add sign again and add Docked Panel Sidecar. Choose to add “An Image or
Video”. Add “Price 2”, and then add the text block for that image as detailed below.
Mr. Price was Belize’s first Premier and Prime Minister. Although his party dominated until
Independence, the reign of the PUP was broken three years after Independence, when the
United Democratic Party came to power in 1984.
34. Within the Sidecar click the blue Add sign to add another slide. Add “Price 3” image and
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the text block below:
Rt. Hon. Price led the PUP from 1956 to 1996. After that he assumed the post of Leader
Emeritus. He passed away at the age of 92 on September 19, 2011. Belize was two days short
of turning 30.
35. Below the Sidecar, click the Add Sign and Add an Image: “celebrate4-NICH”. Hover over
the image and change the position to Float Left
36. Add the accompanying text below:
Although the crowning achievement of Mr. Price’s career was Belize’s attainment of
Independence with its territory intact, the unfounded Guatemalan claim – which was said to
be the number one impediment to Belize’s nationhood – continues to bedevil Belize. Four
decades later, Belize is embarking on a monumental mission to defend inviolability of its
territory.
37. Click the Add sign. Choose Separator. Then add an Image: “GoogleMap_Terrain”
38. Float Right the image and add the accompanying text:
Today, international maps of Belize, like those found on Google, often depict the BelizeGuatemala border with a dotted line.
Back in 1961, an official US map recognized the border with certainty.
Belizeans voted in May 2019 in favor of submitting the dispute to the International Court of
Justice for a final binding decision.
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39. Add the photo “Official_1961_Map”.
40. Add a paragraph below:
Despite the lingering dispute, Belize has continued its path of nation-building and growth. Its
economy has grown almost 7-fold since 1981, today standing at BZ$4 billion. Meanwhile its
population has virtually tripled, with the greatest growth being in the Cayo District,
neighboring Guatemala.
41. Add the Map: Population Change 1980-2019. Enable the Legend. Refine the caption.
c) Which District recorded the smallest population change over the period 1980-2019?
_________
d) Which District recorded the largest population change over the period 1980-2019?
__________
e) What was the population of the Belize District in 1980? ________________
(Hint: Click the symbols on the Map to view pop-ups with information)
42. Add a concluding Paragraph:
Belize continues to be a melting pot of people – both natives and migrants. The struggle will
continue until we win!
43. Add Image: Choose from the remaining photos for your final image.
44. Add a Separator then ad a card for more information about Belize. To do this, click the Add
sign then choose the Embed option. Link to https://www.travelbelize.org/facts-aboutbelize
45. Finally, click Design on the top menu and select options you like.
46. Preview your StoryMap and make any needed refinements
47. Next, click Publish from the top menu to make your story accessible to others.
48. Once published, copy the link at the top of the browser and paste inside of your Word
Document.
49. Exit the browser
Deliverable: Save your Word Document as a PDF and upload to the Moodle Dropbox “Exercise 5 –
ArcGIS StoryMaps”
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Resources for GIS in Education
Belize GIS Education Portal
The Belize GIS Education Portal is a site for Students, Teachers, Educators, Parents, etc. to discover
and use GIS Maps & Apps for more in-depth and hands-on learning. Maps & Apps located on this
portal provide a new and innovative way to learn Geography, Social Studies, History, Science and
much more. The Portal is for promoting the use of GIS in Education and as a result welcomes any
ideas, suggestions for new products, maps, etc.
Exercise 6 - Exploring Belize Education Portal | 30 mins
Note: This exercise contains questions and a deliverable. Type answers to questions in a Word
document which you will upload to Moodle at the end of the exercise.
1. Open a web browser and go to http://bit.ly/BELIZE-GIS-EDUCATION-PORTAL
a) How many subject areas are listed in the Belize GIS Education Portal?
____________________
(Hint: Count the thumbnails in the view)
2. Click on the Geography Maps thumbnail to open the app Gallery.
b) How many apps do you see listed in the Geography Maps Gallery category?
