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The 2025 Fall NEARC Conference has passed. The information below is posted for reference only. ​

GIS Educators Day at the Fall NEARC Conference

Sunday, October 26, 2025

GIS Educators Day, sponsored by NEARC and Esri, is a full-day conference devoted exclusively to topics and issues pertaining to the use of GIS and other geospatial technologies in K-12, college, and informal education.
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Whether you’re a K-12 or college educator, an experienced GIS user or a newcomer who wants to learn about the educational possibilities of this powerful tool, you’ll want to put this outstanding regional event on your "Must Do" list.

Register to Attend

GIS Educators Day will be a one-day hybrid pre-conference (Sunday, October 26, 2025) to NEARC’s in-person annual professional user conference. Registration information can be found here. 

Schedule Details

The schedule for GIS Educators Day will also be included in the full conference schedule.

Sunday, October 26, 2025
8:00am - 4:30pm	GIS Educator's Day (Primarily In-Person with a Remote Participation Option)
8:00am - 9:00am	Registration Desk Open
9:00am - 9:15am	Welcome & Introductions
9:30am - 10:00am	Presentation I: Evolving pathways to geospatial learning at Vassar College
9:30am - 10:00am	Workshop: Mapping Possibilities | An Introduction to GIS for K-12 Classrooms
10:00am - 10:30am	Presentation II: Teaching Sustainability Reporting using Study Abroad Air Travel Data and Web GIS Tools
10:45am - 11:00am	Coffee Break
10:45am - 11:30am	Panel I: Defining and Assessing Drone Competencies: A Collaborative Panel Discussion
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch & Mingle
12:30pm - 1:15pm	Keynote: Tom Mueller, Deputy Director of MassGIS
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Panel II: GeoAI pedagogy/teaching
2:00pm - 2:15pm	Break
2:15pm - 3:30pm	Lightning Talks
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Presentation III
4:00pm - 4:30pm	Closing Discussion