Title: How to Use Geographic Information Systems in School
Headings: What Is GIS and How to Use It in Education
What Is GIS and How to Use It in Education
Key Takeaways: GIS in the Classroom
What Is a GIS?
Google Earth for the Classroom
Examples of Google Earth GIS Lessons and Activities
ESRI GIS in the Classroom
Examples of Lessons and Activities Using ESRI
GIS for Education Policy
Students Know GIS

Content: The GIS can also provide school district administrators with tools to visualize patterns in student needs in attendance, academic achievement, or after-school support. Students Know GIS
Students are already familiar with GIS in game applications as a blend of real and virtual environments such as Pokémon Go, the mobile app which was downloaded 500 million times worldwide in its first year (July 2016). Students who play video games would be familiar with the urban environments created by GIS software, such as City Engine. Different GIS software is used for film, simulations, and virtual reality. Finally, any student who has been in a car with GPS or has used a mobile application with interactive maps applications from Google, Bing, Apple, or Waze has experienced how the data from GPS and analyzed by GIS (systems) can blend their real world with a virtual world. Student familiarity with GIS helps their understanding of how GIS applications operate in their world. They may have enough background knowledge through personal experience that they can help their teachers become more comfortable in learning about GIS! Cite this Article
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Bennett, Colette. " What Is GIS and How to Use It in Education." ThoughtCo, Oct. 30, 2020, thoughtco.com/geographic-information-systems-in-class-4588257.