Disclaimer re' Best Practices:

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Welcome

• Disclaimer re. Best Practices
• Engage Students
• Inquiry learning

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Todays Objectives

• Explain GIS What it is, how it is constructed
• Demonstrate GIS Why is it an effective teaching
  tool
• Teach you to use GIS Dont worry. You already
  know more than you think you do, and its so
  easy, even a cave man could use it!
• Ready??? Lets get started.

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What is GIS

• Maps linked to data
  www.googlemaps.com
• Data is sometimes pictures
• http//earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/BlueMarb
  le/
• http//svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/goto?3472
• Data is sometimes pictures plus other information
  www.googleearth.com

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• Data is sometimes specific information collected
  by researchers or students
• census data/tiger data
  
  water quality measurements
  percent tree cover
• The data table can be used to create a shape file
  which is then projected onto a map. Think of
  these layers as transparencies on an overhead
  projector. Arcmap/ MyWorld

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Your Turn

• The Math and Science Center has made available an
  online GIS with ready made lessons. One of these
  is on the Chesapeake Bay.
• All that you need is an internet connection and
  the willingness to allow yourself time to master
  new skills.
• http//arcims.mathsciencecenter.info/website/chesa
  peake/viewer.htm