The second CAST sponsored competition for #EASTcon22 is the Mapping App Competition.

The Mapping App Competition is open to any Web Mapping Application built within ArcGIS Online, including Story Maps, Configurable or Instant Apps, Web AppBuilder, or a Dashboard. EAST students and/or EAST project teams can submit multiple Mapping App Competition applications for 2022.

Submission DEADLINES for all EAST Conference competitions are 3pm CST Feb 8, 2022.

EAST students or an EAST lab project team can only submit one Go Map 22 project into our online reporting form for this Go Map 22 competition, located here: https://tinyurl.com/gomap22

A student or EAST project team must submit their final StoryMap by 3pm CST on February 8, 2022. Your final project submission should be in the form of a publicly visible StoryMap that clearly explains the project scope and community impact. It should also include maps, applications or other ArcGIS platform-related technologies that supported this community outreach or support effort.

The full details of the Go Map 22 competition or the Mapping App Competition can be reviewed on the #EASTcon22 Competitions page on the EAST Conference 2022 website. All EAST Conference Competitions are due by 3pm CST on Tuesday February 8, 2022.

One way to celebrate Earth Day (today) is to review this REAL-TIME ArcGIS dashboard of important Environmental Health indicators of our planet! It leverages LIVE data feeds from the ArcGIS Living Atlas!

Esri has gathered near real-time information within the ArcGIS Living Atlas from many data-contributing partners such as: NOAA, UN Environment Programme, and the US Geological Survey to create this ArcGIS Living Atlas Indicators of the Planet. This ArcGIS application was launched in July 2020 and organizes an impressive collection of indices into a dashboard gallery of Environmental conditions for our planet. Earth Day 2021 is the perfect time to review these Earth Indicators and possibly plan activities to help mitigate these impacts. Simply planting a tree, or picking up litter in a local park could make a lasting difference!

ArcGIS Living Atlas Indicators of the Planet was developed using the ArcGIS Experience Builder and is in its Beta release while additional capabilities are being implemented. This Experience Builder template can be customized for your own topics of interest. All of the underlying layers, maps, and apps are available from this Content Group.

Each ArcGIS Enterprise organization address will be unique so your address will differ than this example screenshot from ArcGIS Field Map

Field Maps was released in October 2020 and is set to replace ArcGIS collector in December 2021 so now is the time to dive into using Field Maps.   The migration to Field Maps will simplify the ArcGIS variety of ‘mobile mapping applications’ and eventually consolidate functionality into one application: ArcGIS Field Maps.   For EAST students, you have used ArcGIS Collector when field mapping or creating new geodata, such as points, lines or polygons from your mobile device, so Field Maps should feel very familiar. If you have questions, contact the EAST Geospatial Support Team (Brian Culpepper or Malcolm Williamson)

There are several excellent ESRI Blog posts that summarize what you can do with Field Maps and why it will improve your workflow; especially if you are needing to ‘work offline’ in an area with limited cellular service.  Map navigation within the Field Maps app has also improved, so let’s download it and try out these FIVE THINGS TO TRY WITH THE NEW FIELD MAPS app from Esri.   We are interested in hearing your thoughts too!

Here are some Mapping Activities that the CAST team wants to encourage:

• Demonstrate the use of ArcGIS Mapping Technologies in your EAST Project(s) but submit examples or documentation within your report.
• Complete an ArcGIS Mapping Tutorial (Online or in-person)
• Share your knowledge of Mapping Technologies with others (Survey123, ArcGIS Hub, Web Map Builder, ArcGIS Administration, StoryMaps, or Community Analyst all count in this competition.)

Multiple mapping-related activities can be submitted by using the online submission form, but we require supporting documentation for each activity report to valid your effort. Documentation may include the URL to a Survey123 form/web map application that you have created, or even a screen shot of the completion certificate from an online mapping tutorial. We simply want you to UP your MAPPING SAVVY and GoMap more in 2021! We look forward to answering questions and assisting you this year with your mapping questions. Map On!

The GoMap Twenty-One Competition officially began August 24, 2020 and the closing date for this competition was March 9, 2021.

I’ve put together a detailed handout that walks you through the process of downloading free data from The New York Times, filtering it for your state, uploading it to ArcGIS Online, and creating a Time-Aware app, like the one above, that you can share with your class or the entire world!

You’ll find the tutorial right here. If you have any questions or problems, please contact me at mdw05@uark.edu . I hope you find it useful!

You can use our Public Survey123 application to contribute Public or Free WiFi access locations within Arkansas.   These Free Wifi locations are shared with Arkansas Public School students and citizens that may not have internet access at home.  Your assistance may help Arkansas students or their families locate free internet access nearby! Over 148 Wifi hotspots have been collected by volunteers since March of 2020. Click here to learn more or to complete our Survey123 for ArcGIS form.