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________________
3. Open the World Time Zones Map App
4. On the upper right corner, click on the Basemap icon
Imagery with Labels.
and change the Basemap to
5. Click on the Search icon
and type in the search bar Tokyo then click Enter.
6. Click on the map area to the right of the Search Result Window.
c) What is the time in Tokyo now? ______________
7. Close the web app and open http://bit.ly/EXPLORINGBELIZE in a new tab
This app can be used to explore various datasets in Belize. Currently we are viewing
Archaeological Sites
d) In which district are most Archaeological sites located? ______________
8. Click on the layer icon
and uncheck the box next to the layer Archaeological Sites to
turn off the layer visibility.
9. Check the box next to Police Stations Countrywide and close the Layer List Pane
10. Zoom out on the map so you can see the entire country of Belize.
11. Use the Info Summary tool
to get a count of the number of Police Stations
12. Close the Info Summary Pane and turn off Police Stations Countrywide layer.
13. Turn on the Protected Areas layer.
e) How many protected areas are on the map? __________________
14. Click on the Charts tool
15. Choose the task Protected Areas by Legislation then click Next, then Apply
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f) Which legislation is responsible for the establishment of the most Protected Areas in
Belize? ______________________
Feel free to further explore the application.
16. Once done, close the application and open http://bit.ly/ExploringBelize
17. Click on the tab Why are there designated areas?
g) Which color represents Forest Reserve? ____________________
Hint: Expand the Legend
18. Click on the tab Which are the 3 atolls in the coastal region?
h) List the three atolls: _________________________________________
19. Click on the tab Which are the 4 major landscape areas?
i) List the four areas: ________________________________________
20. Explore the remaining tabs including those in the More Tabs
section and answer the
following questions. If necessary, click on the features on the map to interact and explore.
j) Which is the largest watershed and what is its size in acres?
_______________________________
k) Which District has the highest population density? ______________________
l) Let’s test our Spanish…. What is the Capital City of:
Venezuela ________________
Guyana Francesa ________________
Haiti __________________
m) List 3 Wildlife Sanctuaries:
_______________________________________________________
Deliverable: Save your Word Document as a PDF and upload to the Moodle Dropbox “Exercise 6 –
Exploring Belize GIS Education Portal”
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Teach With GIS
Teach with GIS is a site prepared by Esri for educators looking for interesting labs that feature
real-world, scenario-driven exercises that can be adopted for classroom instruction. Through this
resource, you can get access to hands-on learning materials that can be used to encourage STEM
education, and explore topics in geography, social sciences, and history. Content found on this
site is primarily designed for students K-12.
Implementation Guides
As part of promoting GIS in the classroom, implementation guides have been prepared and are
available as resources for educators looking to get started with GIS. These guides and exercises
are authored by teachers for teachers. They combine years of experience on how to successfully
kick-start a GIS program in your classroom, throughout your school, or across an entire school
district. Visit https://learn.arcgis.com/en/educators/ to view and access this and other resources.
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The Curriculum Builder
Also available at the Teach with GIS web page are over 100 hands-on, problem-based exercises
from the Instructional Guides. Using the Curriculum Builder, you’ll be able to filter out lessons
based on experience level, GIS concepts, and subject matter. Instructors can access lessons that
don’t require students to login to ArcGIS Online, in addition to exercises that use an ArcGIS Online
Account to access more analysis tools, web maps, and apps.
Exercise 7 – Exploring the Teach With GIS Hub | 40 mins
In this Exercise, we will explore the Teach With GIS Beta Hub Site and access a gallery of teaching tools,
learning materials, and resources that can be utilized to promote STEAM Education.
Note: This exercise contains questions and a deliverable. Type answers to questions in a Word
document which you will upload to Moodle at the end of the exercise.
1. Visit https://teach-with-gis-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/.
2. Scroll down to the Teaching Tools section. This section features a collection of apps that can be
integrated with teaching materials.
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3. Let us explore the Water Balance App. Hover your cursor over the App and click Explore. The page
that opens contains the embedded app and a brief description of the App. Take a moment to read
through the content of the page. Once done, open the App in its own page by clicking the Open in
new tab
button located at the top right of the embedded app.
