Project Helps Educators Bring Remote Sensing to the Classroom

Professional Development Nov. 29, 2012

This is a feature of the NASA/JPL Education Office

Project Helps Educators Bring Remote Sensing to the Classroom

Instructors of geographic information systems have a new opportunity to learn about remote sensing technology through a project funded by The National Science Foundation, Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training-¬Remote Sensing, or iGETT-RS.

The project offers 18 months of professional development that will enable participants to integrate remote sensing data and concepts into their teaching in ways that support workforce needs. iGETT-RS builds on the success of the first iGETT project (2007-2012) and participants will join an active community of practice established during that time.

Educators will be divided into two cohorts running from February 2013 through July 2014 and February 2014 through July 2015. Each cohort will participate in two summer institutes and will receive mentoring and guidance throughout the project. Participants will gain foundational knowledge of remote sensing and will learn to identify, download, analyze and integrate federal land remote sensing data (such as Landsat, MODIS, and ASTER) with GIS to solve practical problems. Topical applications include agriculture, biodiversity, climate change, disaster management, environmental science, forestry, urban planning and water management.

Faculty who currently teach GIS at U.S. high schools, two-year colleges and universities are eligible to participate. Priority will be given to applicants from two-year colleges (28 participants) and from high schools (4 participants) and universities (4 participants) who are interested in developing career pipelines that include two-year colleges.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

More information about the project (including housing and stipends) and application are available at http://igett.delmar.edu.

iGETT-RS is a multi-year collaboration by the National Council for Geographic Education, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Land Remote Sensing Program, and the GeoTech Center.

With any questions please contact: Jeannie Allen, Jeannette.E.Allen@nasa.gov, (240) 460-0946.


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