Join us for an exciting session featuring two presentations that showcase the power of GIS in different contexts. Presentation 1: Explore Historical Tallahassee "History in Your Hands" Learn about creating GIS data from historical documents and visualizing them spatially using GIS techniques and methodologies. Presentation 2: Engaging Youth with GIS Applications Discover how GIS engages youth in authentic learning experiences, empowering them to connect with local communities through geospatial applications.
2024 Proceedings
Exploring Historical GIS Data Creation and Engaging Youth through GIS
Presentations
- Explore Historical Tallahassee “History in Your Hands”Explore Historical Tallahassee “History in Your Hands” project is a concentrated effort to create GIS data from public facing historical documents. Utilizing GIS to create historical data provides an opportunity for researchers and historians to visualize data spatially. This presentation will discuss historical GIS data creation, techniques and methodologies incorporated to visualize historical documents and maps spatially.
, Leon County
- Engaging Youth in Geospatial Applications through Community ScienceGIS applications play a pivotal role engaging youth in authentic learning experiences in any classroom or learning space! Ali Pressel is a science educator and National Geographic Explorer, integrating GIS in environmental sciences coursework and through various educational initiatives alongside Esri and the National Geographic Society. Using geospatial applications through field study experiences, youth have authentic connections while developing deep geographic mindsets. Such learning experiences empower youth to connect with local communities in new and surprising ways.
, Creekside HS
Session Type: User Presentations
Session Level: All Attendees
Esri Products: ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS StoryMaps, ArcGIS Survey123
Keywords: Community Engagement, Student Engagement
