Mapping Our Future: Using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for Place-based Inquiry

This is a professional development opportunity for educators grades 5 -12 on the ArcGIS 9.3 software which was recently licensed for K12 Hawaii. Receive GIS curriculum, Hawaii lessons and data on a jump drive, and a GPS unit! Instructors are Diana Papini Warren, Project Manager at Women in Technology and Joseph Kerski, Education Manager from Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Education Team.

Requirements: This is for neighbor island teachers only. Limited funds available for non-Maui teachers’ travel. Previous experience with GIS, either via a training, work experience, or self-taught.

Oct 6-9 – Kihei, Maui 9:00 – 4:00 Daily
Live Online Follow up Sessions: 10/22, 11/19, and 12/3 3:30 – 5:00 PM

See attached flyer for more details!

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!:

Labels: Events, GIS, GIS Activities, GIS Data, GPS to GIS

This site has curriculum and accompanying data files ready for download!

James Madison University STEM Geospatial Technology
http://www.isat.jmu.edu/stem/curriculum.html

Even better, they provide versions for both AEJEE and the full ArcGIS software.. you choose.

Labels: AEJEE, Curriculum, GIS Activities, GIS Data, Math, STEM

Want to see a model for the possible effects of climate change on Oahu and Maui? The following website provides imagery and information about the data that created it!

Flooding the Islands of Hawaii
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/hmrg/FloodingOahu/index.php

Labels: GIS Activities, GIS Data, Imagery, Online Map Tools, Remote Sensing, STEM

This Kids Geography website puts remote sensing into easy to understand terms:

check it out

Labels: GIS Activities, GIS Data, Remote Sensing, STEM

Need Help finding Hawaii Data? --

The first two places you might want to look for data layers (shape files, etc) are:

Hawaii Statewide GIS Program
http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/gis

Hawaii Data Clearinghouse
http://hawaii.wr.usgs.gov

If you cannot find what you need, email us or comment on this post. Let us know what type of data you are looking for!

Labels: AEJEE, GIS Data, Hawaii Data