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GIS in the Classroom:GIS in the Classroom:Advancing Student SuccessAdvancing Student SuccessCharlie Fitzpatrick, GIS in Schools Program ManagerCharlie Fitzpatrick, GIS in Schools Program ManagerAdvancing Student SuccessAdvancing Student Success

Copyright 2009 ESRI, Inc

ESRI Ideal for KESRI Ideal for K--12 Education12 Education

Imagine a world where young people are strong problem solving geographical thinkers with solid 21st century careersolving, geographical thinkers with solid 21st century career skills who actively contribute to the good of their local and global communities.

Our mission since 1992. How does it relate to the view from education and elsewhere?

What are skills/capacities we seek for youth, education?What are skills/capacities we seek for youth, education?

National Geographic Society, National Geographic Society, www.mywonderfulworld.orgwww.mywonderfulworld.org


Part. for 21Part. for 21stst Century Skills and Natl. Council for Geographic Ed., Century Skills and Natl. Council for Geographic Ed., www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21stcskillsmap_geog.pdfwww.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21stcskillsmap_geog.pdf


SETDA, ISTE, P21, SETDA, ISTE, P21, www.setda.orgwww.setda.org


SETDA, SETDA, NatlNatl Assn of State Title I Directors, Assn of State Title I Directors, www.setda.orgwww.setda.org


• STEM


•• George Lucas Educational Foundation, George Lucas Educational Foundation, www.edutopia.org/www.edutopia.org/•• Ten Big Ideas for EducationTen Big Ideas for Education

StudentsStudents Engage: ProjectEngage: Project--based learningbased learningConnect: Integrated studiesConnect: Integrated studiesShare: Cooperative learningShare: Cooperative learningExpand: Comprehensive assessmentExpand: Comprehensive assessment

T hT h C h I t ll t l d ti l idC h I t ll t l d ti l idTeachersTeachers Coach: Intellectual and emotional guideCoach: Intellectual and emotional guideLearn: Teaching as apprenticeshipLearn: Teaching as apprenticeship

SchoolsSchools Adopt: TechnologyAdopt: TechnologyReorganize: ResourcesReorganize: ResourcesReorganize: ResourcesReorganize: Resources

CommunityCommunity Involve: ParentsInvolve: ParentsInclude: Community PartnersInclude: Community Partners

•• School principal, Dallas, TXSchool principal, Dallas, TXBecome leaders and active learnersBecome leaders and active learnersDemonstrate global awarenessDemonstrate global awarenessEngage in community serviceEngage in community serviceBe technology and spatially literateBe technology and spatially literateBecome collegeBecome college--ready through academic rigor and researchready through academic rigor and research

What are skills/capacities we seek for youth, employees?What are skills/capacities we seek for youth, employees?

•• Tony Wagner, Tony Wagner, www.schoolchange.org/www.schoolchange.org/•• The Seven The Seven SurivivalSurivival Skills for Careers, College, & Citizenship in Skills for Careers, College, & Citizenship in

the 21stthe 21st CenturyCentury1. Critical thinking and problem solving 1. Critical thinking and problem solving 2. Collaboration across networks and leading by influence 2. Collaboration across networks and leading by influence 3. Agility and adaptability 3. Agility and adaptability 4 I iti ti d t hi4 I iti ti d t hi4. Initiative and entrepreneurship 4. Initiative and entrepreneurship 5. Effective oral and written communication 5. Effective oral and written communication 6. Accessing and analyzing information 6. Accessing and analyzing information 7 Curiosity and imagination7 Curiosity and imagination7. Curiosity and imagination 7. Curiosity and imagination

•• Daniel Pink, Daniel Pink, www.danpink.comwww.danpink.com•• The Six Senses (A Whole New Mind)The Six Senses (A Whole New Mind)•• The Six Senses (A Whole New Mind) The Six Senses (A Whole New Mind)

1. Design1. Design2. Story 2. Story 3. Symphony 3. Symphony y p yy p y4. Empathy4. Empathy5. Play5. Play6. Meaning 6. Meaning

Mix of educational needs and expectations offer perfect Mix of educational needs and expectations offer perfect opportunity for GIS in the classroomopportunity for GIS in the classroompp ypp y

…what frames its use……what frames its use…

Geographic Inquiry Model

…and where does GIS fit……and where does GIS fit…

GIS in Schools: Instruction 1 GIS in Schools: Instruction 1

ProblemsProblemsPolitical SciPolitical Sci

HistoryHistory

Social Social StudiesStudies

InquiryInquiryCulture/SocCulture/Soc

EconomicsEconomics

Subjects: Subjects: Teach Teach withwith

GISGISIntegrationIntegrationEarth SciEarth Sci Earth Earth

SS

GeographyGeography

GISGIS

TeamworkTeamworkSTEMSTEMEnviron/BioEnviron/Bio

Chem/PhysChem/Phys

System System ScienceScience

MentoringMentoringMathMath

TechnologyTechnology

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Other Subjects…including language Other Subjects…including language and media artsand media arts

Where the action is for GIS in academic instruction:in academic instruction:

• ScienceE th–Earth

–Environmental– Integrated programs

C ( S S–Capstone courses (e.g. New TX Earth and Space Science course: GIS is a key aspect.)

