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
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Students Know GIS

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What Is GIS and How to Use It in Education
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allow students to map and visualize data in all content areas. Wavebreak Media / GETTY Images
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Colette Bennett
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M.A., English, Western Connecticut State University
B.S., Education, Southern Connecticut State University
Colette Bennett is a certified literacy specialist and curriculum coordinator with more than 20 years of classroom experience. our editorial process
Colette Bennett
Updated March 29, 2019
Maps are effective teaching tools for geography, but when maps are combined with technology, they can become visually powerful through a geographic information system (GIS). The combination of maps and data can produce digital maps that engage students in the science of where things are. The interactive features in digital maps can help students, for example, learn how things have changed over time or to research solutions to real-world problems at any grade level. Key Takeaways: GIS in the Classroom
Geographic Information Systems can produce digital maps that engage students in the science of where things are. GIS are able to manipulate and analyze data as a 3-D map of an environment. There are different GIS that educators can integrate into lessons in any content area. Systems like Google Earth and ESRI provide training, resources, and support to educators.