GIS in Teacher Education Dr. Marsha Alibrandi North Carolina State University

Constructivist Methodology GIS in Education: ECI 496e An Education course geared toward educational applications Generated from learners’ (teachers) needs  Curricular/Interdisciplinary Based in NC Curriculum Frameworks  Administrative solutions for community schools  Toward Teacher Professional Development

ECI 496e; GIS in Schools Year 1: 2000Year 2: 2001Year 3: Summer 2002 Instructional Team  Professor  In-service Instructional Tech teacher  2 Graduate student TAs  1 Eighth grade student TA  Professor  3 Graduate students of GIS** **1 an instructor in the previous year; 2 students in the previous year  2 TAs (former students from Year 1 )  Professor (for students at the graduate level) Student Population  4 Undergrad SS pre-service  7 M.Ed. students: 4 SS (1 IS) 2 I Instructional Technology (2 IS) 1 SPED Total 3 Inservice) teachers (IS)  8 M. Ed. Students; 6 Instructional Technology (5 IS) 2 Science Education Total 5 In-service teachers (IS)  ALL In-Service  5 PBS (post-bacc)  4M.Ed: 2 Instructional Technology; 2 Social Studies  2 Ph.D. Texts & Software applications  Getting to Know ArcView  ArcVoyager  ArcView  Beyond Maps ( 1997) (selections only)  Ground Truth: Social Implications of GIS (selections only)  GIS in Schools  ArcVoyager  Getting to Know ArcView  ArcView  Beyond Maps (2000)  Spatial Anallyst  GIS in Schools  ArcVoyager  Getting to Know ArcView  ArcView  Beyond Maps (2000) (previewing Mapping Our World) Online Components  www (class web site)  www (expanded class web site)  ESRI Virtual Campus  www (expanded class web site)  ESRI Virtual Campus Guest speakers  NCSU GIS Library resources w/ NCSU GIS Librarian  NCGS technicians (on GPS)  Graphic Design Prof.  NCSU GIS Library resources w/ NCSU GIS Librarian  NCGS technicians (on GPS)  (Possibly others)  NCSU GIS Library resources w/ NCSU GIS Librarian  NCGS technicians (on GPS) Field Experience  On campus with GPS guest speaker  Establish community partner connection & visit a GIS office.  Interview a local GIS agent toward partnership for coming school year Products  "Where are You?" Activity; layout with questions on line (In ArcVoyager)  Problem-Based Learning Activity  Original.apr project with imported data, maps and lessons  "Where are You?" Activity; layout with questions on line (in ArcVoyager)  Power Point presentations  Problem-Based Learning Activity  Original.apr project with imported data, maps and lessons  "Where are You?" Activity; layout with questions on line (in ArcVoyager)  Power Point presentations  Problem-Based Learning Activity  Original.apr project with imported data, maps and lessons Year 4: 2003 (Spring, Summer)Year 5: 2004 (Spring, Summer) 2 nd Generation GIS Doctoral students 2 nd & 3 rd Generation Doctoral students Pre & In-service teachers, School IT Coordinators, Professor Pre-service and In-service teachers All above PLUS GIS in the Classroom + CD (Alibrandi) Mapping Our World +CDs** (Malone et al) All above PLUS GIS in the Classroom + CD (Alibrandi) Mapping Our World +CDs** (Malone et al) Enhanced online data resource availability  Enhanced online data resource availability Same PLUS K12 student TTAs Same (GPS + community partner) Same (.apr PLUS Lesson Plan) GIS Day registration

Outreach Activities In partnership with Martin Middle School, two tracks of GIS instruction were initiated: 1.Semester-long student GIS electives (grades 6 & 7) 2.After-school GIS training for teachers (6 weeks) Student TTAs assisted teachers in the after- school sessions reflectStudents were interviewed and asked to reflect on the adults’ learning, identifying specific needs

Interdisciplinary Teacher Professional Development School-wide introduction on GIS DaySchool-wide introduction on GIS Day After-school teacher workshopsAfter-school teacher workshops  Six consecutive weeks  Technology re-certification credit  Students as TTAs  Field visit to the local GIS partner offices to see local data and applications –BENEFIT TO SCHOOL: a hardware transfer resulted--the school received a used plotter from the County GIS department

K-12 Students as GISTTAs mirror effectThe mirror effect of university practice where graduate assistants, generationally more technology-oriented become instructors and TAs, became a model for K-12 settings Operationalizing the cultural practice of ‘bottom- up’ learning by adults from adolescents in non- formal settings as an instructional model

New Directions NSF ITEST proposal: Information Technology Experiences for Students & Teachers: GIS Professional Residencies in Middle Schools To train Students and Teachers in GIS skills To identify community resources and partner schools toward Digital Equity To balance more equitable access to IT and experiences that lead to IT careers To help develop GIS Curriculum Integration toward interdisciplinary and sustainable GIS integration

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