Abstract
 Akimeka's Digital Bus: Industry Investment in K-12 Education Track: Education Author(s): Ellen Federoff, Leslie Wilkins, Isla Young Akimeka's "Digital Bus" is a mobile science and technology lab supporting K12 schools and community organizations throughout Maui County. This mobile learning platform offers field-based, engaging science projects at outdoor locations and at school sites. One of the many technologies available on the Digital Bus is GIS. Students are exposed to the technology, and are introduced to a "sense of place", and encouraged to think spatially in their daily lives. This technology is a wonderful expansion for the buses mission to provide students with science, tech, engineering, and math exposure. Students enjoy the opportunity to map local species, watersheds, and their fragile environment utilizing GIS. Akimeka utilizes GIS in their daily education activities and look forward to continued partnerships with students, teachers, schools, and high tech industry partners. Ellen Federoff Akimeka Digital Bus Educational Outreach 1305 N. Holopono St. Suite 1 Kihei , HI 96753 US Phone: 808 875-2307 E-mail: ellen@digitalbus.org Leslie Wilkins Maui Economic Development Board Women In Technology 1305 N. Holopono St. Suite 1 Kihei , HI 96753 US Phone: 808 875-2300 E-mail: isla@medb.org Isla Young Maui Economic Development Board Women In Technology 1305 N. Holopono St. Suite 1 Kihei , HI 96753 US Phone: 808 875-2300 E-mail: isla@medb.org |
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