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Chuck Bowler Presents at the MD Association for Environmental and Outdoor Educators Conference |
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CoastLines News
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Written by Steven Moore
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
On February 25, 2010, 2009 Coastlines Cohort graduate Chuck Bowler presented “Helping Kids ‘Find Themselves’ with GIS at the annual MAEOE conference. The conference was held at the Rocky Gap Resort Hotel near Cumberland, MD and was attended by environmental educators from 5 different states. The program discussed using GIS to help minority students, especially ELL students, to learn more about the world near them. Integrating digital storytelling, field research, and GIS can provide unique insights into the student’s world using technology as the “gateway”. Short GIS lessons can be invaluable to explore teachable moments such as earthquakes, hurricanes, snowfall, or flooding, once the students are familiar with the software. |