1. GIS Mapping for K-12 Students
By: Jeffrey Bertotti

2. Agenda What is GIS? Benefits of GIS GIS in the Classroom
Curriculum and Resources
GIS Exercise/Demonstration

3. What is GIS?
A “geographic information system” (GIS) is a computer-based tool that allows you to create, manipulate, analyze, store and display information based on its location.
GIS makes it possible to integrate different kinds of geographic information, such as digital maps, aerial photographs, satellite images and global positioning system data (GPS), along with associated tabular database information (e.g., ‘attributes' or characteristics about geographic features).

4. GIS Examples

5. GIS Examples

6. GIS Examples

7. Characteristics of GIS
With GIS software, you can digitally represent geographic objects with a variety of shapes and layer those shapes on top of one another to create maps and perform analysis.
Ex- Polygons

8. Characteristics of GIS
With GIS software, you can digitally represent geographic objects with a variety of shapes and layer those shapes on top of one another to create maps and perform analysis.
Ex- Lines layered on top of polygons

9. Characteristics of GIS
With GIS software, you can digitally represent geographic objects with a variety of shapes and layer those shapes on top of one another to create maps and perform analysis.
Ex-Points, lines and polygons

10. Data Attribute Table
Each state has a different color because of the state name.

11. Platforms
GIS software is mainly produced through a company called Esri (based out of Redlands, CA).
Software package is called ArcGIS.
Software has 4 different platforms
Mobile
Desktop
Online
Server
(We’ll be looking at ArcGIS Online)

12. Industries that benefit from GIS
Environmental Science
Natural Resources
Sales and Marketing
Federal, State and Local Governments

13. GIS in the Classroom
Interactive maps = Hands on activities for the students
Usable in science, social studies, math, English, computer tech, engineering ect.
Use for background content skills
Rich media- maps, tables, charts, images, video, text
Representational Environment helps users grasp patterns and relationships but also detail
Participants will obtain resources and knowledge on how to implement map making techniques using Esri software.

14. GIS in the classroom Online = no installs = any connected device
Explore, analyze, modify, save and share content built by others or by oneself
Ease of use = student engagement

15. How does GIS enhance STEM Learning?
GIS tools and techniques lead to understanding cross-disciplinary phenomena and solving problems rooted in academic and real-world concepts.
GIS is well suited to driving problem based learning (PBL), an approach to classroom inquiry that is guided by a question, with students collecting data and making analytical conclusions.
GIS problems involve both critical thinking and spatial thinking elements, motivating students as they learning important work force ready skills.

16. Esri’s offer as part of White House’s Connected Initiative
ArcGIS Online Org to any U.S. K12 school (public, nonpublic, or home school), for instruction, for free
Guidance and instructional materials
Links to Geomentors (interested GIS users)
Professional development opportunities for educators

17. Resources for Teachers
Pre-Constructed lesson plans with grading rubrics
Access to maps and data through ArcGIS Online
Online training
Instructional videos

18. ArcGIS Online Exercises
Tornado Exercise Patterns of population growth

19. Sources Esri.com/education
free-cloud-based-gis-mapping-software.aspx
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information-system-gis-tutorial-january-iap-2016/introduction- to-gis/

20. Questions?
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