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Welcome back to school! Camp Internet has a new GIS Map Server, new tools to let you enter data directly from school to your GIS map online and new resources ready to take you through a year of exploration and learning.
Science, Math, Art and Technology all come together in the world of GIS mapping.
One of our main goals this year is to see each classroom have a GIS map online. Whether it is a school garden, school resource or community GIS, we want to see the Camp GIS Warehouse full of classroom projects by this time next year.
Take a moment to review the GIS maps located in the Map Warehouse. The Student Garden map is important to review and show your students because it represents a map almost entirely made by middle-school students.
The artwork for the map which defines the garden is drawn by students, data was gathered and put into an Excel spreadsheet by the students and then the map was generated.
We will go through exercises this year which will guide you through the making of maps in the classroom using PC and MAC based software as well as production of an IMS GIS, an Internet Map Server based map, (such as the Garden GIS).
History is one of the first areas we will study as school begins. It is our goal to establish a good understanding of the history of mapmaking as well as the history and uses of GIS.
Art becomes an important part of your GIS class project as you design the background and other graphics for your GIS map.
Both Science and Math will be reviewed at the beginning of the year. Understanding the scientific method, learning what a database and spreadsheet are and how they work as well as learning the facinating math behind map making will be part of our studies begining September 2
The GIS program is very Project oriented so be sure to register your class project as soon as you are ready. There is a special form on the Camp homepage called "School GIS Registry". Fill that out so we can begin building the framework for your GIS map.
Be sure you have signed up for the listserv so you will receive the weekly Briefing each Monday morning.
Any special questions: email camp@campinternet.net and we'll work through your project ideas with you to determine what is most feasible.