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Bear Basics – New Portal Into the World of Bears

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Christina Nordling | ArcGIS Online, Education, Media, Nonprofit/NGO, Story Map

Blue Raster has long recognized the importance of putting exploration tools into the hands of science enthusiasts. So we were excited to collaborate on a joint project with Bear Trust International, a non-profit dedicated to conservation education. As part of their STEM program, Bear Trust asked Blue Raster to create an engaging web lesson plan rooted in… Read More

Department of Education Open Data

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Christina Nordling | Education, Federal

Did you know that websites you visit every day, such as weather.com, are powered by open data from government agencies? Large amounts of government data are available on sites like data.gov, but often organizations have difficulty finding the relevant datasets. Open data initiatives like MapED Open Data provide authoritative, ready-to-use data driving many private-sector applications on… Read More