GIS in Education
Geographic inquiry and geographic information system (GIS) technology are important tools that help educators, students, and their institutions answer personal and community questions with local to global implications. With GIS, students and faculty can integrate and evaluate data from many sources to develop new theories and knowledge. This helps prepare students to meet the demands of the twenty-first-century workforce, whether they are involved in science, government, or business. |
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GIS in Schools
With the advent of the new New Zealand Geography Spatial Analysis National Achievement Standards more and more schools are including GIS in their curriculum to help their students gain valuable background knowledge and skills with which to face global challenges.
In your classroom GIS can give your students
- Relevant workplace skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Enhanced spatial literacy
- The ability to engage with the local community
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Two options are available to introduce GIS software into your classroom
- Our World Series - a four book series that is designed to introduce GIS at different levels and includes a one year GIS software licence
- ArcGIS site licence - this licence entitles your school to install ArcGIS on multiple machines across one campus and for teachers to install on their home computers or laptops for lesson development.
For more information please contact Eagle at gistraining@eagle.co.nz or on 04 802 1042
New Zealand Achievement Standards
Locate New Zealand Achievement Standards that specifcially utilise GIS as at December 2010
Geography Level 1: Apply spatial analysis, with direction, to solve a geographic problem
Geography Level 2: Apply spatial analysis, with guidance, to solve a geographic problem
A level 3 GIS related Geography Achievement Standard are currently in draft format.
GIS for Higher Education
Geographic Information Systems in higher education provide an integrated solution to assist faculty and students with their educational goals and not only in the geography department.
GIS can give students the skills they need for a wide spectrum of careers in natural resource management, engineering, environmental studies, health, and geography and many more areas.
GIS papers are available at all New Zealand Universities and as well as many of our Polytechnics. Many New Zealand Universities also provide GIS specific qualifications. For more information please visit the relevant websites.
