International Conference on the Geography of Europe (EUGEO) International Conference on the Geography of Europe (EUGEO) Amsterdam, The NetherlandsAmsterdam, The Netherlands
21 August, 200721 August, 2007
George DaileyGeorge DaileyESRI GIS in Schools Program ManagerESRI GIS in Schools Program Manager
Purpose:• Advance GIS• Serve users and partners• Develop professional GIS
workforce• Build spatial literacy• Foster stewardship• Succeed as company
ESRIESRI’’s dedication to educations dedication to education
•• ESRI Education Program (higher ESRI Education Program (higher education, schools, libraries, education, schools, libraries, museumsmuseums……) is 15 years old) is 15 years old
•• Dedicated and growing Dedicated and growing headquarters teamheadquarters team……currently currently 9 (and a bit) 9 (and a bit)
•• Growing international office and Growing international office and partner involvementpartner involvement
Geography matters to ESRIGeography matters to ESRI
Personal favorite: Geography matters
Each annual ESRI International Each annual ESRI International User Conference carries a theme. User Conference carries a theme. Some includeSome include……
••GIS: The Language of GIS: The Language of Geography Geography ••GIS: Exploring Common GroundGIS: Exploring Common Ground••Geography: Creating Geography: Creating Communities Communities ••GIS: Communicating Our WorldGIS: Communicating Our World••Geography: Our Global NetworkGeography: Our Global Network••GIS: Managing Our WorldGIS: Managing Our World••GIS: The Geographic ApproachGIS: The Geographic Approach
Daily reality reflected in geographyDaily reality reflected in geography……and missed by and missed by manymany
•• Recognized or not, our everyday interactions with the world Recognized or not, our everyday interactions with the world around us and the decisions we make as we move through it around us and the decisions we make as we move through it constantly involve constantly involve –– GeographyGeography–– Geographical thinkingGeographical thinking–– GeoanalyticalGeoanalytical processes that mirror GISprocesses that mirror GIS
•• For many, geography and geographic decision making are For many, geography and geographic decision making are unseen, performed unconsciously, and unseen, performed unconsciously, and ““absorbedabsorbed”” in other in other aspects of life.aspects of life.
•• Consequence:Consequence: Relevance and importance of Relevance and importance of geographical thinking is missed or diminished. geographical thinking is missed or diminished.
•• Mission:Mission: Actively change this situation. Actively change this situation. This is a call to action!This is a call to action!
Understand that geography can become invisible (and Understand that geography can become invisible (and how it can)how it can)
•• Personal geographic interactions are of Personal geographic interactions are of simple and systemic quality that they simple and systemic quality that they can go unnoticed, making geography can go unnoticed, making geography invisible for many. For example:invisible for many. For example:
–– Choosing a walking path through the Choosing a walking path through the neighborhoodneighborhood
–– Selecting appropriate outdoor apparel to Selecting appropriate outdoor apparel to match the weather forecastmatch the weather forecast
–– Determining how to avoid a traffic problem Determining how to avoid a traffic problem and arriving at the destination on timeand arriving at the destination on time
–– Exploring the local and global newsExploring the local and global news–– Truly not seeing the geography in another Truly not seeing the geography in another
subject/disciplinesubject/discipline
Understand that geography can become Understand that geography can become conspicuousconspicuous……at least for a momentat least for a moment
•• Natural and human spawned events bring Natural and human spawned events bring geography and geographic decision making geography and geographic decision making into sharp focus for participants and into sharp focus for participants and observers:observers:
–– Powerful aftershocks rumble on heels of Powerful aftershocks rumble on heels of magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Peru magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Peru
–– Ethnic and resource conflict in Sudan has Ethnic and resource conflict in Sudan has propelled hundreds of thousands of refugees propelled hundreds of thousands of refugees into neighboring countriesinto neighboring countries
–– Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States pushing Gulf Coast of the United States pushing more than one million people across the more than one million people across the country, and creating vast social, economic, country, and creating vast social, economic, and environmental consequences.and environmental consequences.
