Transcript A Scalable Skills Certification Program in Geographic

San Diego City Schools:
Summer Institutes 2005
Web-based GIS for
High School Education
by Dr. Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 619-5940205
Fax: 619-5944938
The Department of Geography, San Diego State University
San Diego State
University
Web-based GIS for high
school teachers and students
• Avoid the complicated (and often expensive)
software installation in traditional GIS.
• Students can utilize a Web browser to access
maps and GIS from anywhere (schools,
homes, or libraries).
• Combine with Multimedia (sounds, animation,
and 3D) in an integrated Web environment.
San Diego Wildfire 2003 (Real World
Events) Combining census data and remote
sensing images. Http://map.sdsu.edu
San Diego State
University
Web-based GIS
Learning Modules for High Schools
• Provide Web-based GIS exercises for existing
•
High school courses in Geography, Earth Science,
Biology, or Mathematics.
Rather than create a brand-new courses for high
school students. (Difficult to implement a new
course in current high school schedules)
• Teach ________ with GIS (First Step)
• Teach ________ about GIS (in the future)
Justice and Crime Analysis
http://www.arjis.org/mapping/help/disclaimer.html