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You Are Here: Home > GIS Topic: GIS New Graphical Information Systems (GIS) tools are transforming the way that people interact with representations of space. Exciting new opportunities exist for geography, social studies, and science teachers to have their students find new ways to interact with distant places or the world around them
What is GIS? A geographic information system (GIS) gathers, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data linked to a location. Broadly speaking, GIS include methods that use and present quantitative spatial relationships based on data. GIS systems are used in various ways, including cartography, geography land planning and surveying, and other objectives. "The New Meaning of Mapping" (YouTube video) GIS Resources and Examples Created by Brian Welch, Dept. of Environmental Studies, at St. Olaf College, in Northfield, MN, Teaching with GIS in the GeoSciences serves as an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Education. There are also Teaching with Google Earth and Teaching with GPS. This section is part of Starting Point - Teaching Entry Level Geoscience from the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College. GIS.com explains Geographic Information Systems, provides real-world examples and "best practices," discusses GIS in Education and Science, and shows uses for libraries and museums. There are case studies in K-12 demonstrating uses of GIS in the classroom. The USGS and Science Education: The U.S. Geological Survey website provides scientific information about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and its online resources, include lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research. Lessons are organized by grade level and include information about using both Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in education. KS3/4 Geography - Using GIS: Dr Gerard O'Sullivan, an advanced skills geography teacher from Homewood School in Tenterden, Kent, UK offers creative ideas, technical advice and teaching tips on how to work with this powerful tool. You can download the accompanying video and teaching resources. Using GIS in High School Social Studies This presentation by Herschel Sarnoff, an instructor in GIS and Social Studies at David Starr Jordan High School in Los Angeles, shows how students use GIS to "create, query and detect patterns involving demographic, historical and scientific data." There are associated maps, articles, and links, though the heart of the presentation is a downloadable PowerPoint. Students Map Neighborhoods with GIS: This Education World article explains how Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mapping and analysis software employed by the U.S. government, NASA, and other agencies, now is helping students locate and document hazards in their communities and includes tips on how to use GIS in the classroom. Google Earth Resources and Examples Teaching with Google Earth: Created by Glenn A. Richard of the Mineral Physics Institute at Stony Brook University, this section serves as an introduction to Google Earth in Education. He outlines potential uses for students and teachers, shows how to get started, provides a user guide, and offers examples. This section is part of Starting Point - Teaching Entry Level Geoscience, from the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College. The real beauty of Google Earth for instructional purposes is the ability to add “layers” of images on top of Google Earth and to include all sorts of information for students to uncover. You can build your own Google Earth file, and we encourage you to do so, but fortunately there are already hundreds of Google Earth files on the Internet that you can download for free A great place to start is called Google Earth Hacks. Another valuable resource is the Google Earth Community. Google Earth Education Community This community exists to offer a place where teachers and students can share and find information about educational topics that has been organized using Google Earth software. Google Sketchup Google SketchUp allows you to place your models using real-world coordinates and share them with the world using the Google 3D Warehouse. Google Earth Blog Though not officially affiliated with Google, Google Earth Blog is dedicated to sharing the best news, interesting sights, technology, and happenings for Google Earth. “Crisis in Darfur” is an impressive, interactive Google Earth file from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as part of their "Mapping Initiatives." Students can view images of burned-out Darfur villages and gain a deeper understanding of the destruction as a result of the civil strife in the area. The Google Earth file could serve as a useful introduction to the crisis in Darfur and lead to in-depth analysis of its effects and ramifications. Other USHMM Google Earth files include Genocide Prevention Mapping and Mapping the Holocaust. Google Lit Trips contains various Google Earth files that enable visitors to follow the travels of characters from famous novels. For instance, your students could use Google Lit Trips to follow the adventures of Odysseus in The Odyssey or the travels of the Joad family in The Grapes of Wrath. Google Lit Trips is designed with teachers and students in mind as files are organized by grade levels: K- 5, 6-8, 9-12, and Higher Ed Google Maps Resources : |
Summer 2010 Teaching with Technology Workshops Organized by Tom Daccord and Justin Reich of Best of History Web Sites, Center for Teaching History with Technology, & National Council of Social Studies Technology Committee Join educators from around the world who come to Boston each summer for a memorable educational experience: 8th annual Teaching History with Technology Geography & Maps 2.0 Primary Sources 2.0 Connecting Classrooms with Web 2.0 4th annual Teaching English and Language Arts with Technology Creative Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards 21st Century Skills- Frameworks and Teaching Strategies Follow Best of History |
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