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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:40:47 -0600
From: Angela Lee <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Int'l Conference on GIS in Education
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Announcing the International Conference on GIS in Education
July 15-19, 2000 in San Bernardino, CA
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Proposals Accepted Until February 29, 2000
National Conference on GIS in Education
July 15-19, 2000
California State University, San Bernardino
About the Conference:
To meet the needs of educators and administrators, the California State
University, San Bernardino Colleges of Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Education, and Extended Learning are pleased to collaborate with
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), the industry leader in GIS
software, to offer this conference. The conference promises to be the
premier GIS/education event in the nation.
The intensive, five-day program will provide education professionals with
the latest information on Geographic Information Systems technology and
applications. Special features and topics will include:
*Viewing GIS from different perspectives
*Implementation strategies
*Applications for K-12, college and university faculty, and administrators
*Hands-on training and demonstrations
*Grant writing for technology funding
*Special applications for libraries
*Informational and resource exhibits/vendors (including hardware, data and
service, and publishers)
Why Attend?
In the public and private sectors around the world, the use of geographic
information systems is exploding, yets its understanding and use are still
limited within all levels of education. This conference will equip
educators and administrators with the resources to conduct research and
solve problems in new ways using the power of spatial analysis available
through GIS technology. Most importantly, the skills and knowledge you gain
here will help you to prepare your students for the challenges of the next
century. At this conference you will discover:
*The advantages that GIS can bring to your work
*How GIS can be integrated and applied to a variety of disciplines and
perspectives
*Opportunities to discover a different approach to teaching and learning
through the use of new technologies
*How to procure and maintain GIS technology at your institution
* K-12 educators will benefit from seeing real life examples of how GIS has
been integrated into grade specific classrooms.
* College and university faculty from the subject matter disciplines will
see how GIS can open doors to further research and teaching in their
specific disciplines.
* Faculty from Colleges of Education can learn how to train the teachers of
tomorrow in GIS applications in the K-12 classrooms.
* Administrators can learn the potential GIS has to enhance analysis of
educational needs, markets and trends.
Presentation Proposal Guidelines
Please complete the registration form below and be sure to include the
following information:
1. Indicate the topic which best summarizes the theme of your presentation.
*Distance Learning
*Curriculum Development
*GIS in Libraries
*Careers in GIS
*Teaching Science with GIS
*Teaching Social Studies with GIS
*Related Technologies
*Applications of GIS
*Administrative Uses of GIS
*Other
2. Include the title of your proposed presentation and a written
description in narrative form as you wish it to appear in the conference
brochure. Please limit your description to 100 words or less.
3. Include the name, professional title, mailing address and phone number
of any co-presenter(s) who will present with you at the conference.
Please mail, fax, or e-mail your proposal by January 28, 2000 to:
National Conference on GIS in Education
Conference Services, College of Extended Learning
California State University, San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
FAX: (909) 880-7065
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Don't delay--registration is limited to 750 participants!
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Registration Fee: $150
__ I will require vegetarian lunches.
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For additional information, please call (909) 880-5977 or e-mail
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Angela Lee
ESRI Schools and Libraries Program
1305 Corporate Center Dr, Suite 250
St Paul, MN 55121-1204
651-994-0823 x.8329
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