1. Geographic Approach in our Classroom Charity I. Mulig

2. What is … GIS? Geographic Information System or Geospatial Information System AEJEE? ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education

3. What can we do with GIS? allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts

4. Why Integrate GIS? helps develop 21 st century skills helps provide holistic learning Helps ensure greater retention of leaned materials Provides more realistic and interesting learning experience A from of ICT integration May be used in problem-based instruction

5. The Geographic Approach a new way of thinking and problem solving integrates geographic information into how we understand and manage our planet create geographic knowledge by measuring the earth, organizing this data, and analyzing and modeling various processes and their relationships apply this knowledge to the way we design, plan, and change our world

6. Framework for GIS Analysis

7. Where to get materials? Geographic Approach ArcGISExplorer The GeoMentor Program AEJEE(ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education) Education-National Geographic EnviroMapper Exploring Earth Exploring Earth (GPS) Teaching GeoPhysics in the 21st Century Jason.Org

8. How to Acquire skills? Mentoring program Downloadable tutorials Practice/use it

9. What subjects can use GIS? All subjects! Teacher creativity and resourcefulness is the limit.

10. How do we integrate this in our class? 1.Group Work 2.Together as a Class 3.Project-Based 4.Team Teach

11. Your Task 1.Create/Design a lesson plan which can use in your class this year. 2.Prepare the required aejee file for your lesson. 3.Upload/Embed your outputs in our wikispace.