Free GIS & GPS Conference + CPDUs
for Teachers
Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook, IL
Monday, November 14, 2005
Session -
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Seating is limited so sign up early
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The Illinois GIS Association is happy to announce a free half-day workshop
offered to teachers
in the K-12 classrooms and college students who are in an educational program
to learn about
GIS & GPS and how these technologies can be incorporated into
the classroom.
Due to space limitations, this is NOT open to K - 12
classroom students.
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It is just a matter of time before these tools are commonplace with students. Find out more about these tools at the November ILGISA conference. The topics will include: GPS – A Powerful Hands-On Tool for Students in the 21st Century Discover the rapidly development of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as a new and essential tool for student learning in the 21st Century. Learn how this technology provides students with a powerful tool for exploring everything from the world to their backyard. See the power of mapping GPS data as a tool for students to investigate the world around them. GIS – One of the Best Kept Secrets in Technology for the 21st Century Discover the rapidly growing benefits of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as a new and essential tool for student learning in the 21st Century. GIS engages students in active hands-on learning, foster critical thinking, involve students in investigations of relevant real-issues, employ problem based learning, and advance the technology literacy, goals of the educational community.
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