K-12 Education in GIS

Tuesday July 01st 2008
Filed Under Education, K-12, Link Library 

Collection of references and tutorials on how to teach GIS to K-12 level students. Find lesson plans, user groups and more in the category. Read more

         

GIS for Kids

Sunday June 29th 2008
Filed Under Features, K-12 

Summer’s here! School will be out and the time abounds when many kids take on new learning experiences. Have you ever wanted your child to understand what it is you do all day long? It’s difficult enough to elucidate to an adult layperson what Geographic Information Systems are; knowing where to start explaining GIS to kids is even harder. Listed here are a few resources both online and on the ground to point you in the right direction to teaching your kids about GIS and mapping. Read more

         

Maps: Tools for Adventure

Wednesday May 16th 2007
Filed Under K-12 

If you can’t take your children in person to see the new exhibit in Washington D.C., you can still engage them online with the companion web site produced by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The web sit has several mapping and GIS themed games as well as introductory text about maps. The site is a great way to introduce children to map making and GIS.

         

Teacher Beliefs on GIS Use

Friday October 20th 2006
Filed Under K-12 

Calling all K-12 teachers! If you teach GIS as part of your curriculum, fill out this survey for a doctoral research project. Aryliss Lisner from Northern Illinois University is studying “What Beliefs Characterize Teachers Who Implement Geographical Information System (GIS) Software into K-12 Classroom Practice.

         

GIS Lessons on the Web

Sunday January 02nd 2005
Filed Under K-12 

Online access to lesson plans that use GIS technology to help school-aged children understand scientific concepts.

         

Gateway into Bali –

Wednesday October 25th 2000
Filed Under Features, K-12, MapInfo 

Gateway into Bali is an interactive, guided tour of GIS using this colorful Indonesian island as the backdrop. The application was created by Stereo Aids, an Australian based company. The learning level is aimed towards middle and high school students. Read more