Annual Regional Workshops
The National GeoTech Center of Excellence hosts four three-day workshops at geographically diverse sites. All of our workshops will focus on a common theme identified by our Community of Practice goals. The following workshops will be occur in the summer of 2018 and are open for high school educators, 2-year and 4-year college faculty. Each of the workshops has a different focus and requires different levels of geospatial experience, from beginner to intermediate. Each workshop will have 15-18 participants and will develop curricular materials they can use in the classroom.
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Date: June 26-28, 2018
Location: Geotechnology Institute at Brookhaven College, Dallas, Texas Description: More details coming soon! Application |
10th Annual National GeoTech Center Geospatial Technology Summer Workshop
Date: July 16-18, 2018 Location: Richard Wright Spatial Analysis Lab, San Diego State University, San Diego, California Description: This workshop will have participants using drones for data capture and the derivation of 3D models, designing and publishing local projects using ArcGIS Online, creating and developing StoryMaps, performing spatial analysis using ArcGIS Online, and exploring data capture apps such as Survey123. Application |
Getting Started with UAVs and FAA Part 107 Certification
Date: July 31-August 2, 2018 Location: GIS Lab at Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Campus, Salt Lake City, Utah Description: This workshop will focus on how to get started with UAVs, will prepare participants to take the FAA Part 107 Certification, introduce the legal aspects of UAVs, and have participants design an exercise or lesson that can be used in one of their courses. Application |
GIS for Historical Analysis
Date: August 7-9, 2018 Location: HACC Gettysburg Campus, 731 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Description: Participants in this workshop will learn how to work with ArcGIS Online, StoryMaps, mobile data collection apps such as Collector for ArcGIS and Survey123, and other historical geospatial resources. As part of this workshop, participants will develop a lesson or exercise that can be used in one of their courses. This workshop is strongly encouraged for high school social studies teachers and college and university social science faculty. Application |
Workshop participants will receive:
To apply for the workshop, fill out the application. To attend the workshops, participants are required to submit a short proposal that includes the following:
Participants will need to arrange and pay for their transportation and lodging. If you are interested in attending any of the workshops, or you would like to learn more about it, please contact Nicole Ernst, [email protected].
Application deadline is May 1, 2018.
- A $700 stipend upon completion of the workshop and submission of curricular materials by the end of the workshop. The materials may still require polish for use in your class(es), but the materials should be well on the way to being usable. Participants will receive assistance in a collaborative setting in the creation of their geospatial curriculum from professional geospatial instructors/curriculum developers and other workshop participants.
- Presentations and hands-on workshops on cutting-edge geospatial technologies.
- Membership to the GeoTech Center Community of Practice (CoP).
- Free registration to the Esri Ed User Conference (July 7-10, 2018) in San Diego, CA (a $175 value).
To apply for the workshop, fill out the application. To attend the workshops, participants are required to submit a short proposal that includes the following:
- A cover letter describing what geospatial tools you have used (for example, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, Google Earth, QGIS, mobile phones apps, GPS, UAS, etc.)
- A proposed classroom-based project that you would like to create (or augment) during your time at the workshop.
- A resume or Curriculum Vitae (max two pages) highlighting your background geospatial tools.
- A PowerPoint presentation (1 to 3 slides) highlighting any of the following: a) previous geospatial work; b) a classroom lesson; c) a personal (or student mentored) geospatial project.
Participants will need to arrange and pay for their transportation and lodging. If you are interested in attending any of the workshops, or you would like to learn more about it, please contact Nicole Ernst, [email protected].
Application deadline is May 1, 2018.