1. Integrating Geospatial Technologies into K-12 Education
Regina Scotchie
West Virginia Department of Education
Todd Ensign
NASA IV&V Facility Educator Resource Center
Rick Landenberger
West Virginia University, America View
Kevin Kuhn
West Virginia GIS Technical Center
Amy Blankenship
Rahall Transportation Institute, Mountwest CTC

2. West Virginia Department of Education
Regina Scotchie
West Virginia Department of Education

3. ArcGIS Summer Training Camp
Dates: July 26-30
Location: Geology/Geography Labs in Brooks Hall at WVU
Topics: GIS Software training using ArcVeiw from ESRI
GPS Training
Thinking Spatially
Mapping locally and historically
Data gathering and implementation
Map making
GeoMentor Introductions
Support Network
Materials: GPS handheld device
ArcGIS Software
Mapping Our World Books I, II, III
General supplies and bags

4. ArcGIS Summer Training Camp
Trainers: Lyn Malone, social studies specialist and ESRI trainer, author
Kathryn Keranen, science specialist and ESRI trainer, author
Dr. Joseph Jereski, ESRI education manager
GeoMentors: Dr. Rick Landenberger, Amy Blankenship,
Kevin Kuhn, Todd Ensign
Sponsors: WVDE, WVU, ESRI, NASA IV&V, WV Geographic Alliance,
WV View, RTI, NSF
Partners: WVDE social studies, science, and career technical offices,
WV GIS Technology Center, ESRI, WV Geographic Alliance,
WVU, Rahall Transportation Institute, USGS, County K-12 school systems, Higher Ed. Institutes

5. ArcGIS Summer Training Camp
Master Teaches of:
Social Studies
Science
Career Technical
Also inviting Technology Integration Specialists
First of its kind for WV elementary and secondary educators
Learn to operate industry standard GIS software from ESRI and implement it in the assigned curriculum
Student engagement is key as students move from reading maps, tables, charts, and graphs in their textbooks to actually pulling together the required data to create them and use them for problem-solving scenarios

6. ArcGIS Summer Training Camp
Goals include:
Integrate GIS into content area
Learn to think spatially
Learn to research local, national and international current and historical data
Engage in field work to gather local data with GPS unit
Incorporate new skills and teaching strategies to promote critical thinking and problem solving that is cross-cultural as well as content specific
Create a draft of the first lesson plan for the class
Network with peers
Establish communication between the teachers and the volunteer GeoMentors

7. NASA IV&V Facility Educator Resource Center
Todd Ensign
NASA IV&V Facility Educator Resource Center

8. West Virginia University, America View
Rick Landenberger
West Virginia University, America View

9. K-12 Geospatial Professional Development
West Virginia View and AmericaView

10. West Virginia View Geospatial Education 2005-2009
WVU Geology & Geography – Support NASA IV&V Partnership – LU and Hydrology Glenville State – LU, Hydrology, Phenology
GLOBE, SATELLITES, NSF - WVWD

11. Coordinated Activities, “Field Campaigns”

12. Barriers to Implementation
1.) Lack of Administrative Support
Don’t see the merit
Don’t see the connection(s) to CSO’s
2.) Imperfect Technology
Comp labs outdated, or poor IT support
Internet connections problematic (firewalls, etc.)
Use of software itself can be a problem
3.) Content and Skills
Spatial Thinking (Geographic mindset) isn’t natural
Digital Natives? Not! (at least not majority)
4.) Teachers don’t have the time; they’re overwhelmed

13. Opportunities - Keys to Success
1.) Quality training that’s enjoyable – science content, tech skills, map to CSO’s
2.) Gain support from administration – planning time and IT support
3.) Be realistic, start with simple lessons – local relevance is critical
4.) Make support easily available – Geomentors!
5.) Foster cooperation between teachers – coaches, “master teachers”, etc.
6.) Persevere – know that it can be done

15. West Virginia GIS Technical Center
Kevin Kuhn
West Virginia GIS Technical Center

16. Rahall Transportation Institute, Mountwest CTC
Amy Blankenship
Rahall Transportation Institute, Mountwest CTC

17. INVOLVED???
BORED???

18. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn.”
Benjamin Franklin