GIS Brings "Real Life" To Learning - 1 views

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  #1 Catherine Millar on 03 Nov 11

   

  This article walks the reader through what GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is, how it functions, why you would want to use it in the classroom and links to lesson plans that you could use. "GIS is a computer-based system that collects, stores, displays, manipulates, and analyzes data, and then links the information to locations on a map." It has four basic components made up of hardware, software, data and human resources which all work together. Using GIS is perfect for connecting the sense of place and understanding to a location and offers opportunity for asking questions and submitting queries using geographic information. Students can discover solutions to real life problems using this software. There are a lot of opportunities for teachers to learn more about the software and how to implement it in the classroom. Check it out!
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article walks the reader through what GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is, how it functions, why you would want to use it in the classroom and links to lesson plans that you could use. "GIS is a computer-based system that collects, stores, displays, manipulates, and analyzes data, and then links the information to locations on a map." It has four basic components made up of hardware, software, data and human resources which all work together. Using GIS is perfect for connecting the sense of place and understanding to a location and offers opportunity for asking questions and submitting queries using geographic information. Students can discover solutions to real life problems using this software. There are a lot of opportunities for teachers to learn more about the software and how to implement it in the classroom. Check it out! <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech186.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech186.shtml</a></div>

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