Using GIS across different disciplines in Danish gymnasiums (High Schools)
GIS is being introduced in the following subjects Geography Physics Biology History Social Science ICT
Torben P. [email protected]
More information http://www.gogis.dk/
Our Sources of Inspiration
Informi GIS ESRI, CA and Study Trip to ESRI 2003 Danish Ministry of Education - Danish Association of Geographers Geografforlaget and GOGIS
In-service Training in Denmark 2002
In-service Training and Diffusion of GIS Competence and ArcView
National Geography courses Regional Geography courses 2002 >> Schools buy GIS GIS-DAY – 2004
http://www.langkaer.dk/om/arkiv/04/gisday
Using GIS across different disciplines in Danish gymnasiums (High School)
Educational framework – Student participation
Desktop-based GIS Field-based GIS Web-based GIS
GIS and student participation
Good ICT-functionality and knowledge sharing Teaching teams cooperating closely and openly Well-structured teaching models wíth sub-
categories
Teaching model
Problem Background Exercises Links
Learning categories
Experience Insights Source Methods Express Exercise
Ortho photo in GIS
GIS can show Ortho photo in a Geographical Information System
Example from Klim
Ortho photo with GIS analysis by students
A GIS project can visualize the collected data in a map
On top of an Ortho photo the students may draw the outlines of a building and add new information about every location.
Ortho photo with GIS-data
The same GIS project again Not the map, but part of the data base made
by the students is shown here
Wells and polluted areas – using ”Intersect” The Municipality of Aarhus
Environmental pollution at Mundelstrup
The 1980s: 20 sites were depolluted. Toxic soil was removed and new soil put on (20 million DKK)
Map of the fertilizer factory - the source of pollution
Fertilizer factory (1888-1924) Map from about 1900
Field-based GIS
iPAQ og ArcPad used to collect and store data from the satellites
The data were used in the GIS programs.
Web-based GIS with local data
Digital Atlas – Local area: Students often quickly realize the possibilities in GIS
GIS query - wind mills
Find the best locations for wind mills
Calculate distances from wind mills
Land Cover
Example of Land Use Map
Hjelm HeathHjelm Heath
Foto: Ditte Nan Hansen, DMU
Denmark 1682
Videnskabernes selskabs kort 1768-1805 (Association of the Sciences Map)