es. Water resources. Hawai‘i represents a microcosm of the major 21st Century issues confronting the entire world. At no time in our history has our world been more connected, managed, and observed, yet at the same time, more vulnerable. Students have opportunities like never before to use geospatial technologies, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and Remote Sensing (RS) to investigate their communities, island, state, and world in an inquiry-driven, hands-on, standards-based, problem-solving manner.
A Professional Development Course for Neighbor Island Teachers of Hawaii October 6 -9 - 3 Live Online Sessions
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Sept. 25th Registration Deadline
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Join us as we build a community of educators and students who don’t want to just read about these issues, but want to investigate them, and make a difference by doing something about them!
This is a professional development opportunity for Hawaii educators at the intermediate and high school level who have some prior experience with GIS. Teachers of all content areas are encouraged to apply. The course will be especially appropriate to educators and youth leaders from grades 5 through university level that teach Earth science, environmental science, geography, social studies, mathematics, history, and cultural studies. The focal learning experience of the course will be a face-to-face four day workshop on the island of Maui, however the course includes an online component following the face-to-face workshop.
GIS is a powerful tool for compiling, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information, including watersheds, historical maps and aerial photographs, satellite imagery, population, coral reefs, elevation, rainfall, land cover, land use, landslides, lava flows, and other phenomena and features. Using GPS, students can collect the location information for data they collect in the field, whether that data represents plant species on their school campus or water quality measures in local streams and ponds. RS allows for past and present aerial photographs and satellite imagery to be analyzed to determine vegetative health and much more.
Geospatial technologies provide excellent career pathways, foster critical thinking skills, and integrate outdoor education with rich technology immersive experiences. They can combine native ways of learning and knowing with stewardship about the Earth.
This workshop is sponsored by:
The Women in Technology Project
Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.…
Added by Mika Leuck at 3:12pm on September 16, 2009
ool (Kaimuki district) to help them find IT professionals to speak at their Career Day event (Wednesday, December 3rd). The format will be 15-20 students in a classroom setting for three (3) 35 minute sessions.
Rather than the expected stand-up PowerPoint lecture, I was wondering if we could work with you or TechHui or anyone you can refer to do more of a hands-on or demo type activity. We may have access to a computer lab (may have to upload aps on all the workstations, though...not sure if they have a server in the classroom) and I still have to find out if we have Internet access (some sites are blocked by the DOE).
When we worked with Archinoetics and did the 3D animation workshop, the kids were talking about it for weeks! I'd like to get your ideas/suggestions...they're always exciting. Plus, you're young -- the kids need to see young, local professionals doing cool things. Like, maybe the Wii demo or something -- and talk about the technology and careers behind that.
Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!!!!!!
the wii demo she's talking about was something i did for the college of engineering junior expo.
i've given a speeches at Aiea high school and Roosevelt high school, and i think lynn's idea of doing a more hands on approach is a good idea.
we were wondering if others in the community would like to join in and help us support these cool STEM opportunities. please let us know if you would like to help out with this event or similar events.…
Added by aaron kagawa at 12:33am on October 24, 2008
ne360 Cafe overlooking Fort Derussy. (free parking)
Location:
Building: Capital One 360 Cafe
Room Number: Ali'i Conference Room
Date: 10-July-2013
Time: 05:00PM to 07:00PM (2.00 hours) All times are: Pacific/Honolulu
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Speaker: Kishore Erukulapati
Topic: Advanced Analytics – The Next Frontier for Innovation and STEM Jobs
This presentation will cover:
Why is advanced analytics the hottest STEM topic?
What is the current status of advanced analytics?
What are the future perspectives of advanced analytics?
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