Topic: Adapting GIS to Fit Multi-Disciplinary Needs

 Presenter: Steve Branting

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 CST

Summary: Many users focus too much attention on the geography of GIS, neglecting the diversity the of the "information" and the possibilities in the "systems."  The webinar "Adapting GIS to Fit Multi-Disciplinary Needs" will expand on three (3) major components of successful GIS integration in K-12 applications: 1) the building of a broad-base of users through targeted professional in-service training and an understanding of the key features of lesson design; 2) the identification of GIS subsets in relationship to curriculum standards; and 3) the making of GIS connections at suitable integration points in the delivery of classroom knowledge. The webinar will present practical and replicable examples as touchstones for the application of crucial curriculum principles.

Steve Branting was the director of GIS education programs for Independent School District No. 1 (Lewiston, Idaho) for 2001-2009, having trained scores of teachers and more than 1,000 students, with applications as varied as U.S. history and geometry.  His articles demonstrating the field-tested best practices have appeared in, among others, the Journal of the Association for History and Computing (JAHC) and The History Teacher. In 2002 he was honored with the Community Atlas Award by ESRI.  His archaeological applications of GIS earned him the 2004 Citation Award from the Association for American Geographers and the 2007 Excellence in Public Education Award from the Society for American Archaeology. In 2009,Mr. Branting was awarded the Excellence in GIS Awardby the Northern Rockies Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). 

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