Welcome to the GeoTEd Institute With support from: Hosted by: Extending Geospatial Technician Education Through Virginia’s Community Colleges (GTEVCC) NSF DUE ;

Welcome, we are honored that you are here! The selection of VCCS faculty was a highly competitive process. Over 60 highly qualified faculty applied for ~25 workshop slots. The selection of VCCS faculty was a highly competitive process. Over 60 highly qualified faculty applied for ~25 workshop slots. Each HS dual enrollment faculty are associated with one of four Community College Service Regions... Each HS dual enrollment faculty are associated with one of four Community College Service Regions... You guys were basically hand selected! You guys were basically hand selected!

Geospatial technologies is a great place to be... This industry is still in its infancy... Strong employment track record over the past 20 years (since I’ve been involved...) Continued growth: Lots of GREAT employment opportunities with more to come (and I am not the only person who thinks so...)

Hop aboard... Geospatial technologies were identified by the U.S. Department of Labor as one of the three most important emerging and evolving fields, with job opportunities growing and diversifying rapidly, creating substantial workforce growth as these technologies prove their value in ever more areas. Geospatial technologies include: GISGPS Remote sensing -From COGO Resolution, 2010

Before we get started, let’s take care of some business!

Introductions We’ve got several groups present: Community College faculty High School dual enrollment faculty Instructors / Guest speakers: Community college faculty Community college faculty Private industry folks Private industry folks High school educators High school educators Virginia Tech / ODU faculty Virginia Tech / ODU faculty And others…! And others…!

The Agenda The agenda is located in the first section of your notebook. Question: Are we going to do everything on the agenda? We are going to try, but we’re not going to kill ourselves to get through it. We’d rather take extra time and make sure that everybody picks up the information. Getting through the notebook is not compulsory! There’s always next summer! We are less flexible with the guest speakers + dinners!

Meals Dinners Mix of ‘on your own’ and group dinners (tonight!) Ceritano’s tonight! Lunches at D2 (cruise ship style…) Some box lunches (Monday) Breakfasts (on your own) at D2 prior to the Institute Also bagels and coffee here in the break room

Additional notes: Your notebook Breakout room / coffee / drinks The Geospatial Textbook “Fair” We will hold a drawing for the books - giveaways on Friday! Other cool freebies will find their way in here during the week...

Lab Rules No food No drinks Please take care of your cell phones Be nice to your computer...

“The Workbook” Course notebook Bring it to the workshop each day, you’ll need it, and we’ll be adding more goodies to it each day.. We will lock the door at night So you can leave it in the lab so you will not have to lug it all over the place... Put your name in/on it

Common questions So where are the bathrooms? -Down the hall… Is parking an issue on campus? -Don’t even get me started…don’t lose your parking pass Can I break the software? -Probably not, but a reboot is certainly not out of the question.

Common questions Can I break the computer? -Not unless you drop it or throw it (which is not out of the question….) Will I “get stuck” this week? -Most likely, but there will be people to help you get “unstuck” Will the instructors get stuck today? -Most definitely!!! Just sit back and enjoy…

A note about “getting stuck” I don’t mean to harp on this, but… Getting stuck can be painful, but it is “good” It is (almost) an essential part of the learning process. The key is: Don’t get stuck for too long Don’t panic! Ask for help - there lots of experts here ready to assist (and we’ve all been sitting on your side of the table before!) Have good references at your fingertips.

Common questions Will I be a GIS “expert” at the end of this? Nope. Do expect me to remember everything in this workshop? No. The information provided is being offered “cafeteria style”. Not everyone will need to use everything. We want to make you aware of the possibilities. We want to provide you with the resources to make GIS integration at your community college / high school as easy as possible

Common questions Is this going to be fun? -Yep. But there is a learning curve involved.

The Learning Curve Experience w/ software (time spent using it…) Efficiency level The $10,000 question: How much time is this?

Workshop Goals This is not a GIS software workshop, it is a Geospatial Workshop! GIS, GPS, and remote sensing Become familiar with GIS software, data, applications, career / employment opportunities Become familiar with GPS Gain an appreciation and understanding of remote sensing You will be exposed to the resources to support your continued efforts to integrate geospatial in the classroom when you leave here Classroom implementation

Stipends and Expectations You will receive a $250 stipend for attending the entire workshop You will receive an additional $750 for completing expectations (to be completed in year-1) that we will agree upon (individually) later this week. Everyone’s expectation plan can/will be different. Start jotting ideas down now, and feel free to discuss with us during the week.

Workshop Format (we’re trying to mix things up) Presentations, followed by hands-on exercises Guest speakers and local / national experts! “Field work” and outside activities Networking opportunities Geospatial resources for the classroom (we’ll be giving these away at the end, and we will point you to resources for desk copies)

Expense reimbursement info. We have to follow state regulations For those of you staying overnight, we are covering all of your meals while you are in Blacksburg. If you purchase a meal, you do not need to keep a receipt. Lodging: Your rooms are covered Your respective community colleges / high schools are covering travel expenses A note to the daily commuters...

Expense reimbursement (continued) There’s a reimbursement form in your workbook... Turn the form in on Thursday afternoon for a quick turnaround! You also need to turn in your W9 federal form to receive your stipend…

Any questions so far?