1. High School Outreach Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou, Ph.D. Department of Geography, SDSU E-mail: mtsou@mail.sdsu.edumtsou@mail.sdsu.edu Tony Howser Department of Geography March 30, 2006, San Diego San Diego State University National Visiting Committee Meeting 2006 San Diego State University

2. –Helix Charter High School: Teachers: Paula Ann Trevino (social studies), M.Ed, Social Studies Department Chair, (patrevi@helixcharter.net)patrevi@helixcharter.net Garry Wilcox (social studies) gwilcox@helixcharter.netgwilcox@helixcharter.net –High Tech High: Teachers: Dr. Jay Vavra (bio) Rod Buenviaje (math) rbuenviaje@hightechhigh.orgrbuenviaje@hightechhigh.org Tom Fehrenbacher (humanities) –Hoover High: Teacher: Ellen Towers, Academy Coordinator/Teacher (etowers@sandi.net)etowers@sandi.net Three Major High Schools in San Diego

3. Helix High School Outreach 2005 GIS Day Visit (120 students).2005 GIS Day Visit (120 students). 2006 March Visit (120 students).2006 March Visit (120 students). 2005 - 2006: Develop Web-based Learning modules for Human Geography Course -- Evaluate how effective the Web-based learning modules for aiding Geography Education.2005 - 2006: Develop Web-based Learning modules for Human Geography Course -- Evaluate how effective the Web-based learning modules for aiding Geography Education. 2006: Fall Semester, the First GIS course (GIS 1c/2c) at Helix High. (need more training and resource for this new course.2006: Fall Semester, the First GIS course (GIS 1c/2c) at Helix High. (need more training and resource for this new course.

4. Master Thesis (Chen) San Diego State University Title: Implementation and Effectiveness of Web-based Geographical Information System (GIS) in High School Education This research seeks to investigate the feasibility of Web-based geographic information system (GIS) adoption in high school education. Educators encounter many challenges while applying the standard desktop GIS. Web-based GIS is viewed as an alternative to overcome the barriers to the diffusion of GIS in education, including difficulties in maintaining hardware equipment, time limitations in learning software and developing teaching materials. The goal of this research is to address how effectively Web-based GIS could be used to assist high school education. Testing 120 students and compare the Web-GIS learning outcome (scores) to previous year (non- WebGIS) In the same human geography course.

6. GIS 1c/2c (High School) Helix High (Charter School in California) will start the first high school-level GIS course in Fall 2006 Semester -- GIS 1C/2C Term 1 (Fall) –Unit 1 – Introduction to GIS –Unit 2 – Web Based GIS –Unit 3 – Basics GIS using ArcExplorer Java Edition –Mapping Our World lessons Term 2 (Spring) –Unit 4 – Teacher Directed GIS unit –Unit 5 – Data collection and analysis –Unit 6 – Student Created/Driven GIS Capstone Course Project San Diego State University

7. High Tech High School Outreach 2005 GIS Day Talks in HTH (four classes, at HTH, over 100 students).2005 GIS Day Talks in HTH (four classes, at HTH, over 100 students). Web-based Mapping Tools for Biology courseWeb-based Mapping Tools for Biology course Web-based Mapping Tools for Scientific project (Soil Map).Web-based Mapping Tools for Scientific project (Soil Map). GIS books and flyers.GIS books and flyers. San Diego Bay Field Guide Project: Book Title: Perspectives of San Diego Bay: A Field GuideSan Diego Bay Field Guide Project: Book Title: Perspectives of San Diego Bay: A Field Guide (Tony Howser help them to create GIS maps and technology introduction(Tony Howser help them to create GIS maps and technology introduction

8. http://www.sdbayguide.com

10. Hoover High School Outreach 2005 Visit (on-site).2005 Visit (on-site). GIS books and flyers.GIS books and flyers. 2006 Visit (on-site).2006 Visit (on-site). Web-based Mapping Tools: Obesity and Fast Food (Overweight Students)Web-based Mapping Tools: Obesity and Fast Food (Overweight Students) Google Earth Learning Module Development (underdevelopment now).

13. Hoover High – Obesity and Fast Food (Overweight Students)

14. 2006 Visit (Video)

15. High School Teacher Training Workshop ? (Summer 2006 ?). Or High School Principles/Department Chair workshop?

16. Multimedia Web GIS (Google Earth Movies) San Diego State University Movie created by video editing software – adding adding titles, effects, sounds, and music.