Using GIS across different disciplines in Danish gymnasiums (High Schools) GIS is being introduced in the following subjects Geography Physics Biology History Social Science ICT Torben P. Jensen More information
Our Sources of Inspiration Informi GIS ESRI, CA and Study Trip to ESRI 2003 ESRI, CA ESRI 2003 Danish Ministry of Education - Danish Ministry of Education Danish Association of Geographers Geografforlaget and GOGIS GeografforlagetGOGIS
In-service Training in Denmark 2002
In-service Training and Diffusion of GIS Competence and ArcView National Geography courses Regional Geography courses 2002 >> Schools buy GIS GIS-DAY –
Using GIS across different disciplines in Danish gymnasiums (High School) Educational framework –Student participation Desktop-based GIS Field-based GIS Web-based GIS
GIS and student participation Good ICT-functionality and knowledge sharing Teaching teams cooperating closely and openly Well-structured teaching models wíth sub- categories
Teaching model Problem Background Exercises Links
Learning categories Experience Insights Source Methods Express Exercise
Ortho photo in GIS GIS can show Ortho photo in a Geographical Information System Example from Klim
Ortho photo with GIS analysis by students A GIS project can visualize the collected data in a map On top of an Ortho photo the students may draw the outlines of a building and add new information about every location.
Ortho photo with GIS-data The same GIS project again Not the map, but part of the data base made by the students is shown here
Wells and polluted areas – using ”Intersect” The Municipality of Aarhus
Environmental pollution at Mundelstrup The 1980s: 20 sites were depolluted. Toxic soil was removed and new soil put on (20 million DKK)
Map of the fertilizer factory - the source of pollution Fertilizer factory ( ) Map from about 1900
Field-based GIS iPAQ og ArcPad used to collect and store data from the satellites The data were used in the GIS programs.
Web-based GIS with local data Digital Atlas – Local area: Students often quickly realize the possibilities in GIS
GIS query - wind mills Find the best locations for wind mills
Calculate distances from wind mills
Land Cover
Example of Land Use Map
Hjelm Heath Foto: Ditte Nan Hansen, DMU
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Videnskabernes selskabs kort (Association of the Sciences Map)