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Mapping Delawarein the Classroom
Tina CallahanIT-User Services
University of [email protected]
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An Outline• What is GIS?• GIS in Delaware
– K-12 Programs• GIS Resources• The Delaware DataMIL
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What is GIS?• GIS = Geographic
Information SystemsWhat does that mean?– Software that can store,
query, analyze, and map geographic information
– GI Science
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Lat LonInj
Tornado Data in Excel
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Tornado Data in a Map
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Simple Analysis in GIS
Select all of the counties that fall within a 50 mile radius of I-95
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1984 1992
Delaware
Land Use Change
Dr. John MacKenzie
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Other GIS Applications
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History of GISHow long has GIS been around?• Mid-1960’s
– modern notion of a GIS; origin of the term• Mid-1990’s
– PC’s capable of running GIS programs• GIS use exploded with Internet and E-mail
– data transfer, documentation, sharing of maps, etc.
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Companies Using GIS• Federal Agencies• Chase Manhattan• Sears Roebuck & Co.• Domino’s Pizza• Realtor.com• MBNA• Metropolitan Life• Police and Fire Depts
• Ace Hardware• Gold’s Gym• US Postal Service• Minolta Corp.• Conectiv• UPS• AAA• State/Local Gov’t
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GIS Activities in Delaware(That Teachers Should Know About)
• Quarterly meetings of Delaware Geographic Data Committee (DGDC)
• K-12 Education Working Group• Annual GIS conference
– K-12 GIS Contest– GIS in Education Award
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DGDC• Delaware Geographic Data Committee
– A committee with wide membership– To coordinate GIS activities– To ensure easy access to relevant
geographically referenced data• Serves as the only GIS coordinating
body in Delaware
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Coordination, Not Control• Local expertise
creates better data
• Two keys:– Communicate– Sharing
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Education Working Group• Established to help K-12 educators with
various issues related to GIS– Software– Data– Guest speakers
Chair: John Laznik (UD); [email protected]
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GIS Resources• Education Working Group website (Coming
soon!)• GIS Lesson plans online
– Lesson Planet– ESRI ArcLessons– GIS Lounge Lessons– …and many more
• ESRI Community Atlas– Get free software for particpating!!
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GIS Resources (cont.)Web Mapping Services
(Only requires a web browser)• DataMIL (datamil.udel.edu)• CensusMapper 2000
(www.rdms.udel.edu/census/)
Data• Delaware Geospatial
Information Clearinghouse(www.nsdi.udel.edu)
• ESRI Data & Maps CDs
• GIS.com
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K-12 GIS Contest• Entries are displayed
at annual Delaware GIS Conference
• Attendees vote for their favorite
• Winners receive certificate presented in classroom
• Free registration for educator for next year
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2004 K-12 GIS Contest
Building a Map –One Layer at a Time
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Students demonstrate their understanding of layers as used in GIS
Building My Map About My Map
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4th Grade Winners 8th Grade Winners
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K-12 GIS in Education Award2003 20042002
Educator(s) who has been instrumental in furthering the use of digital spatial data, Internet mapping services, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Delaware.
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Delaware DataMIL• Data Mapping and Integration
Laboratory (DataMIL)
• Built to maintain and serve the most important spatial data for Delaware (We call this the “Framework”.)
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DataMIL’s Components• Partnership-based; MOAs among
County, State and Federal agencies• Spatial Data and Metadata• Public Participation/Feedback Process• Interactive Mapping Web Site
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Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
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Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
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Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
Delaware Instructional Technology Conference April 2004
Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
Delaware Instructional Technology Conference April 2004
Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
Delaware Instructional Technology Conference April 2004
Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
Delaware Instructional Technology Conference April 2004
Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
Delaware Instructional Technology Conference April 2004
Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
Delaware Instructional Technology Conference April 2004
Geographic NamesLand UseCadastralTransportationHydrographyGovernmental UnitsGeodetic ControlHypsographyOrthoimagery
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Real World Uses• It’s Shields, Not “Shilds”• That’s not a stream,
that’s a driveway• Selbyville Police Chief
– Emergency planning– Knowing where the
ditches are
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Resolution
DataMIL Feedback
Mapping &Metadata
Mapping &Metadata
Database
DelawareData
Providers
FederalAgencies
Delaware Geological
Survey
Delaware Geological
Survey
US GeologicalSurvey
US GeologicalSurvey
DiscussionForums
DiscussionForumsErrors
Comments
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Delaware DataMIL• Extremely positive response• Over 3000 maps per day• DataMIL is becoming part of the day-to-
day operations of many agencies• DataMIL has also become a teaching tool
for University and K-12 schools
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Delaware DataMIL• John Wesley Powell Award• ESRI Special Achievement in GIS Award• Plenary presentation at ESRI International
conference (12,000+ attendees)• GIS Web Services textbook• Numerous articles
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Using DataMILIf you have:• Internet connection• Web browser• Printer
You can:• Turn on and off
layers• Zoom and pan• Create map for print• Save image• Save data
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Geography Standards• Standard 1: Maps
– develop a personal geographic framework, or mental map, and understand the uses of maps and other geo-graphics
• Standard 2: Environment– develop a knowledge of the ways humans modify and
respond to the natural environment• Standard 2: Places
– develop an understanding of human culture and the unique nature of places
• Standard 4: Regions– develop an understanding of the characters and use of
regions and the connections between and among them
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Demo of DataMIL
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The Delaware DataMILhttp://datamil.udel.edu