Geography and geographic events like Katrina have Geography and geographic events like Katrina have consequencesconsequences……
•• Example: Schools around the region with already limited resourceExample: Schools around the region with already limited resources s took in thousands of new students. took in thousands of new students. (Total=372,000 K(Total=372,000 K--12)12)
Source: USA Today online, September 29, 2005Source: USA Today online, September 29, 2005
……and the consequences continueand the consequences continue……
Source: USA Today online, Source: USA Today online, ““Census shows KatrinaCensus shows Katrina’’s effect on populations,s effect on populations,”” March 22, 2007March 22, 2007
……especially for those closest to storm pathespecially for those closest to storm path……
Source: USA Today online, Source: USA Today online, ““Census shows KatrinaCensus shows Katrina’’s effect on populations,s effect on populations,”” March 22, 2007March 22, 2007
•• Lurking inside the things we observe around the globe and Lurking inside the things we observe around the globe and undertake each day is knowledge that they undertake each day is knowledge that they –– Have connections, relationships, and effects that can ripple Have connections, relationships, and effects that can ripple
across countries and the globeacross countries and the globe–– Impact what we do and how we live our livesImpact what we do and how we live our lives–– Help shape the future and our response to itHelp shape the future and our response to it
•• As 19th century conservationist, John Muir, As 19th century conservationist, John Muir, and 20th century sociologist, W. I. Thomas and 20th century sociologist, W. I. Thomas notednoted–– When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find
it hitched to everything else...it hitched to everything else... (John Muir)(John Muir)–– If [we] define things as real, they are real in their If [we] define things as real, they are real in their
•• Geographic consciousness is criticalGeographic consciousness is critical
We need to communicate: We need to communicate: What geography isWhat geography is
•• Geography is the study of the Geography is the study of the world and all that is in itworld and all that is in it–– Its peoplesIts peoples–– Its land, air, and water Its land, air, and water –– Its plants and animalsIts plants and animals–– All connections among its various partsAll connections among its various parts–– Across timeAcross time
•• Investigating the world = Investigating the world = Working with geographyWorking with geography
•• Need to claim geographyNeed to claim geographywww.ncge.org/geography/whatis/
www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall
www.eurogeo.org (see key projects)
We need to communicate: We need to communicate: Geography is everywhereGeography is everywhere
•• Geography is:Geography is:–– Part of everyday life:Part of everyday life: Weather, traffic, Weather, traffic,
quality of water/air, local and global quality of water/air, local and global newsnews……ItIt’’s outside the window and s outside the window and around the corneraround the corner……itit’’s inside this rooms inside this room
•• Our geographic interactions are Our geographic interactions are constantconstant……Whether conscious or Whether conscious or unconscious unconscious
•• Geographically influenced Geographically influenced decisions are based on these decisions are based on these encounters encounters –– Rain today = Umbrella neededRain today = Umbrella needed
We need to communicate:We need to communicate:Being geographically engaged is key Being geographically engaged is key
•• It means:It means:–– Nurturing a Nurturing a ““spatial spatial
sense,sense,”” ““geocuriositygeocuriosity””–– Exploring and answering Exploring and answering
personal and community personal and community geographic questionsgeographic questions
–– Engaging in Engaging in geographic geographic inquiryinquiry
www.esri.com/geoinquiry-pdf
We need to communicate: We need to communicate: Geographic abilities are lackingGeographic abilities are lacking
•• FiveFive--year National Geographic year National Geographic SocietySociety--led campaign seeks led campaign seeks dramatic change (2006dramatic change (2006--2010)2010)–– 1818--24 year olds in the US have 24 year olds in the US have
