Curriculum Integration & GIS in Education

Where it began...

"I took the GIS in Education course at NC State in preparation for a technology endorsement where I created an ArcView GIS project to utilize with the second and third grade students studying their community. After my training in the GIS in Education course at North Carolina State University in the spring of 2000, I took the GIS skills and creativity with me when I joined the Martin GT Magnet Middle School in Raleigh, North Carolina that fall. Excited about teaching in middle school, I was eager to dive into cross-curricular projects with my team teachers. Isn’t that what middle school is all about? I was surprised to find that sort of thing just had not been happening for a variety of reasons. I moved forward with my one computer in my classroom and some free software to integrate GIS into my students’ study of Mark Twain. Students researched and examined the influence of Mark Twain’s travel on his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. "

An excerpt from "Building A Successful GIS Program in Middle School", presented at SITE Conference 2005. Full article available in Resources.

 

 

Two New Books!

Both available from GISetc, Critical Think, Inc.

20 Minute GIS for Young Explorers

by Barbaree Duke, Anita Palmer and Roger Palmer

Because Classroom Teachers…

• Want to add geospatial elements to their
  classroom.

• May have only one computer in the classroom.

• Have very little time in computer lab.
  

• Need to augment key concepts.
  

• Have minimal technology skills.
  

• Have minimal GIS skills.
  

• Are not permitted to use Google Earth, but want a
  virtual globe experience for students.
  

• Have just 20 minutes to explore new technology.

 

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Reading, Writing and Thinking Around the Globe: Geospatial Technologies for the English Language Arts and Beyond

by Barbaree Ash Duke

If you’re looking for realistic ideas for implementing 21^st Century tools into your classroom, then this is the book for you.  Harness the power of online mapping, virtual globes and online content!  Spotlighted areas, reading and writing, foster ways to teach thinking in a tradition-laden subject.  Ready-to-use lessons, practical ideas, suggestions on collaboration and research make this book a must-have for many classrooms.

Get a copy for $25 in the GISetc Shop!

Send an email if you have questions!