Technology Innovation Challenge Grant

Three Schools – Three Different Plans

• Cox High School, VA

• Oxford High School, MS

• Potomac High School, MD

http://www.educonnect.org/gis

Cox High SchoolVirginia Beach, VA

• Mapping Lesson – Scatter Plot

• Traveling Salesman Lesson

• Oyster Project

Traditional Mapping Taught 2 Ways

• Latitude, Longitude, Scale, Projection

• 3 classes with Arcview

• 1 class without Arcview

Put Scatter Plot Here

TRAVELING SALESMAN

Math Modeling

ArcView

• GIS software- geographical information system

• a great tool to create a model of TSP!

• Topic--Using ArcView, create a graph to model the transportation of students between high schools and look for an efficient route.

Oxford High School, Oxford, MS

• Students in the Lab

• GIS Course

• Partnership with University of MS

Successes of MS

• More kids did GIS than any other school.• Developed and approved GIS course for

next year. Taught as a team• Developed partnerships:

University of Mississippi

Town of Oxford (Tree Project)

Potomac High School, MD

• National Harbor Project – Smart Growth

• True Curriculum

LESSONS LEARNED

• Shadow Teaching• High Motivational Level• Provide datasets in useable form • Plunge In – it will get better• Partnerships • Internships

– County Council – redistricting maps

– Maryland National Park and Planning Division

CONTACTS

• Rhanson422@aol.com (Rhonda Hanson)

• Mvidell@hotmail.com (Mike Videll)

• Mjrowe@vbcps.k12.va.us (Joanne Rowe)

• Heidtjr@olems.edu (Duke Eidt)

• Judynicholas@hotmail.com (Judy Nicholas)

• Kkeranen@bellatlantic.net (K Keranen)

• Brian@watervalley.net (Jane Metzger)