poor poor geoabilitiesgeoabilities……elsewhere in elsewhere in the world, geography too is a the world, geography too is a minor playerminor player
–– 2121stst century living requires 21century living requires 21stst
century skills and knowledgecentury skills and knowledge–– Geographical thinking is central Geographical thinking is central
to personal, local, and global to personal, local, and global success and sustainabilitysuccess and sustainability
www.mywonderfulworld.orgwww.mywonderfulworld.org
We need to communicate: We need to communicate: Spatial thinking is criticalSpatial thinking is critical
•• Recent US National Research Recent US National Research Council report: Council report: –– Learning to Think Spatially: GIS Learning to Think Spatially: GIS
as a Support System in the as a Support System in the KK--12 Curriculum12 Curriculum
–– Essential to every personEssential to every person–– Needs to be taught across Needs to be taught across
subjectssubjects–– Problem solving Problem solving
integrator/facilitatorintegrator/facilitator–– GIS can be significantGIS can be significant
We need to communicate: We need to communicate: Geospatial technologies are a natural fit to geographic Geospatial technologies are a natural fit to geographic inquiry in the 21inquiry in the 21stst centurycentury
•• GISGISGeographic Information Geographic Information SystemSystem
•• GPSGPSGlobal Positioning Global Positioning SystemSystem
•• RSRSRemote SensingRemote Sensing
www.gis.comwww.gis.com
We need to communicate: We need to communicate: Geospatial technologies are becoming ubiquitous, Geospatial technologies are becoming ubiquitous, andand……
•• Recent US National Research Council Recent US National Research Council report: report: –– Beyond Mapping: Meeting National Beyond Mapping: Meeting National
Needs Through Enhanced Needs Through Enhanced Geographic Information ScienceGeographic Information Science
–– Hunger for Hunger for ““nextnext”” geographic tools geographic tools and data insatiableand data insatiable
–– Need for GIS/Need for GIS/GIScienceGIScienceprofessionals increasingprofessionals increasing
–– To stay To stay ““current,current,”” mapping science, mapping science, software development, application software development, application use, work competenciesuse, work competencies……require require reassessment/researchreassessment/research
–– Change is the watchwordChange is the watchwordhttp://www.nap.edu/catalog/11687.htmlhttp://www.nap.edu/catalog/11687.html
At core our educational efforts need At core our educational efforts need to focus on buildingto focus on building…… Spatial literacy Spatial literacy
Academic rigor and researchAcademic rigor and research
2121stst century skillscentury skills
Workforce preparednessWorkforce preparedness
Community involvementCommunity involvement
Global stewardshipGlobal stewardship
……on communicating that on communicating that geography mattersgeography matters
How do we advance the message (that geography How do we advance the message (that geography matters) to others, to students?matters) to others, to students?
By showing geography and By showing geography and geospatial technologies are geospatial technologies are relevant to relevant to
••Association for Geographic Information, Association for Geographic Information, www.agi.org/ukwww.agi.org/uk••ESRI Education Program, ESRI Education Program, www.esri.comwww.esri.com/schools/schools, , www.esri.com/higheredwww.esri.com/highered••European Network of Geography TeachersEuropean Network of Geography Teachers’’ Associations Associations (EUROGEO), (EUROGEO), www.eurogeo.orgwww.eurogeo.org••Geografforlaget (DK), Geografforlaget (DK), www.geografforlaget.dkwww.geografforlaget.dk••Geographical Association (UK), Geographical Association (UK), www.geography.org/ukwww.geography.org/uk••HERODOT, Thematic Network for Geography Teaching and HERODOT, Thematic Network for Geography Teaching and Training (Europe), Training (Europe), www.zgis.at/herodotnetwww.zgis.at/herodotnet••International Network for Learning and Teaching Geography, International Network for Learning and Teaching Geography, www.geog.canterbury.ac.nz/inltwww.geog.canterbury.ac.nz/inlt//••National Council for Geographic Education (US), National Council for Geographic Education (US), www.ncge.orgwww.ncge.org••National Geographic Society Educational Foundation, National Geographic Society Educational Foundation, www.nationalgeographic.comwww.nationalgeographic.com/education/education
