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Abstract
Integrating GIS into Secondary Science Education: An ArcIMS Approach
Track: K-12 Education and Library Science
Author(s): Elizabeth O'Dea
This paper offers one approach for teachers to more easily incorporate GIS and community mapping into secondary science curriculum with minimal training. ArcIMS was used to create Tahoma Virtual Atlas, a physical geographic atlas of local data compiled from various organizations. The atlas will be incorporated into secondary integrated science curriculum in the Tahoma School District, Washington, and serve as a base on which students and teachers can add their own data. The simple Internet interface will allow teachers to focus less on teaching GIS technology and more on using GIS as a tool that complements their curriculum.
Elizabeth O'Dea
Oregon State University
Geosciences Dept.
104 Wilkinson Hall
Corvallis , OR 97331
USA
Phone: 541-738-0691
Fax: 541-737-1200
E-mail: gisliz@hotmail.com