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GIS & GPS Technology

GIS & GPS Technology. Introduction To Technology Integration in Science and Social Studies. Is Technology Important?. “The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” Robert M. Hutchins. GIS. GPS. OVERspace.

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GIS & GPS Technology

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  1. GIS & GPS Technology Introduction To Technology Integration in Science and Social Studies

  2. Is Technology Important? “The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” Robert M. Hutchins

  3. GIS GPS OVERspace

  4. The goal of the OVERspace project is to develop and implement for Virginia’s educators , a state-wide professional development program and network for using remotely sensed data, GIS, and GPS as effective teaching and learning tools.

  5. Geographic Information SystemsA Definition of GIS • GIS is a Systemofcomputer software, hardware and data, and personnel to help manipulate, analyze and present information that is tied to a spatial location – • spatial location– usually a geographic location • information– visualization of analysis of data • system - linking software, hardware, data • personnel– a thinking explorer who is key to the power of GIS-

  6. Newport News City GIS Site

  7. Some Ways GIS is Used • Emergency Services • Environmental • Natural Disasters • Education • Government • Medical • Industry, Businesses • Defense Whereever Spatial Data is needed

  8. 12 OVERspace GIS related lesson plans in development include: • Upper Roanoke River Watershed-A Learning Adventure • Nifty Fifty! – (Studies of VA provinces and regions) • Water, Water Everywhere, But not a Drop to Drink! (Water supply issues) • Medical Geography- Vaccination in the U.S. -( Mapping disease spread) • Colonial Economics and Immigration- (Mapping historic sites & battles) • Living Life on the Edge! -(GIS uses in natural disasters ) • Light My Fire! -(Studies of controlled burns and wildfires & satellite data)) • A Bird’s EyeView -( Studies of the NASA SATS aircraft with GPS) • It’s Raining, It’s Pouring! -( Studies of precipitation and its impacts) • Virginia Physiography -( A study of the specific provinces of VA) • MicroClimates - (Student data collection and analysis of climate types) • Healthy Chesapeake? -(Studies of Virginia’s watersheds)

  9. Geographic Information Systems “GIS” @ your school • Science • ES.1, ES.2, ES.3, ES.9 • Social Studies • Computer Technology • Math skills • English (communications) • 8.5, 9.2, 9.6, 10.1, 10.7, 10.9 Example Virginia SOLs

  10. Who uses GIS? Where are they?

  11. Why use GIS?? • GIS helps learners of any age think critically, learn in an integrated fashion, and exercise multiple intelligences. • The infinite variations possible in topic of study, scale of exploration, data engaged, analyses used, and questions asked help teachers model the importance of being a lifelong learner.

  12. Combining Various Display Methods

  13. What is GPS? • The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. department of Defense. • GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. • GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. • There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS.

  14. Some Ways GPS is Used • Fishing • Hiking • Sailing/Boating • Automobile • Cell Phones • Pilots • Biking • Education

  15. What is Geo-Caching? • Treasure hunt with GPS unit to find locations • Database of locations kept online • It’s all about the trek • What is in the cache: • Logbook • Treasure (can be anything) • Clues • One rule: Take from the cache and leave something of your own http://www.geocaching.com (FAQs)

  16. Ragged Island Geocache

  17. Ragged Island Track Cache

  18. Ragged Island Cache

  19. Geocache Found

  20. Geo Cache Contents

  21. Deer Park Geocache

  22. Geocache Website • http://www.geocaching.com

  23. Deer Park Geocache

  24. GPS & GIS Resources • http://step.nn.k12.va.us

  25. eTrex .

  26. 5 Main “Pages”

  27. Menu Page

  28. Installing Batteries

  29. Left Side View .

  30. Right Side View .

  31. Clearing Tracks • Select the Main Menu • Select TRACKS • Use the up/down button to Select Clear • Next, select yes • Then Page button to return to Menu

  32. Menu Page Delete Tracks

  33. Clear Tracks

  34. Deleting Waypoints • Return to the Menu Page • Select Waypoints • Select Delete all

  35. WayPoints Page Deleting WayPoints

  36. SkyView Page

  37. Satellite Page

  38. 5 Main “Pages”

  39. Map Page

  40. Trip Computer Page

  41. Menu Page

  42. Menu Page- Select Waypoints

  43. Geocaching - Entering Location

  44. Entering Location (Geocache)

  45. Waypoints Page-Goto 1.Press Enter 2.Select 001

  46. Entering Location (Geocache)

  47. Entering Location (Geocache)

  48. Edit LocationLatitude & Longitude Hardest step

  49. Menchville Geocaches • A. N37 05.808 W76 31.734 • B. N37 05.805 W76 31.790 • C. N37 05.811 W76 31.832 • D. N37 05.852 W76 31.814 • E. N37 05.881 W76 31.748 • F. N37 05.843 W76 31.679 • G. N37 05.810 W76 31.670 • H. N37 05.895 W76 31.777

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