Tom R. Baker

https://tbaker.com

Thomas R. Baker, Ph.D. | Education Manager, Esri

Leawood, Kansas, United States 66209

trbaker@gmail.com

I'm an instructional technologist, educator, author, and occasional researcher - focusing on geovisualization and analysis tools with learners of all ages. I'm a former middle school science teacher and I've also spent a good deal of time working with students and educators in K12 schools. I am especially interested in GIS, XR, and AI technologies.

Blog posts | Google Scholar | LinkedIn | ORCid

Baker Education Prototype Lab

If you're looking for a demo, prototype, or sample that I created for a workshop, presentation, or proof-of-concept, head to the lab.

Academic

Google Scholar | ORCid | Research Gate | Amazon Author’s Page || Academia.edu | Semantic Scholar | Zotero

My academic interests lie at the intersection of technology and learning (Ph.D., 2002) with a critical emphasis on geospatial tools, analysis, and visualization.I am a former member of the research faculty at the University of Kansas in the Center for Research on Learning and the Center for STEM Learning.

Presentations

Publications

Research Publication Snapshot

Langran, E., & Baker, T. R. (2016). Special issue: Geospatial technologies in teacher education: A brief overview. Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education, 16(3). [ Open journal ]

Baker, T.R., Battersby, S., Bednarz, S.W., Bodzin, A.M., Kolvoord, B., Moore, S., Sinton, D., Uttal, D. (2015). A research agenda for geospatial technologies and learning. Journal of Geography, 114(3), 118-130. [WoS | Google ]

Baker, T. R., Kerski, J. J. & Palmer, A. (2009). A national survey to examine teachers’ professional development and implementation of desktop GIS. The Journal of Geography 108, 174-185. [WoS | Google ]

Baker, T. R. (2005). Internet-based GIS in support of K-12 education. The Professional Geographer 57(1), 44-50. [ WoS | Google ]

Baker, T.R. & White, S.H. (2003). The effects of Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies on students’ attitudes, self-efficacy, and achievement in middle school science classrooms. The Journal of Geography, 102(6), 243-254. [ WoS | Google ]

Technical

Developer Profiles:

GitHub: My scripts and tools for storymaps and ArcGIS Online
Google Developer Profile: g.dev/trb
Storymaps.com (consumer): https://www.storymaps.com/profile/tomrbaker

Pedagogy and GIS

Models, imagery, and video in 360, 3D, VR or AR