TwiST Workshop
June 25 - 28
2012
Auburn, New York

Empowering Student Discovery Through GIS

Teaching With Spatial Technology

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TwiST Workshop
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College Credit

You can earn a graduate credit hour from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry or an undergraduate credit from Cayuga Community College for an additional cost. Find out more here.

Workshop Schedules

The 2012 Workshop will consist of a single track with a few breakout sessions covering more advance geospatial topics.

Maps & Directions

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Questions, comments?? Contact us at twist@iagt.org or call (315) 283-9413.

 

TwiST Workshop
Teaching With Spatial Technology
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formerly
CORSE - Conference on Remote Sensing Education

TwiST Workshop 2011

Submit Your Application

Application deadline is May 6, 2011.

Your Personal Information

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Interested in College Credit?

School/Organization Information

 School/Organization Name:
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Technology Competencies

Please answer these questions as honestly as you can. Your responses will help us to determine whether you should be placed in the introductory or intermediate/advanced GIS sections.

 Are you familiar with the Windows operating system?
 Can you create a directory/folder in Windows?
 Do you know what a "path" is?
 How often do you use GIS software?  



 Do you know how to add a layer in GIS?
 Do you know how to select data by attribute?
 Have you worked with raster data?
 Do you know how to reproject data?
 Can you create a layout in GIS?
 Are there other teachers at your school also teaching GIS?
 Did you participate in CORSE/TwiST previously?
 Which TwiST track would you prefer?

School-based Technological Support

 Is your department chair or principal supportive of your exploring ways to bring GIS and GPS into the classroom?
 Will you be permitted to install ArcGIS software onto one or more computers in your school?

Comments and Application Submission

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