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Welcome (back) to the GeoTEd Institute. Hosted by:. With support from:. NSF DUE-1205110; 0903270. Extending Geospatial Technician Education Through Virginia’s Community Colleges (GTEVCC). Welcome (back)!. Just a reminder: You guys were basically hand selected! Good news and bad news…
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Welcome (back) to the GeoTEd Institute Hosted by: With support from: NSF DUE-1205110; 0903270 Extending Geospatial Technician Education Through Virginia’s Community Colleges (GTEVCC)
Welcome (back)! • Just a reminder: You guys were basically hand selected! • Good news and bad news… • We’ve lost a few members of the cohort from last year. • We have added a few new members of the cohort! • Adam Spillman, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC • Troy Thompson, Bethel High School, Hampton, VA • Daniel Stooks, Varina High School, Henrico Co.
Introductions • We’ve got several groups present: • Community College faculty • High School dual enrollment faculty • Instructors / Guest speakers: • Community college faculty • Private industry folks • High school educators • Virginia Tech / ODU faculty • And others…!
The Agenda • The agenda is located in the first section of your notebook. There is a method to the madness… • Saturday (today) & Sunday – AGO • Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday - ArcGIS Desktop • Tuesday – Geospatial Mapping ‘Apps’ • Wednesday – Geocodingand Field work • Thursday – Remote sensing • Friday – Intro. to Lidar
Meals • Dinners • Mix of ‘on your own’ and group dinners • The Pallisades Restaurant - tonight! • Mikie’s 7th at the VT Hort. Gardens – Tuesday night • Chateau Morrisorett in Floyd - Wednesday night • Lunches at D2 (cruise ship style…) • Some box lunches • Please provide Stacey with any dietary concerns… • Breakfasts (on your own) at D2 prior to the Institute • Also bagels and coffee here in the break room
Additional notes: • The GeoLoungeis back… • The Geospatial Textbook “Fair” Giveaways on Friday! • Other cool freebies will find their way in here during the week... • Suggestion / comments / testimonials box – Put it in the ‘real’ suggestion box, or the virtual suggestion box (www.geoted.org – 2014 Institute)
Lab Rules • No food • No drinks • Please take care of your cell phones • Be nice to your computer and tablet...
“The Workbook” • Course notebook • Bring it to the workshop each day, you’ll need it... • We will lock the door at night So you can leave it in the lab so you will not have to lug it all over the place... • Note that the door lock does not work all that well…. • Put your name in/on it
Common questions • So where are the bathrooms? -Down the hall… • Parking… -Make sure that your parking pass is hanging in your car!
Just a reminder… • This is not a GIS software workshop, it is a Geospatial Workshop! • GIS, GPS, and remote sensing • Become familiar with GIS tools, data, applications, career / employment opportunities • Become familiar with GPS • Gain an appreciation and understanding of remote sensing • Spatial thinking and reasoning • Classroom implementation
Stipends and Expectations • You will receive a $250 stipend for attending the entire workshop • You will receive an additional $750 for completing expectations (to be completed over AY 2014-2015). • Everyone’s expectation plan can/will be different. • Start jotting ideas down now, and feel free to discuss with us during the week. • Initial discussions formally begin on Monday (but there is no time like the present…)
Expense reimbursement(continued) • We have your W9 form on file if you were here last year • If you have a new mailing address, let Stacey know • If you are a new cohort member, you will need to complete a w9 You need to turn in your W9 federal form in order to receive your stipend and other reimbursement expenses… See Stacey in Room 304!
Expense reimbursement info. • We have to follow state regulations • Lodging: Your rooms are covered • Meals: Per diem (no receipt needed) • Your respective community colleges / high schools are covering travel expenses • A note to the daily commuters...
The take home message… • We are providing you with a number of geospatial tools that you can choose from this week (cafeteria style..). • All of the tools that you will be exposed to are actually parts of a system that work interactively and support each other. • Adopt elements that are appropriate for your situation…