Welcome to the GeoTEd Institute

With support from:

Hosted by:

Extending Geospatial Technician Education Through Virginia’s Community Colleges (GTEVCC)

NSF DUE-1205110; 0903270

Welcome, we are honored that you are here!• The selection of VCCS faculty was a highly

competitive process. Over 60 highly qualified faculty applied for ~25 workshop slots.

• Each HS dual enrollment faculty are associated with one of four Community College Service Regions...

• You guys were basically hand selected!

Geospatial technologies is a great place to be...

This industry is still in its infancy...Strong employment track record over the past 20 years (since I’ve been involved...)Continued growth: Lots of GREAT employment opportunities with more to come (and I am not the only person who thinks so...)

Hop aboard...

Geospatial technologies were identified by the U.S. Department of Labor as one of the three most important emerging and evolving fields, with job opportunities growing and diversifying rapidly, creating substantial workforce growth as these technologies prove their value in ever more areas.

Geospatial technologies include:GISGPSRemote sensing

-From COGO Resolution, 2010

Before we get started, let’s take care of some business!

Introductions

We’ve got several groups present:Community College facultyHigh School dual enrollment facultyInstructors / Guest speakers:• Community college faculty• Private industry folks• High school educators• Virginia Tech / ODU faculty• And others…!

The Agenda

The agenda is located in the first section of your notebook.Question: Are we going to do everything on the agenda?

We are going to try, but we’re not going to kill ourselves to get through it. We’d rather take extra time and make sure that everybody picks up the information. Getting through the notebook is not compulsory! There’s always next summer!We are less flexible with the guest speakers + dinners!

MealsDinners

Mix of ‘on your own’ and group dinners (tonight!)Ceritano’s tonight! http://www.ceritanos.com

Lunches at D2 (cruise ship style…)Some box lunches (Monday)

Breakfasts (on your own) at D2 prior to the Institute

Also bagels and coffee here in the break room

Additional notes:

Your notebookBreakout room / coffee / drinksThe Geospatial Textbook “Fair”We will hold a drawing for the books - giveaways on Friday!Other cool freebies will find their way in here during the week...

Lab Rules

No foodNo drinksPlease take care of your cell phonesBe nice to your computer...

“The Workbook”

Course notebookBring it to the workshop each day, you’ll need it, and we’ll be adding more goodies to it each day..We will lock the door at nightSo you can leave it in the lab so you will not have to lug it all over the place...

Put your name in/on it

Common questionsSo where are the bathrooms?-Down the hall…Is parking an issue on campus? -Don’t even get me started…don’t lose your parking passCan I break the software?-Probably not, but a reboot is certainly not out of the question.

Common questionsCan I break the computer?-Not unless you drop it or throw it (which is not out of the question….)Will I “get stuck” this week?-Most likely, but there will be people to help you get “unstuck”Will the instructors get stuck today?-Most definitely!!! Just sit back and enjoy…

A note about “getting stuck”I don’t mean to harp on this, but…Getting stuck can be painful, but it is “good”It is (almost) an essential part of the learning process.

The key is: Don’t get stuck for too longDon’t panic!Ask for help - there lots of experts here ready to assist (and we’ve all been sitting on your side of the table before!)Have good references at your fingertips.

Common questions

Will I be a GIS “expert” at the end of this?

Nope. Do expect me to remember everything in this workshop?

No. The information provided is being offered “cafeteria style”. Not everyone will need to use everything.We want to make you aware of the possibilities.We want to provide you with the resources to make GIS integration at your community college / high school as easy as possible

Common questions

Is this going to be fun?-Yep. But there is a learning curve involved.

The Learning Curve

Experience w/ software (time spent using it…)

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The $10,000 question:How much time is this?

Workshop Goals

This is not a GIS software workshop, it is a Geospatial Workshop!

GIS, GPS, and remote sensingBecome familiar with GIS software, data, applications, career / employment opportunitiesBecome familiar with GPSGain an appreciation and understanding of remote sensing You will be exposed to the resources to support your continued efforts to integrate geospatial in the classroom when you leave hereClassroom implementation

Stipends and Expectations

You will receive a $250 stipend for attending the entire workshopYou will receive an additional $750 for completing expectations (to be completed in year-1) that we will agree upon (individually) later this week.Everyone’s expectation plan can/will be different. Start jotting ideas down now, and feel free to discuss with us during the week.

Workshop Format(we’re trying to mix things up)

Presentations, followed by hands-on exercisesGuest speakers and local / national experts!“Field work” and outside activitiesNetworking opportunitiesGeospatial resources for the classroom (we’ll be giving these away at the end, and we will point you to resources for desk copies)

Expense reimbursement info.

We have to follow state regulationsFor those of you staying overnight, we are covering all of your meals while you are in Blacksburg. If you purchase a meal, you do not need to keep a receipt.Lodging: Your rooms are coveredYour respective community colleges / high schools are covering travel expensesA note to the daily commuters...

Expense reimbursement(continued)

There’s a reimbursement form in your workbook... Turn the form in on Thursday afternoon for a quick turnaround!You also need to turn in your W9 federal form to receive your stipend…

Any questions so far?