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WKU Home -> News -> Release  Participants in the workshop will leave with a better understanding about GIS/GPS and how to incorporate this fast growing field into their classrooms including several free resources available to teachers. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is one of the hottest new tools in education and research and is one of the fastest growing high-tech careers for students today. GIS links location to information (such as people to addresses, buildings to parcels, or streets within a network) and layers that information to give a better understanding of how it all interrelates. GIS training helps students develop computer literacy, analytical approaches to problem solving, and communication and presentation skills. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwide radio-navigation system formed from a constellation of 24 satellites and their ground stations. GPS uses these satellites as reference points to calculate positions accurate to a matter of feet. The GIS program at WKU is nationally known and one of the few in the United States to offer undergraduate and graduate certifications in GIS. The GIS/GPS workshop for middle school teachers will be held on June 30 and July 1 in the Department of Geography and Geology on the WKU campus in Bowling Green. Registration for the program is $149 per person and includes lunch both days and books provided by ESRI. Middle school teachers of science, geography, business and social sciences will benefit from the workshop. To receive an application or for more information, contact Sharon Woodward, Continuing Education Program Director, WKU Division of Extended Learning and Outreach at (270) 745-1910 or by e-mail at continuing.education@wku.edu. More WKU news is available at www.wku.edu. If you'd like to receive WKU news via e-mail, send a message to WKUNews@wku.edu. |