Let us find out the values of variables in your location.
4. On the top right, click the search bar, and select Use current location. Click Allow when prompted.
a) What is the Precipitation in your area for the month of April 2021? _________________
b) What is the Precipitation in your area for the month of April 2011? _________________
c) What Change in Storage was recorded for the month of October 2010? _______________
5. Feel free to explore the app a while longer. Once done, exit the App and return to the Teach with
GIS Hub Site.
In the Teach with GIS Hub Site, scroll down to the Lessons and Ideas section. These apps can provide
students with the opportunity of learning about maps and data through interactivity.
6. Hover the cursor over Global Ecosystem Explorer and click Explore. Take a moment to read
through the content of the page. Once done, open the Ecological Tapestry of the World app in its
own tab
.
7. Click over any landmass on the right-side map to explore the bioclimate, landforms, rock type, and
land cover features.
8. Next, zoom into the general area of your community in Belize and click there.
d) What type of climate is experienced in your community? ____________________
e) What type of landforms surround your community? ____________________
f) What types of rock can be found around your community? ______________________
g) What type of land cover is found in or around your community? ______________________
Feel free to explore other features around the world. Once done, exit, and return to the Hub Site.
9. Scroll down the Hub Site to the Skills and Knowledge section. This section contains links to
tutorials on Survey123, web maps, 3D maps, and story maps.
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After this training, feel free to refer to these tutorials to further expand your knowledge on these tools. For
now, we will scroll down further.
10. Scroll down the Hub Site to the My Classroom section. This section features educators that use GIS
in their classrooms.
11. Hover over an educator of your choice and click Explore. Watch their video and read through their
content.
h) Name one thing you learned after exploring the page of the educator.
_________________________________________________________
i) What is something you would like to incorporate into your classrooms after exploring the
educator’s approaches?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
__________
12. Go ahead and explore Apps (if available) that the educators use in their classroom.
j) Note the App or Apps you were interested in the most:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Feel free to explore the profile of other educators. Once done, exit and return to the Hub Site.
13. Scroll down the Hub Site to the Community Corner section. This section features story maps made
to engage and inspire users.
14. Click on the story map that you are most interested in exploring.
k) Who are the authors of this story map?
_____________________________________________________
l) What is the story map about? Please provide a brief description:
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
m) What is the most interesting thing you have learned from exploring this story map?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Once done, exit and return to the Hub Site. You can return to this Hub Site at any time to explore other
stories and apps more closely. You can also explore other resources on the Teach With GIS site https://learn.arcgis.com/en/educators/.
Deliverable: Save your Word Document as a PDF and upload to the Moodle Dropbox “Exercise 7 –
Exploring the Teach with GIS Hub”
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Additional GIS in Education Resources
Below you may find links to additional resources. These along with others will be shared with you
throughout the training.
Belize GIS Education Portal:
https://giseducationbz.maps.arcgis.com/
Teach with GIS Web Site:
https://learn.arcgis.com/en/educators/
Teach with GIS Hub:
https://teach-with-gis-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/
Teach With GIS Implementation Guide (Classroom):
https://downloads.esri.com/LearnArcGIS/educators/en/implementation-guide-classroom.pdf
Getting to Know GeoInquiries StoryMap:
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/939b0102d1bb4af380edc6d9de2e5cc4
Standards-Based Inquiry Activities for Teaching Map-Based Content:
https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/education/schools/geoinquiries-collections
GeoInquiries for Mathematics – Esri Training Resource:
https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/5bc61620ca797749a4623a2f/geoinquiries-formathematics/#!
GeoInquiries - Algebra Activities Using GIS
https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/education/schools/geoinquiries-mathematics
Video – Lurgan Schools Plenary – Esri UC 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxlh4trTi78
Video – Esri UC 2016 – Connecting GIS with Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpzvyWynLUk&t=41s
Integrating GIS into the Dutch National Curriculum
https://geoinformatics.com/integrating-gis-dutch-curriculum/
GIS and Schools | Education for a Brighter Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fnaOWfP-9A
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