Real-World Educational Applications of GIS

Author: Anne Whitehill
Organization: Des Lauriers & Associates, Inc.

40 Kenwood Circle
Franklin, MA 02038
USA

Phone: (508) 520-0502
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awhitehill@geotms.com

The opportunities to bring GIS to the classroom are endless and exciting. Through this presentation and paper Des Lauriers & Associates, Inc., would like to showcase this involvement through the eyes of teachers, students, and the GIS community. Des Lauriers & Associates, Inc., has been active with students in all grade levels and throughout many areas of curriculum, helping students develop practical applications. Through community service and GIS Day, Des Lauriers & Associates, Inc., has come to see GIS as a true educational tool.