TwiST Workshop
Incorporating GIS, GPS and Satellite Data in Classrooms
Teaching with Spatial Technology (TwiST) — Empowering
Student Discovery Through GIS is designed to teach K-14 teachers in the United States how
to use Geographic Information Technology (GIT) in the classroom. While
2008 marks the first year as the TwiST Workshop, it started in 2001 as
the Conference on Remote Sensing Education (CORSE). Due to changes in technology
and devoting more time throughout the event to geospatial technologies
that use and advance enhance remote sensing data, the title was changed.
The format and tracks are the same as the previous CORSE conferences, with
new additions to the format to enhance individuals' experiences.
TwiST is sponsored by the Institute
for the Application of Geospatial Technology, the Mid-Hudson
Service Learning Institute for Watershed and Environmental Studies, Cayuga Community
College, SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry, and the New York
State Education Department.
The workshop will be held in Auburn, NY July 7 -
11, 2008. There will
be four tracks this year; Introductory, Intermediate, GIT Ahead and Student.
For the intro and advanced track, each of the first three days is devoted
to learning GPS, GIS, and remote sensing. The last two days of the workshop
are devoted to incorporating lesson plans that support service-learning
projects using GIS. The student track is designed for middle
and high school students, while the GIT
Ahead track targets environmental science teachers.
Please note: Space is limited. Applications and registrations will be
accepted until the conference is full.
Announcements and Updates
April 8 - Online applications are now being accepted, both for
teachers
and for students.