Geography Relevance: CommunityGeography Relevance: Community
Global in nature, but terrain Global in nature, but terrain people relate to people relate to immediatelyimmediately……the geography the geography of home (planet)of home (planet)
Most successful youth Most successful youth geography and GIS research geography and GIS research centers oncenters on
••Personal interestPersonal interest
••RealReal--world issuesworld issues
••Research partners Research partners
••Local (to global) Local (to global) geographygeography
Geography Resources: CommunityGeography Resources: Community
••44--H National GIS/GPS Program, H National GIS/GPS Program, www.esri.com/4www.esri.com/4--hh••Digital Worlds, Digital Worlds, www.digitalworlds.co.ukwww.digitalworlds.co.uk••Earth Science Week (14Earth Science Week (14--20 October, 2007), 20 October, 2007), www.earthsciweek.orgwww.earthsciweek.org••ESRI Community Mapping, ESRI Community Mapping, www.esri.com/communityatlaswww.esri.com/communityatlas••ESRI International ESRI International DistributorsDistributors, , www.esri.com/internationalwww.esri.com/international••GIS Day (14 November, 2007) GIS Day (14 November, 2007) www.gisday.comwww.gisday.com••Give Geography its Place, Give Geography its Place, www.ggip.co.ukwww.ggip.co.uk••My Community, Our Earth, My Community, Our Earth, www.aag.orgwww.aag.org/sustainable/sustainable••Society for Conservation GIS, Society for Conservation GIS, www.scgis.orgwww.scgis.org••UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development, UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development, www.unesco.org/education/desdwww.unesco.org/education/desd
••Association of American Geographers, Association of American Geographers, www.aag.orgwww.aag.org/careers/careers••American Society for American Society for PhotogrammetryPhotogrammetry and Remote Sensing, and Remote Sensing, www.asprs.orgwww.asprs.org/career/career••Career Voyages, Career Voyages, www.careervoyages.gov/geospatialtechnologywww.careervoyages.gov/geospatialtechnology--main.cfmmain.cfm••ESRI Map Book Gallery (and lesson), ESRI Map Book Gallery (and lesson), www.esri.com/mapmuseumwww.esri.com/mapmuseum((http://gis2.esri.com/industries/education/arclessons/search_rhttp://gis2.esri.com/industries/education/arclessons/search_results.cfm?id=220esults.cfm?id=220))••GIS.comGIS.com Career Portal, Career Portal, www.gis.comwww.gis.com/careers/careers••Geospatial 21, Geospatial 21, www.geospatial21.orgwww.geospatial21.org
GIS instruction: How being addressedGIS instruction: How being addressed
••Geospatial career Geospatial career developmentdevelopment••GIScienceGIScience R&DR&D
••““TraditionalTraditional”” GIS GIS disciplinesdisciplines••Taking it across Taking it across campuscampus
GIS in Schools: Instruction 1GIS in Schools: Instruction 1
Social Social StudiesStudies
Subjects: Subjects: Teach Teach withwith
GISGIS
ProblemsProblems
InquiryInquiry
IntegrationIntegration
TeamworkTeamwork
MentoringMentoring
ll
SuccessSuccess
ll
StandardsStandards
AssessmentAssessment
TestingTesting
STEM*STEM*
Other SubjectsOther Subjects……including language including language and media artsand media arts
Environ/BioEnviron/Bio
Earth Earth SciSci
MathMath
ChemChem/Phys/Phys
TechnologyTechnology
Earth Earth System System ScienceScience
Political Political SciSci
HistoryHistory
Culture/SocCulture/Soc
EconomicsEconomics
GeographyGeography
* Science, Technology, * Science, Technology, Engineering and Engineering and
MathematicsMathematics
•• Focus: Teaching world geography Focus: Teaching world geography withwith GISGIS
•• MiddleMiddle--school and highschool and high--school school workbook with assessmentsworkbook with assessments
•• Seven modules with 19 lessons Seven modules with 19 lessons (simple to advanced skills)(simple to advanced skills)
•• Projects/data, student worksheets, Projects/data, student worksheets, ArcView 9.x software (Win), and ArcView 9.x software (Win), and oneone--year licenseyear license
