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National Geographic FieldScope

National Geographic FieldScope. Annie Evans Virginia Geographic Alliance. Overview of Session. Introductions/Activity What is GIS? What is citizen science? What is FieldScope ? What is geo-reasoning? How can I get my students involved?. What is GIS?. Activity –. What is GIS?.

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National Geographic FieldScope

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  1. National Geographic FieldScope Annie Evans Virginia Geographic Alliance

  2. Overview of Session • Introductions/Activity • What is GIS? • What is citizen science? • What is FieldScope? • What is geo-reasoning? • How can I get my students involved?

  3. What is GIS? • Activity –

  4. What is GIS? • Activity – • Key Features: • “layers” of information - all geo-referenced • Shape, line, point files • Ability to make queries

  5. What is citizen science? • Voluntary collection of data to contribute to a larger cause, question, or database. • Examples:

  6. What is FieldScope? • A GIS- and web-based platform for exploring citizen science data • Highlights • Learner Friendly • New data is being added all the time (it’s alive!)

  7. What is geo-reasoning? • Decision Making • Geographic (location, transportation) • Far-reaching (remote consequences) • Systems Thinking • Human systems • Environmental systems • Human-environment interactions Source: Daniel Edelson, VP Education, NGEP

  8. FieldScope and geo-reasoning • Geographic Decision Making

  9. Human Systems

  10. Environmental Systems

  11. Human-Environment Interactions

  12. Far-reaching Decisions

  13. How can I get my students involved? • Get involved with a citizen science organization that is using FieldScope • FrogWatch USA • Project BudBurst • Trash Free Potomac Watershed • Nature Bridge – Olympic National Park • BioBlitz 2013 in New Orleans • Stay tuned for “project builder” tools… • For updates check www.natgeoed.org/fieldscope • Use FieldScope to explore issues as we just did

  14. Going Deeper • Which FieldScope project do you want to dive into more deeply? • How can you see using it with your students?

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