[gis_info] Power of Place for Educators

Tue Jun 7 16:16:44 PDT 2016

Educators! Introduce Your Students to the Power of Place
(see a short, inspirational, student-focused video<https://vimeo.com/112652622>)
This August the King County GIS Center Training Program<http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/Training.aspx> will offer two one-day workshops designed to connect teachers with digital mapping resources and limitless classroom GIS opportunities.

The first workshop, ArcGIS for Educators, is an entrée into the world of powerful geographic information system (GIS) desktop software tools that are available at low or no cost to schools<http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/EdSoftware/GIS.aspx>. This workshop provides teachers hands-on experience performing classroom-oriented geographic information analysis and mapping tasks using professional GIS software and datasets.

Putting GIS Data to Work for Educators: Informing Geo-Literacy
ArcGIS for Educators
Software Used: ArcGIS Desktop<http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/apps/>
August 1, 2016
8:30am - 4:30pm
Continuing education units: 0.75
Full description and registration information<http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/Training/Catalog/ArcGIS_forEducators.aspx>
The second workshop, ArcGIS Online for Educators, gets teachers up and running with free and easy-to-use, cloud-based mapping tools that require nothing more than a web browser and imagination. ArcGIS Online is a great mapping resource for creating classroom lessons and presentations, and for student projects.

ArcGIS Online for Educators
Software Used: Cloud Based - ArcGIS Online for Organizations<http://www.arcgis.com/features>
August 2, 2016
8:30am - 4:30pm
Continuing education units (CEUs): 0.75
Full description and registration information<http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/Training/Catalog/ArcGIS_Online_forEducators.aspx>
Take advantage of either or both workshops. Each is designed to inspire educators to help their students develop the modern location-based skills they will need to become geo-literate citizens of our region and the world!

Location

King County GIS Center
King Street Center Computer Training Room<http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/About/Location.aspx>
Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle
easy access to bus, light rail, commuter rail, and ferries, plus ample commercial parking

GIS is STEM<http://edcommunity.esri.com/educational-roles/Instructors/STEM>
At the King County GIS Center, we are committed to connecting educators to GIS mapping resources that will enhance their curriculum plans for a wide variety of subjects.

Feel free to give us a call today if you have additional questions about course logistics or course content.

Looking forward to meeting you in class!

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Visualize... Your Data, Make Better Decisions - KCGIS Client Services
Cheryl A. Wilder, GISP
ESRI Certified Trainer
CompTIA CTT+ Certified Classroom Trainer
Esri Certified ArcGIS Desktop Associate
Training Coordinator / GIS Data Distribution
King County GIS Center - Client Services Group
http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/Training.aspx
http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/GISData/GISDataDistribution.aspx
Department of Information Technology
KSC-NR-706
201 S Jackson Street, Suite 706
Seattle, WA 98104-3855
New Phone Number (206) 477-4421
FAX (206) 263-3145
Cheryl.Wilder at kingcounty.gov<mailto:Cheryl.Wilder at kingcounty.gov>

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