Testimonials"Combining data collected in the field using handheld GPS units with ArcView brings our geography classes to life. In this age of technology it is sometimes hard to compete with all the gadgets and gizmos the students have access to. GIS and GPS allow teachers to meet the competition head on!" "There is considerable talk among educators about helping students enhance their higher-level thinking skills. Nothing that I have encountered in 24 years of teaching has done this as well as the implementation of GIS technology in my classroom. GIS gives students the opportunity and the ability to collect analyze, synthesize, and communicate information in profound and effective ways. Student using GIS have the tools to manage the rivers of data that our information age economy is creating." "GIS has allowed my students to use extensive geographic data, technology, and our 'Research Problem Solving Model' to solve authentic, real-world problems at various scales. The Ministry licensed software, ArcView, and the ArcCanada dataset have served as excellent tools to support student inquiry and problem solving in geography." "I have been successfully using ArcView with my students for many years now. The use of geotechnology has revolutionized the way curriculum is delivered to my students. The course objectives are easily met by applying classroom theory to projects that have real-life significance." "We are already getting students entering our program who have used ArcView in their high school and this is good news for us since we can concentrate on using GIS as a decision support tool, rather than having to teach software." "Our partnership with ESRI Canada represents a significant step forward for our education system and a tremendous opportunity to provide Toronto-area students and our administration with world-class tools. The TDSB has developed a three year plan that will see GIS implemented to varying degrees in all aspects of the school boards operations." |
