GeospatialLearning.com is a website dedicated to promoting the value of using geospatial technology in the classroom to help students learn.

Throughout the global economy, the geospatial technology industry is experiencing rapid growth. The driving factor for this growth is that geospatial technology, specifically Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, allows users to view data from a different angle (i.e. Spatially). This new perspective often exposes information that is critical to fully understanding the data being presented. From simply displaying tabular data on a map to doing complex spatial analysis, examples of leveraging geospatial technology can be seen in nearly every industry.

The benefits of using geospatial technology can also be see in the classroom. The technology provides teachers with a new way of connecting classroom learning with real world application. This practice allows students to see how their learning today is relevant to the world they live in and their future within it. This is especially the case in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines where project based learning is being applied. The technology acts as a common operating picture for visualizing, analyzing and presenting real-world information from multiple disciplines. This helps students see the relevance of their various courses and content, because in reality, they are actually integrated rather than separate.

As the geospatial learning community continues to grow, the vision is that GeospatialLearning.com will act as a point for collaboration. From the sharing of lesson plans to innovative forum discussions, this website will be the hub of a network that is revolutionizing the learning process.