Mapping Our World: Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for EducatorsGIS Lessons for Educators
Our WorldOur World GIS Education seriesGIS Education series
•• Success of Mapping Our Success of Mapping Our World leading to new World leading to new ongoing seriesongoing series
•• First 4 books in the series First 4 books in the series due 2008due 2008–– 1: Spatial Thinking1: Spatial Thinking–– 2. Similar to MOW2. Similar to MOW–– 3. Advanced MOW3. Advanced MOW–– 4. Project focused4. Project focused
•• Other books laterOther books later•• ESRI Press just named a ESRI Press just named a
new Schools/ Higher new Schools/ Higher Education ManagerEducation Manager
ArcLessonsArcLessons
•• New manager for New manager for curriculum (Dr. Joseph curriculum (Dr. Joseph Kerski)Kerski)
•• ArcLessons to receive ArcLessons to receive overhaul, better metadataoverhaul, better metadata
•• 5 new activities in past 5 new activities in past month (including one from month (including one from a German teacher)a German teacher)
•• Offer new and modify Offer new and modify (translate/localize) existing (translate/localize) existing lessonslessons
•• Tell us what needs Tell us what needs updatingupdating
www.esri.com/arclessonswww.esri.com/arclessons
GIS in Schools: Instruction 2GIS in Schools: Instruction 2
Tech Tech PrepPrep
Skills: Skills: Teach Teach aboutabout
GISGIS
Certificate/Certificate/
CertificationCertification
JobJob
DatabasesDatabases
SoftwareSoftware
ProgrammingProgramming
NetworksNetworks
Project MgmtProject Mgmt
WorkforceWorkforceSkillsSkills
CompetenciesCompetencies
10% use GIS fulltime; 90% 10% use GIS fulltime; 90% use GIS partuse GIS part--timetime…… tools/ tools/ skills becoming sweepingskills becoming sweeping
Project MgmtProject Mgmt
•• MultiMulti--year curricula focused on year curricula focused on skill development in GIS, GPS, skill development in GIS, GPS, and RSand RS
•• New packages on industries New packages on industries and topicsand topics——homeland security, homeland security, health, economic health, economic developmentdevelopment……
•• Growing education, labor, and Growing education, labor, and industry recognition for its industry recognition for its content and certification effortscontent and certification efforts
•• National Spatial Technology National Spatial Technology And Remote Sensing And Remote Sensing Geospatial Apprenticeship Geospatial Apprenticeship Program (STARS Geo AP)Program (STARS Geo AP)
SPACE/STARS: SPACE/STARS: Geospatial career curriculaGeospatial career curricula
www.digitalquest.comwww.digitalquest.com
GIS in Higher Education: Instruction 1GIS in Higher Education: Instruction 1
““TraditionalTraditional””coursescourses
Subjects: Subjects: Teach Teach withwith
GISGIS
Across Across campuscampus
Other subjectsOther subjects……over 100 in all. See over 100 in all. See www.esri.com/industries/university/education/discpline_list.htmlwww.esri.com/industries/university/education/discpline_list.html
HealthHealth
Bus/Bus/MktMkt
Social Social SciSci..
EngineeringEngineering
CS/ITCS/IT
PlanningPlanning
GeographyGeography
EnvEnv. . SciSci..
ForestryForestry
GeologyGeology
Key ESRI Press workbooks and Key ESRI Press workbooks and GIScienceGISciencetextstexts•• GIS TutorialGIS Tutorial•• GIS Tutorial for Marketing GIS Tutorial for Marketing •• GIS Tutorial for HealthGIS Tutorial for Health•• Getting to Know ArcGISGetting to Know ArcGIS•• Getting to Know Getting to Know ArcObjectsArcObjects•• Understanding Place: GIS and Understanding Place: GIS and
Mapping Across the CurriculumMapping Across the Curriculum•• Designing Better MapsDesigning Better Maps•• Smart LandSmart Land--Use Analysis: The Use Analysis: The
LUCIS ModelLUCIS Model•• GIS for the Urban EnvironmentGIS for the Urban Environment•• Cartographies of DiseaseCartographies of Disease•• And moreAnd more
www.esri.com/esripresswww.esri.com/esripress
GIS Tutorial for MarketingGIS Tutorial for Marketing, Fred Miller, Fred Miller
New ESRI Press Translation ProgramNew ESRI Press Translation Program•• Create translations of existing ESRI Press English Create translations of existing ESRI Press English
language editions that are certified and that maintain language editions that are certified and that maintain ESRI company standards. ESRI company standards.
