THINKING SPATIALLY: Implementing Information Technologies
in Secondary Education
S.J. Macklin
University of Maine
Saturday morning workshops providing hands-on training for students and
high school educators in Maine, are a first step in implementing
information technologies in the secondary education curriculum. The
University of Maine's Department of Spatial Information Science and
Engineering has designed a curriculum which provides a representative
picture of spatial information gathering, processing and analysis.
Beginning with the information superhighway and search engines, educators
and students develop necessary skills to retrieve data from the wealth of
freely available satellite-generated geographic databases. Using
experiential education, participants then explore cutting-edge tools in
geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS),
remote sensing and digital image processing. Program materials include
public domain GIS software, a web page construction disk, and a workshop
manual with exercises and extensive resources. These materials were
designed for direct use by educators in implementing information
technologies in their respective schools. Participant feedback was
overwhelmingly positive. Numerous teachers have indicated a desire to
begin development of pilot programs for their schools.
Presentation format:
using Power Point, so overheads, slides or computer is fine
Sharron J. Macklin
Spatial Information Science & Engineering
5711 Boardman Hall, Rm 138A
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
(207)581-2115
smacklin@spatial.maine.edu