2009 SAG Award Winners

National Council for Geographic Education

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Project Goal

NCGE sponsored two projects using GIS:
1. Exploring the United States: A Bird’s Eye View is a CD aimed at 4-6 grade students, offering age-appropriate experience with remote sensing and GIS as students learn U.S. Geography. The development of teacher and student materials promotes the interpretation of satellite images and map overlays to explore physical environments and settlement patterns. The project was supported by a grant from NASA and contributions from ESRI.
2. Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training (iGETT) was funded by NSF and supports community college GIS instruction for the growing workforce need for GIS technicians. The project focused on both the training of GIS instructors through a two-year effort and the development of a website hosting training materials and curriculum modules for other community college GIS instructors.
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Business Problem Solved

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Technology Implemented

GIS software, remotely sensed images, and internet websites

Development Team Biography

NCGE Education Outreach Coordinator, Dr. Osa Brand led both these projects with grants from NASA and NSF, support from ESRI, iGETT participants, and the Exploring the United States: A Bird's Eye View team.