1. GIS In the Danish High Schools

2. Who are we? Casper Warnich 18 years old, Århus Benjamin Kaas-Hansen 17 years old, Galten Langkær Gymnasium & HF

3. Focus Areas Why do we need GIS? How did we get started? How do we use it and what have we done? Future opportunities with GIS

4. Why do we need GIS? Alternative teaching Better understanding Hands on Future knowledge

5. How did we start out? Guides at GOGIS.dk Received a CD with data and ArcView 3.2 Only educational use Good conditions at home and in school

6. How do we use GIS?

7. In school... Examples shown by the teacher Use of guides developed to teach both GIS and geography ArcView 3.2 installed on school computers 60 new computers with ArcGIS 8.2

8. at home... GIS - homework along with regular geography homework All data from CD or GOGIS.dk Home/School border – Firstclass Use of guides developed to teach both GIS and geography

9. GOGIS.dk? What is GOGIS.dk? Student-friendly guides? Do they teach you geography?

10. Show-time!

11. What have we done? Distance measuring of Copenhagen Local area surrounding our school Geological development of the Earth Projects – earthquakes and hurricanes GPS-data 2nd year field trip to Italy

12. Future opportunities PDA and smartphones will bloom The community will cooperate to create more and better data High School Reform 2005 – cross subjects Students take an active role in geography, as well as in other subjects and projects

13. Wrapped up The ability to use GIS is depending on materials from school and community It can easily be incorporated in high school It will evolve

14. GIS in the Danish High Schools