•• Use a centralized translation service that employs Use a centralized translation service that employs translation memory software to build translation memory software to build ““content content glossaries.glossaries.””
•• Translate books into 5 languages: Spanish, German, Translate books into 5 languages: Spanish, German, French, Arabic, and Chinese.French, Arabic, and Chinese.
•• First 4 books due 2008First 4 books due 2008––1: A to Z GIS1: A to Z GIS––2. GIS Tutorial2. GIS Tutorial––3. ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 13. ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1––4. Designing Better Maps4. Designing Better Maps
•• Collaboration with distributors: Other books, other Collaboration with distributors: Other books, other languageslanguages
GIS in Higher Education: Instruction 2GIS in Higher Education: Instruction 2
CS/ITCS/IT
Skills: Skills: Teach Teach withwith
GISGIS
Certificate/Certificate/
CertificationCertification
JobJob
Hardware SupportHardware Support
Desktop, ServerDesktop, Server
ProgrammingProgramming
NetworkingNetworking
DatabaseDatabase
SkillsSkills
CompetenciesCompetencies
Project MgmtProject Mgmt
GI ResearchGI Research
WorkforceWorkforce
Curriculum Guidance:Curriculum Guidance:Geographic Information Science & TechnologyGeographic Information Science & TechnologyBody of Knowledge Body of Knowledge University Consortium for Geographic Information ScienceUniversity Consortium for Geographic Information Science
•• UCGIS founded in 1994UCGIS founded in 1994•• Now more then 70 member institutions and affiliate Now more then 70 member institutions and affiliate
members (education, government, industry) active in members (education, government, industry) active in GIScience GIScience
•• Focused on GIScience research and support for Focused on GIScience research and support for programsprograms
•• Challenges defined in 1997Challenges defined in 1997–– One educational challenge lead to the proposal for a model One educational challenge lead to the proposal for a model
curriculum curriculum
GIS&T Body of Knowledge: GIS&T Body of Knowledge: Domain and IssuesDomain and Issues
•• Domain of GI S&T model curriculumDomain of GI S&T model curriculum–– Geographic Information ScienceGeographic Information Science–– Geospatial TechnologiesGeospatial Technologies–– Applications of GI S&TApplications of GI S&T
•• Issues grappled with Issues grappled with –– Pathways: Need, learning, and usePathways: Need, learning, and use–– CrossCross--cutting themescutting themes–– Pedagogical issuesPedagogical issues–– Implementation issuesImplementation issues–– Levels of expertiseLevels of expertise–– Lifelong learning spanLifelong learning span–– Formal education span KFormal education span K--12 to post12 to post--graduate school graduate school –– Area of primary focus higher educationArea of primary focus higher education
Different disciplines have unique paths GIS&T Different disciplines have unique paths GIS&T Body of Knowledge for different Body of Knowledge for different ““outcomesoutcomes””
Columns represent sectors of formal education across lifetime ofColumns represent sectors of formal education across lifetime of learning. Rows correspond to roles played by learning. Rows correspond to roles played by
geospatial professionals. Informal education spans a learnergeospatial professionals. Informal education spans a learner’’s lifetime parallel to formal education.s lifetime parallel to formal education.
