Event Information
Teaching with Technology Workshop: Spatial Thinking: The Role of Geospatial Technologies in the Classroom
Presenter(s):
Melinda Laituri
Description:
Geography explores the question, "the why of the where." Understanding why things are situated where they are is central to spatial perspectives and key to visualization of outputs in the form of maps.
With the increasing use of Virtual Globes (Google Earth, Virtual Earth, ArcGIS Explorer), understanding the underlying concepts of spatial thinking and their application is critical to 21st C. citizens.
This workshop will define the value of a spatial perspective, consider the "spatial turn" in science that provides a rich arena for cross-cutting initiatives and provide an overview of geospatial technologies (geographic information systems, global positioning systems, remote sensing, web mapping and virtual globes) and how they are and can be used in the classroom.
Dates and Times:
October 15 - October 15, 2009 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:
Weber 202
Learn More:
Sally Hibbitt,
491-2726,
shibbitt@colostate.edu