[Scico-list] GIS-GPS Workshop for Earth Science, Environmental Science, Social Science Educators

[Joseph Kerski]

Folks:

 

The following workshop that I am co-teaching is happening fairly close by, and I would love to see some Colorado educators there!

 

Joseph Kerski

 

Geospatial Technology Investigations for 4-H, Grade 4-12 Educators 

10-11 June 2008 
8am - 5pm 

North Platte Community College 
North Campus - Room 104 
N 41° 06.602   W 100°44.915 
North Platte Community College 
1101 Halligan Drive-Room 104 
North Platte, NE 69101 

For More Information Contact:   
Cathy Weaver 
University of Nebraska 
Lincoln County Extension 
115 West 4th in North Platte, NE 69101   
308-532-2683 or  1- 800-200-1381                 
cweaver1 at unl.edu <mailto:cweaver1 at unl.edu>  

Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at  the University of Nebraska - Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United State Department of Agriculture.  University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska -Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. 
                                                                             
Cost:  $150.00 
Register by 23 May 2008 and pay only $100 
Payment and registration must be in the Lincoln County Extension Office by 
         30 May 2008 
College Credit Approval Pending 
Includes:  Breaks, Catered Lunch, Resource Materials, Free GIS software, 
         Lessons, spatial data for Nebraska, USA, and World 

Instructors:  Joseph J. Kerski, ESRI, Cathy Weaver, University of Nebraska Extension 

Content:  Explore Your World With a GIS: 
         What is a GIS?  What is GPS?  What do people use GIS and GPS for? 
         Where does GIS and GPS fit in the classroom? 
         6 Essential Elements and 18 standards in geography education 
         GIS:  Not just for geographers:  GIS is about exploring information 
                  About many different disciplines tied to location 
         Geographic Inquiry - Thinking Geographically 
         Internet GIS - ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education - ArcGIS 
         Hyperlinking photos, text, and videos to field locations 
         
CONTENT STANDARDS 
History/Social Science/Geography 
* Chronological and Spatial Thinking (mapping historical changes to local settings of interest) 
* Research, Evidence and Point of View (using maps/images to model inquiry, comparing multiple interests) 
* Historical Interpretation (human and  physical characteristic of place, cause and effect, land use change) 
* Determine new boundaries based on cultural and    physical data 
* Show historical movements of people in USA  and  worldwide 
* Field-based, hands-on, problem-solving inquiry 
Science 
* Physical Science (light properties, color, energy, motion, salinity, density) 
* Life Science (ecology, land use, plant animal and nutrient cycles, coastal wetlands restoration) 
* Earth Science (land, water, atmosphere, watersheds, geology, Mars) 
* Investigation and Experimentation (active inquiry based approach to the environment we are studying.) 
Mathematics Academic 
* Measurement and Geometry (calculating distances, areas, and volumes, proportional reasoning) 
* Mathematical Reasoning (creating algebraic expressions, observing patterns, calculation estimations) 
* Graphical Representation of Statistical Concepts 
 

 

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Joseph J. Kerski, Ph.D

Education Manager

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.- ESRI

1 International Court

Broomfield CO 80021-3200  USA

E:  jkerski at esri.com <mailto:jkerski at esri.com> 

V: 303-449-7779 x 8237 

F: 303-449-8830 

http://edcommunity.esri.com

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