Levels of Levels of expertiseexpertise
Synthesis: Ten Knowledge Areas (Synthesis: Ten Knowledge Areas (KAsKAs) in ) in the GIS&T Body of Knowledgethe GIS&T Body of Knowledge
•• AM: Analytic methods AM: Analytic methods •• CF: Conceptual foundationsCF: Conceptual foundations•• CV: Cartography and visualizationCV: Cartography and visualization•• DE: Design aspectsDE: Design aspects•• DM: Data modelingDM: Data modeling•• DT: Data manipulationDT: Data manipulation•• GC: GeocomputationGC: Geocomputation•• GD: Geospatial dataGD: Geospatial data•• GS: GIS and SocietyGS: GIS and Society•• OI: Organizational and institutional aspectsOI: Organizational and institutional aspects
Example Knowledge AreaExample Knowledge Area1. Units1. Units
AM: Academic and analytical originsAM: Academic and analytical originsThis knowledge area encompasses a wide variety of operations This knowledge area encompasses a wide variety of operations objective is to derive analytical . . . . . (Description)objective is to derive analytical . . . . . (Description)
AM1: Academic foundations of geospatial data analysisAM1: Academic foundations of geospatial data analysisGeospatial data analysis has foundations in many different Geospatial data analysis has foundations in many different disciplines. As result, there are many different . . . . . . (Dedisciplines. As result, there are many different . . . . . . (Description)scription)
AM1AM1--1: Academic foundations1: Academic foundations•• Explain the origins of the term Explain the origins of the term ““Quantitative RevolutionQuantitative Revolution”” in in
geographygeography•• Identify academic disciplines in which geospatial analysis has Identify academic disciplines in which geospatial analysis has
evolved evolved •• Differentiate geospatial data analysis from nonDifferentiate geospatial data analysis from non--spatial data spatial data
analysisanalysis
Awareness of cognitionSelf-knowledge Strategic knowledge for learning
D. Metacognitive
How to do somethingCriteria for using skills, techniques and methodsMethod of inquirySkills and algorithmsTechniques and methods
C. Procedural
CategoriesClassifications GeneralizationsInterrelationships among elementsModelsPrinciples StructuresTheories
B. Conceptual
Basic elements Specific detailsTerminologyVocabulary
A. Factual Subtype
Taxonomy of learning objectives 1Knowledge types addressed by the Knowledge types addressed by the BoKBoK
Cognitive processes addressed by BoK
arrangeassemble collect compose construct create design deviseformulate generatehypothesizeinventmanage organize plan planningprepare producepropose write
appraise argue assess attach checkchoose compare coordinatecritiquedetectestimate evaluate judgemonitorpredict rate score select support test
abstractcategorizeclarifyclassifycompare concludeconstruct a modelcontrastdescribe detect a correspondencediscuss draw a conclusionexemplifyexplainexpress extrapolatefind an example
arrange define duplicate identifylabel list memorize name order recallrecognizerelate repeat reproduceretrievestate
AAG published 1AAG published 1stst edition in 2006edition in 2006
www.ucgis.org or www.aag.org
Expanded use of the GIS&T Expanded use of the GIS&T BoKBoK
•• Curriculum planning and developmentCurriculum planning and development•• Program accreditationProgram accreditation•• Program articulation Program articulation –– ““harmonizingharmonizing””•• Professional certification Professional certification
Future of the GIS&T Body of KnowledgeFuture of the GIS&T Body of Knowledge•• First edition published in 2006 by AAGFirst edition published in 2006 by AAG
•• Jointly held copyright by AAG & UCGISJointly held copyright by AAG & UCGIS•• 2006 and 07 2006 and 07 -- Scholarly articles about the project and presentations Scholarly articles about the project and presentations
at conferencesat conferences•• Several countries interested in Several countries interested in ““usingusing”” itit•• USGIF USGIF ““academyacademy”” and accreditation used itand accreditation used it•• GISCI using it for professional certificationGISCI using it for professional certification•• NSF grant for development of 6 pathwaysNSF grant for development of 6 pathways
–– UCGIS, Universities and CollegesUCGIS, Universities and Colleges•• Need a Need a ““digitaldigital”” version to build pathway matrixversion to build pathway matrix•• Second edition being preparedSecond edition being prepared•• Sign up to participate as an editor or contributor Sign up to participate as an editor or contributor –– contact:contact:
–– David David DiBiaseDiBiase –– Senior EditorSenior Editor–– Mail addressMail address 2217 Earth2217 Earth--Engineering Sciences BuildingEngineering Sciences Building
Office addressOffice address 418 Earth418 Earth--Engineering Sciences BuildingEngineering Sciences BuildingPennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University UniversityUniversity Park, PA 16802Park, PA 16802(814) 863(814) [email protected]@psu.edu
Key focus: Key focus: GeocareersGeocareers
••While planet saving is key and critical thinking is While planet saving is key and critical thinking is primary, in a world of economics, we may need to primary, in a world of economics, we may need to play to that strength.play to that strength.
