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 Wright Department of Geosciences Oregon State University ESRI Education User’s Conference, August 2008

Transcript of Michelle Kinzel Dr. Dawn Wright...18 Standards, Benchmarked for GradesGrades 48124,8,12 6 Essential...

  • Authors:  Michelle Kinzel and Dr. Dawn WrightDepartment of GeosciencespOregon State University

    ESRI Education User’s Conference, August 2008

  • 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

  • StaticStatic GeovisualizationsGeovisualizationsStatic Static GeovisualizationsGeovisualizations

  • DynamicDynamic GeovisualizationsGeovisualizationsDynamic Dynamic GeovisualizationsGeovisualizations

  • Dynamic Dynamic GeovisualizationsGeovisualizationsyy

  • Mapping SoftwareMapping Software

  • Serious GamesSerious GamesSerious Games Serious Games (Interactive Animations)(Interactive Animations)( )( )

    Elder Scrolls Flight SimulatorsElder ScrollsCommercial Product

    Flight SimulatorsMicrosoft

  • Linking GIS with InteractiveLinking GIS with InteractiveLinking GIS with InteractiveLinking GIS with InteractiveAnimationsAnimations

    Plain View  Model View  World View

  • 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 ٭ ٭

  • 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

  • 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).

  • 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,,

  • 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

  • •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. 

  • •Lesson PreparationLesson Preparation•Technological LogisticsA  i i   h   h l•Assessments; inventing the wheel

    •Time and Cost Intensive

  • 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’

  • 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

  • Tools of Exploration and Discovery Tools of Exploration and Discovery GIS is hands on, minds on!GIS is hands on, minds on!

  • Where will GIS take you?y

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