2018 Conference Archive (Archived)
Session Format
Workshop (90 minutes)
Target Audience
K12 Educators
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Abstract for the conference program
This interactive session will focus on examples of using GIS in multiple K-12 classroom setting, including but not limited to teaching climate change, history, natural hazards, and literature. Geographic information systems, or GIS, is an online mapping tool, used globally in a variety of professions (e.g., emergency management, city planning, engineering, scientific labs) – that is accessible and beneficial to use in the K-12 classroom! GIS helps us visualize, question, analyze, and interpret real data to understand relationships, patterns, and trends. Participants will not only walk through a demonstration of GIS’ use and potential, they will partake in and practice using GIS with hands on activities. Come join us – and bring your device!
Proposal Track
T2: Applied STEM Education
Start Date
3-24-2018 10:00 AM
End Date
3-24-2018 11:30 AM
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Millsaps, Lisa K., "An Introduction to Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the Classroom" (2018). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived). 11.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2018/2018/11
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An Introduction to Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the Classroom
This interactive session will focus on examples of using GIS in multiple K-12 classroom setting, including but not limited to teaching climate change, history, natural hazards, and literature. Geographic information systems, or GIS, is an online mapping tool, used globally in a variety of professions (e.g., emergency management, city planning, engineering, scientific labs) – that is accessible and beneficial to use in the K-12 classroom! GIS helps us visualize, question, analyze, and interpret real data to understand relationships, patterns, and trends. Participants will not only walk through a demonstration of GIS’ use and potential, they will partake in and practice using GIS with hands on activities. Come join us – and bring your device!
