Integrating Geospatial Technologies & Inquiry-Based Learning into Classroom or Youth Instruction

Description:
Full description: http://gis.centralareatechteam.org/training/

Join Debbie Stevens (William Penn University) and Joseph Kerski (ESRI) as we incorporate web-GIS, desktop GIS, and GPS into examining everything from local to global, from agriculture to climate change, from natural hazards to population, in this hands-on workshop.

Take Away: Knowledge, Skills & Resources – including a free GPS unit and free access to software and equipment for group application to apply these technologies in your classroom or youth program.

Who: Iowa Educators (formal & informal) of youth in grades 6 - 12
What: Two-Day Professional Development Institute focused on Integrating Geospatial Technologies & Inquiry-Based Learning into Classroom or Youth Instruction
When: Friday, April 17, 2009: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Final project due June 15, 2009.)
Presenter: Joseph Kerski (ESRI) and Instructor: Debbie Stevens Credit: 1 hour Graduate Credit ($75); Renewal Credit ($25) 641-682-8591