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Geospatial Technology Education:
Current Needs and Future Potential
Kevin Mickey, The Polis Center at IUPUI
Kathy Kozenski, GENILarry Biehl, Purdue University
Presenters
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Session Goals
Review recent accomplishments of the IGIC education program
Discuss current trends and challenges in geospatial education and training
Develop a vision for the future of GIS practitioner education in Indiana
Explore opportunities for building geography and GIS into the K-12 and higher education programs in Indiana
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Audience Survey
Raise your hand if…
you have attended an IGIC education event (webinar, seminar, etc) in the last year
you have attended another GIS education event in the last six months
you have taught a GIS workshop, webinar, or seminar in the last year
…you think that education is a good idea
IGIC EducationWhat have we accomplished?
2010 to present
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
IGIC mission
Training
AND
Education
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Training vs Education
Training
The acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies as a result of the teaching of things that relate to specific useful competencies.
Examples Learning the steps to create a
database. Learning the steps to make a map.
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Training vs Education
Education
Has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual.
Involves helping someone learn how to go beyond merely performing a task to thinking through how best to perform a task in order to solve problems.
Examples
Learning how to design an efficient database. Learning how to make the most effective map
for solving a problem.
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Stakeholder Groups
Technical Experts
Beneficiaries
Expert Resources
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Stakeholder Groups
Current IGIC members
Potential IGIC members
Decision Makers
K-12 students and teachers
Post secondary education
Others??
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Methods
Past and Current• Webinars and Seminars• Road shows• State Fair / BSA collaboration• Conference
Future?• Virtual instructor led software courses• Social media (YouTube)• Etc?
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
IGIC Education Statistics
2010 9 events 177 registrants
138 unique participants
2011• 9 events• 143 registrants
103 unique participants
2012 3 events (to date) 59 registrants
53 unique participants
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
IGIC Education Statistics
2010 342 IGIC Members 40% attended a training event
2011 349 IGIC Members 30% attended a training event
2012 283 IGIC Members 19% have attended a training event to
date
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Events
2012 USGS Historical Map Collection Building an Operational Flex Viewer
2011 Grants 101 GIS in the Cloud Using New Census Data: A GIS-
Centric Webinar Introduction to GIS
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Events
2011 Local Historical Imagery Project GIS and NIMS: Emergency Solutions
for Communities GIS for Constituent Engagement
2010 Introduction to Remote Sensing for
GIS Applications Indiana Property Data: New Ways to
Obtain Data
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Events
2010 Census 2010 and GIS: Where, When
and What Can We Expect GIS and Stormwater Management Using GPS for GIS Data Maintenance
– hands-on! Leveraging a Common Operating
Picture: Adobe Flex 101
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Did you see a seminar listed that you were interested in but that you did not attend?
Reason• Did not know about the event?• Date/Time not convenient?
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Challenges
Choosing the right topics to meet the needs of the audience
Recognizing fiscal and time constraints that prevent people from attending training
Educating management about the value of training and education
Getting the word out!
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
What issue(s) have prevented you (or others in your
organization) from attending an IGIC educational offering?
What is your preferred way of receiving training?
1. Webinars2. Seminars3. YouTube4. Other
What is the ideal length of a training session?
1. 1 hour2. Up to a half day3. 1 day4. Multiple consecutive days
- Short term -What topics should IGIC
webinars and seminars address in 2012?
- Long term -What recommendations do you
have for how IGIC should support education in Indiana?
K-12 GIS EducationEducating the leaders of tomorrow
today
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Geographic Literacy
Purpose: … we should aspire to having all Americans be able to conduct basic geographic analysis in order to make sound personal, political, and professional decisions…
Historically: Established a national network of state
"geography alliances," which are university-based organizations that advocate for geography education: provide professional development for educators, create innovative resources, maintain communication about local, state, & national happenings, outreach to communities, engage informal educators…
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Geographic Literacy
Historically (continued): Alliances have had an impressive
impact on educators and students in numbers, but in terms of percentages – just a drop in the bucket
We do have a powerful foundation for educational reform, but lack resources (capacity, climate)
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Geographic Literacy
Goals - Approach universal geographic literacy. achieve 80 percent rates of geographic literacy in
all 50 states by 2025, where geographic literacy is defined as the ability of students to apply geographic skills and understanding in their personal and civic lives.
achieve 50 percent geographic fluency in all 50 states at the same time. Geographic fluency is a higher standard, which we define as preparation sufficient for successful postsecondary study in subjects that require geographic skills and understanding (e.g., international affairs or environmental science).
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Geographic Literacy
Will be able to achieve Goals through Create a combination of top-down
policy and bottom-up consumer demand for geographic literacy.
Obtain sufficient resources in the form of federal, state, and philanthropic funding to mount a large-scale reform effort.
Create and implement plans for large-scale educational reform at the state and local levels.
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Geographic Literacy
Rationale: Knowing geography facts does little good if you can't do something with those facts. People don't need to know geography, they need to be able to do geography. Doing geography is what geographic literacy is all about. The problem facing American society right now is that most people don't even know what it means to do geography. So who does know what it means to do geography and understand why it is so important? YOU do!
For a copy of the full article by Danny Edelson, visit the ESRI ArcNews GeoLearning Newsletter athttp://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/spring09articles/geographic-literacy.htm
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
GENI has created a solid foundation for moving geographic literacy forward in the state of Indiana. THANKS to IGIC and other collaborative geography-based organizations!!!
Especially, THANKS to YOU!!Creating a long-range Geographic Literacy Timeline (very flexible, provides common goals):
IndianaView Project (partnership with IndianaView, IGIC, and GENI – THANKS Larry!)
Short videos for general citizenry regarding Geography: what is it? terminology, career possibilities, field work…
Webinars – create 2-3 in next year targeting grades 6-12 educators (formal & informal, in-service & pre-service, home-school…)
Your ideas: IGIC, ISPC, INView, GIO…
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
Do you have suggestions for activities?
Coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships
How would you like to be involved?
Thank you for your input!
Enjoy the rest of the conference!
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