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Geospatial Virtual Field Trips for Schools
Geoff O’Malley
Principal Analyst
Land Information New Zealand
Presentation content
• What are geospatial Virtual Field Trips (VFTs)?
• Why are we doing them? • Extracts from VFT videos • Feedback from schools • Questions
What are geospatial VFTs?
• Experts show students how geospatial applications, data and people are helping the Christchurch Rebuild
• Strongly integrated with NZ Curriculum • Over 3 consecutive days on site • Schools access VFT material remotely –
live audio conferences, videos uploaded o/n, online background activities
Teacher Support:
• Curriculum Connections
• Newsletters
• Teacher Share
Background Pages: (Offered in two reading ages)
Online Activities: • Geospatial Web Quest • Geospatial Audio Activity • Print and Photocopy activities • Mathematics Activities • Interactive, self-marking activities • Geography Achievement Standard 1.8
Why are we doing geospatial Virtual Field Trips?
• NZ Geospatial Strategy • Lack of capability – barrier to growth of
geospatial sector in NZ • Improve understanding of spatial sciences
among school students and teachers • Improve awareness of spatial sciences
careers among school students and teachers
Feedback from Schools
• “The importance of maps and surveying to the rebuild of CHCH. How the whole of CHCH area was affected, not just the city, New vocabulary words. That science is very important”
• “It will address the key components of the GIS standard in Yr11 Geo”
• “The relevance of the topics and having real-life contexts the children can relate to are invaluable”
Feedback from Schools
• “Mapping skills were hugely improved. Knowledge and understanding of the situation in Christchurch became real to these Auckland students”
• “The background notes are superb. The material can be revisited and is great for revision / extension because it's just soooo damn good”
• “The access to experts, photos, background information and videos of good quality make the whole experience easy for teachers, and is inspirational too”
[email protected] www.learnz.org.nz Questions?
