Educational Technology

August 4, 2010

Geographic information systems headed into Hall schools

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:30 am

By Carolyn Crist, Gainesville Times

A new kind of technology is invading Hall County schools. GIS, or geographic information systems, is a whole new way to bring mapping, cartography, demographics and GPS navigation into the classroom. But the teachers have to learn about it first. Professors in Gainesville State College’s Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis are teaching local elementary, middle and high school teachers about the software and equipment they can use to help students in environmental science, technology and business classes.

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