High School OutreachHigh School Outreach

Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou, Ph.D. Department of Geography, SDSUE-mail: mtsou@mail.sdsu.edu

Tony HowserDepartment of Geography

March 30, 2006, San Diego

San Diego State University

National Visiting Committee Meeting 2006San Diego State University

– Helix Charter High School: Teachers:• Paula Ann Trevino (social studies), M.Ed, Social Studies

Department Chair, (patrevi@helixcharter.net)

• Garry Wilcox (social studies) gwilcox@helixcharter.net

– High Tech High: Teachers: • Dr. Jay Vavra (bio) <jvavra@hightechhigh.org>

• Rod Buenviaje (math) rbuenviaje@hightechhigh.org

• Tom Fehrenbacher (humanities) <tfehrenbacher@hightechhigh.org>

– Hoover High: Teacher:• Ellen Towers, Academy Coordinator/Teacher (

etowers@sandi.net)

Three Major High Schools in San DiegoThree Major High Schools in San Diego

Helix High School Outreach

• 2005 GIS Day Visit (120 students).2005 GIS Day Visit (120 students).• 2006 March Visit (120 students).2006 March Visit (120 students).

• 2005 - 2006: Develop Web-based Learning 2005 - 2006: Develop Web-based Learning modules for Human Geography Course -- modules for Human Geography Course -- Evaluate how effective the Web-based learning Evaluate how effective the Web-based learning modules for aiding Geography Educationmodules for aiding Geography Education..

• 2006: Fall Semester, the First GIS course (GIS 2006: Fall Semester, the First GIS course (GIS 1c/2c) at Helix High. (need more training and 1c/2c) at Helix High. (need more training and resource for this new course.resource for this new course.

Master Thesis (Chen)Master Thesis (Chen)San Diego State

University

Title: Implementation and Effectiveness of Web-based Geographical Information System (GIS) in High School Education

This research seeks to investigate the feasibility of Web-based geographic information system (GIS) adoption in high school education. Educators encounter many challenges while applying the standard desktop GIS. Web-based GIS is viewed as an alternative to overcome the barriers to the diffusion of GIS in education, including difficulties in maintaining hardware equipment, time limitations in learning software and developing teaching materials. The goal of this research is to address how effectively Web-based GIS could be used to assist high school

education.

Testing 120 students and compare the Web-GIS Testing 120 students and compare the Web-GIS learning outcome (scores) to previous year (non-learning outcome (scores) to previous year (non-WebGIS) In the same human geography course.WebGIS) In the same human geography course.

GIS 1c/2c (High School)GIS 1c/2c (High School)

Helix High (Charter School in California) will start the first high school-level GIS course in Fall 2006 Semester -- GIS 1C/2C

• Term 1 (Fall)– Unit 1 – Introduction to GIS – Unit 2 – Web Based GIS– Unit 3 – Basics GIS using ArcExplorer Java Edition

– Mapping Our World lessons

• Term 2 (Spring)– Unit 4 – Teacher Directed GIS unit– Unit 5 – Data collection and analysis– Unit 6 – Student Created/Driven GIS Capstone Course Project

San Diego State University

High Tech High School Outreach

• 2005 GIS Day Talks in HTH (four classes, at 2005 GIS Day Talks in HTH (four classes, at HTH, over 100 students).HTH, over 100 students).

• Web-based Mapping Tools for Biology courseWeb-based Mapping Tools for Biology course• Web-based Mapping Tools for Scientific project (Soil Web-based Mapping Tools for Scientific project (Soil

Map).Map).• GIS books and flyers. GIS books and flyers.

• San Diego Bay Field Guide Project: Book Title: San Diego Bay Field Guide Project: Book Title: Perspectives of San Diego Bay: A Field GuidePerspectives of San Diego Bay: A Field Guide

• (Tony Howser help them to create GIS maps (Tony Howser help them to create GIS maps and technology introductionand technology introduction

http://www.sdbayguide.comhttp://www.sdbayguide.com

Hoover High School Outreach

• 2005 Visit (on-site).2005 Visit (on-site).• GIS books and flyers. GIS books and flyers.

• 2006 Visit (on-site).2006 Visit (on-site).

• Web-based Mapping Tools: Web-based Mapping Tools: Obesity and Fast Food Obesity and Fast Food (Overweight Students)(Overweight Students)

• Google Earth Learning Module Development (underdevelopment now).

Hoover High – Hoover High – Obesity and Fast Food Obesity and Fast Food (Overweight Students)(Overweight Students)

2006 Visit (Video)

High School Teacher Training Workshop ? (Summer 2006 ?).

Or

High School Principles/Department Chair workshop?

Multimedia Web GISMultimedia Web GIS(Google Earth Movies) (Google Earth Movies)

San Diego State University

Movie created by Movie created by video editing video editing software –software – addingaddingtitles, effects, titles, effects, sounds, and sounds, and music.music.