Presented February 11, 2012

1. TAGS D.C. 2nd
Workshop
February 11th, 2012
NGS Headquarters

2. Schedule
9:30-10:00 Introductions/Updates
10:00-11:15 GPS Activity Walkabout in Downtown D.C.
11:15-12:00 Downloading GPS
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 ArcGIS Explorer Online
2:00-2:30 Wrap-Up/Next Steps

3. Introductions

4. GIS Program Updates
 Overview of proposed plan
 Activities to-date
 Next steps

5. Geospatial Revolution
Food Deserts

6. Geospatial Revolution
 What is the problem described in the video?
 Using GIS is one way to help the population living in a food
desert eat better. What are some other technological and non-
technological solutions to the problem?
 What are examples of how GIS could be used to solve other
neighborhood problems?

7. GPS Activity
 Introduction
 Review of GPS skills
 Discussion of Activty

9. Downloading the Waypoints
 Click on Waypoint -> Download
 The Waypoints list will showp up
 Click on File -> Save to -> File
 Save as Projected Shapefile in a location
you remember
 Compress or Zip up the corresponding files
for the Shapefile
 Add into your map on ArcGIS Explorer

10. Lunch

11. Making Maps with ArcExplorer
 Make a map with your GPS data
 Customize maps
 Make a presentation
 Show and Tell

12. Next Steps…
 Next steps for individual programs
 Volunteers
 Next TAGS meeting

13. Thank you!