••What do I do for a living?What do I do for a living?
••Where do I find a job?Where do I find a job?
••How do I pay my bills and realize my dreams How do I pay my bills and realize my dreams while contributing to the greater good?while contributing to the greater good?
••Get into a Get into a geocareergeocareer!!
CareerVoyagesCareerVoyages Web site gives geospatial Web site gives geospatial careers visible careers visible ““seal of approvalseal of approval””
•• US Dept of Labor and US Dept of Labor and Education site have put Education site have put what many see as what many see as ““exoticexotic””into the mainstream into the mainstream
•• High Growth Job Training High Growth Job Training Initiative propels it furtherInitiative propels it further
www.careervoyages.govwww.careervoyages.gov, see Geospatial Technology, see Geospatial Technology
ESRI works with Career Corner TV to ESRI works with Career Corner TV to introduce GIS careersintroduce GIS careers
•• Virtual Job ShadowVirtual Job Shadow Web site Web site introduces selected careers using GISintroduces selected careers using GIS–– GIS ManagerGIS Manager (Ingrid Bruce, City of (Ingrid Bruce, City of
Conservation Society) 2004Conservation Society) 2004–– Firefighter, Air OperationsFirefighter, Air Operations (Steve (Steve
Robinson, Los Angeles Fire Department) Robinson, Los Angeles Fire Department) Spring 2005Spring 2005
–– Public Health SpecialistPublic Health Specialist (Seth Wiafe, (Seth Wiafe, Loma Linda University) Fall 2005Loma Linda University) Fall 2005
•• Positions explored with streaming Positions explored with streaming video, career descriptions, education, video, career descriptions, education, earnings, and moreearnings, and more
www.gis.com/careers/career_pathways.htmlwww.gis.com/careers/career_pathways.htmlsee video profilessee video profiles
Some other key Some other key geocareergeocareer programs and programs and resources to explore resources to explore
•• American Congress on Surveying & Mapping, American Congress on Surveying & Mapping, www.acsm.netwww.acsm.net
•• American Society for American Society for PhotogrammetryPhotogrammetry and Remote Sensing and Remote Sensing www.asprs.orgwww.asprs.org
•• Association of American Geographers Association of American Geographers www.aag.org/Careers/Intro.htmlwww.aag.org/Careers/Intro.html
•• Geospatial Workforce Development Center Geospatial Workforce Development Center http://geowdc.comhttp://geowdc.com
•• GISCI GISCI www.gisci.orgwww.gisci.org–– GIS Professional Certification, includes Ethics CodeGIS Professional Certification, includes Ethics Code
•• Geospatial 21 Geospatial 21 www.geospatial21.orgwww.geospatial21.org–– Geospatial career videosGeospatial career videos
•• GIWIS (Geospatial Industry Workforce Information System) GIWIS (Geospatial Industry Workforce Information System) www.giwis.orgwww.giwis.org
•• Map Pros: Careers in Geospatial Technologies Map Pros: Careers in Geospatial Technologies www.geospatialcareers.netwww.geospatialcareers.net
……and more supporting geocareer documentsand more supporting geocareer documents
Share/update info about Share/update info about your programyour program
www.esri.com/higheredwww.esri.com/highered , , Find a GIS ProgramFind a GIS Program
Have ideas, comments?Have ideas, comments?
Looking for ESRI Looking for ESRI education programs?education programs?
Path to Path to GIS.comGIS.com……and career infoand career info
Discussion: Geospatial education challenges and Discussion: Geospatial education challenges and opportunities in Europeopportunities in Europe
Schools:Schools: Geospatial technology still seen Geospatial technology still seen as as ““exoticexotic”” and geography is not preand geography is not pre--eminent in the classroom.eminent in the classroom.
How can we change these?How can we change these?
Higher education:Higher education: The GIS&T The GIS&T ““Body of Body of KnowledgeKnowledge”” is not a curriculum and career is not a curriculum and career needs are expanding.needs are expanding.
How can this curricular gap be bridged?How can this curricular gap be bridged?
