Providing teacher trainings in GIS to support integration into K-12 classrooms
Over the past 15 years, the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology for planning, management, and decision-making has grown exponentially. GIS has a wide variety of applications across various disciplines and many educators are being encouraged to integrate GIS into their curricula. Research indicates that using GIS in K-12 classrooms can be a powerful way to engage students and build critical spatial thinking and analytical skills.