Michelle Kinzel Dr. Dawn Wright...18 Standards, Benchmarked for GradesGrades 48124,8,12 6 Essential...
Transcript of Michelle Kinzel Dr. Dawn Wright...18 Standards, Benchmarked for GradesGrades 48124,8,12 6 Essential...
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Authors: Michelle Kinzel and Dr. Dawn WrightDepartment of GeosciencespOregon State University
ESRI Education User’s Conference, August 2008
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l b dl d f dA geovisualization is broadly defined as a representation of a geographic concept or data set.This research on geovisualization focuses on gthe tools and products of georeferenced data sets and includes;•Static geovisualizations•Dynamic geovisualizations•Mapping Software•Serious Games
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StaticStatic GeovisualizationsGeovisualizationsStatic Static GeovisualizationsGeovisualizations
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DynamicDynamic GeovisualizationsGeovisualizationsDynamic Dynamic GeovisualizationsGeovisualizations
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Dynamic Dynamic GeovisualizationsGeovisualizationsyy
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Mapping SoftwareMapping Software
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Serious GamesSerious GamesSerious Games Serious Games (Interactive Animations)(Interactive Animations)( )( )
Elder Scrolls Flight SimulatorsElder ScrollsCommercial Product
Flight SimulatorsMicrosoft
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Linking GIS with InteractiveLinking GIS with InteractiveLinking GIS with InteractiveLinking GIS with InteractiveAnimationsAnimations
Plain View Model View World View
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Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s TaxonomyMultimedia Tool
Bloom’sTaxonomy
Learning Skill GeovisStatic
GeovisDynamic
Mapping Software (GMA†, GIS‡)
Serious Game(Interactive animations))
Knowledge Memorizationand recall ٭ ٭ ٭ ٭
Comprehens Understanding ٭ ٭ ٭ Comprehension٭ Understanding ٭ ٭ ٭ ٭Application Using
Knowledge ٭ ٭ ٭ ٭Analysis Taking apart
Information ٭ ٭ ٭Synthesis Reorganizing
information ٭ ٭ ٭Evaluation Making
judgments ٭ ٭
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18 Standards Benchmarked for Grades 4 8 1218 Standards, Benchmarked for Grades 4,8,126 Essential Elements Skill S5 Skill SetsAsking questionsAcquiring informationOrganizing informationOrganizing informationAnalyzing informationA i iAnswering questions
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A Geographically Informed Person;
sees meaning in the arrangement of things in space;
sees relations between people, place and environments;
hi kill duses geographic skills; and
applies spatial and ecological perspectives to life situationsapplies spatial and ecological perspectives to life situations.(Geography for Life, 1994).
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GPS UnitsGPS Units
GIS Data GIS Map Making
Field Work at Dixon Creek
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C St d Di it l M iC St d Di it l M iCase Study; Digital MappingCase Study; Digital Mapping4 Sessions, 4 Sessions, GeoMapAppGeoMapApp, , ArcGISArcGIS,, p ppp pp,,
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Geospatial Tools improve spatial literacy
G i l T l i l d diGeospatial Tools improve conceptual understanding2D 3D (Spatial Thinking)
Computer Mapping is engaging
Geovisualizations enhance geographic literacy
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•Static; most diverse for standards•Dynamic; more interesting and convey complex concepts or complicated data sets•Mapping Software;more engaging, more active l ilearning•Serious Game; highest appeal for students, most ti i t t t d t i d ti l ttitime investment to adapt in educational setting
ll f h l f l d•All of these tools are useful in education.
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•Lesson PreparationLesson Preparation•Technological LogisticsA i i h h l•Assessments; inventing the wheel
•Time and Cost Intensive
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Our society has changedy g…Digital Technology is part of our culture
Our educational systems and teaching th d d t d tmethods need to update…Digital should be the ‘New Traditional’
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Success in the new millennium has been reframedreframed
…..Our students need new skills for our technological paradigmstechnological paradigms
It is time for our schools and teaching to match these changes!g
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Tools of Exploration and Discovery Tools of Exploration and Discovery GIS is hands on, minds on!GIS is hands on, minds on!
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Where will GIS take you?y
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