S i l St di• Social Studies–US and World Geography

h f i i…where our focus is growing…

• Rest of STEM, especially math and engineering• Computer science (Web and application design)• History, language and communications arts

How do we and others support academic instruction?

• ESRI Press—Our World GIS Education series, www.esri.com/ourworldgiseducation


• ArcLessons—Free repository, www.esri.com/arclessons


• Professional development via T3G network,


• Professional development and curricular materials via GISetc, www.gisetc.com

GIS in Schools: Instruction 2 GIS in Schools: Instruction 2

Certificate/Certificate/SoftwareSoftware

Tech Tech PrepPrep

CertificationCertificationDatabasesDatabases

P iP i

NetworksNetworks

Skills: Teach Skills: Teach aboutabout GISGIS

ProgrammingProgramming

Project MgmtProject Mgmt

WorkforceWorkforceSkillsSkills

Project MgmtProject Mgmt

JobJob

WorkforceWorkforce CompetenciesCompetencies

10% use GIS fulltime; 10% use GIS fulltime; 90% use GIS part90% use GIS part--time; time;

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tools & skills spreading tools & skills spreading

National Research Council reports: Spatial thinking and rising geoworkforce needs are importants g geo o o ce eeds a e po ta t

www.nap.edu/catalog/11019.htmlwww.nap.edu/catalog/11019.html http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11687.htmlhttp://www.nap.edu/catalog/11687.html

High Growth Job Training Initiative: Geospatial Technology

http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/Indprof/Geospatial.cfmhttp://www.doleta.gov/BRG/Indprof/Geospatial.cfm

CareerVoyages.gov: Geospatial Technology

http://www.careervoyages.gov/geospatialtechnologyhttp://www.careervoyages.gov/geospatialtechnology--main.cfmmain.cfm

ESRI and Career Corner TV introduce GIS careers

• Virtual Job Shadow Web site introduces selected careers using GIS

– GIS Manager (Ingrid Bruce, City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA) 2003

– Conservationist (Mike Fay, Wildlife Conservation Society) 2004Conservation Society) 2004

– Firefighter, Air Operations (Steve Robinson, Los Angeles Fire Department) Spring 2005

– Public Health Geographer (Seth Wiafe, Loma Linda University) Fall 2005Loma Linda University) Fall 2005

– New career cluster occupation video planned for 2010

• Explorations via streaming video, careerExplorations via streaming video, career descriptions, education, earnings…

• Also at YouTube and other video sites

www gis com/content/careerswww gis com/content/careers gisgis see video profilessee video profileswww.gis.com/content/careerswww.gis.com/content/careers--gisgis see video profilessee video profiles

Joppatowne High Students, MD featured at the ESRI UC 2009

How do we and others support career and tech education?

• ESRI Press workbooks, www.esri.com/esripress

How do we and others support career and tech education?

• Geospatial CTE courses from Digital Quest, www.digitalquest.com

C t th t t h GIS i h l (C Cl t )•Create a career pathway to teach GIS in your schools (Career Cluster courses)

•Engage in topical community-focused project courses, such as economic development

•Initiate nationally recognized geospatial certificationSTARS GeoAP, US DoL Apprenticeship Program (O’NET-SOC Code: 17-1021.00, RAIS Code: 1062CB)

G ti l T h l C t M d l

How do we and others support geospatial education?Geospatial Technology Competency Model

• NSF-funded GeoTech Center Program, www.geotechcenter.orgwww.geotechcenter.org

– Supporting community college geospatial programsgeospatial programs

– Helping DoL define Model Core CompetenciesHelping define occupation– Helping define occupation information for Industry

– Supporting education by delineating geospatialdelineating geospatial competencies for different occupations

Department of Labor - Pyramid

GeoTech Center Program site and program finder

A map click leads to program information nationwide.

Youth community programs growing

• Here’s just one example, www.esri.com/4-h

ESRI’s KESRI’s K--12 educational 12 educational efforts focus on building…efforts focus on building… S ti l litS ti l litefforts focus on building…efforts focus on building… Spatial literacy Spatial literacy

Academic rigor and researchAcademic rigor and research

2121stst century skillscentury skills

Workforce preparednessWorkforce preparedness

Community involvementCommunity involvement

Global stewardshipGlobal stewardshipGlobal stewardshipGlobal stewardship

b h ttb h tt…because geography matters…because geography matters

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