Geospatial Technologies: Real Projects in Real Classrooms

Geospatial technologies of geographic information systems, global positioning systems, and remote sensing are just a few of the projects that evoke an unexpected drive and devotion from high school students in Virginia. Their integration into different curricular areas lets students focus on underst...

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Published inKnowledge quest Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 40 - 45
Main Author Kolvoord, Bob
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Association of School Librarians 01.03.2008
American Library Association
Subjects
Classroom management
College students
Colleges & universities
Education
Educational aspects
Educational technology
Geographic Information Systems
Global positioning systems
GPS
High School Students
Information Scientists
Information Technology
Learning
Librarians
Problem solving
Remote sensing
School boards
School Districts
Secondary school students
Social Studies
Software
Spatial data
Standardized Tests
Teachers
Technical Education
Technology application
Thinking Skills
Virginia
Virginia
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Summary:Geospatial technologies of geographic information systems, global positioning systems, and remote sensing are just a few of the projects that evoke an unexpected drive and devotion from high school students in Virginia. Their integration into different curricular areas lets students focus on understanding their community and the many issues that spatial problem solving lets them address. In this article, the author focuses on examples of what students are doing with these technologies. (Contains 3 figures.)
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ISSN:1094-9046
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