We are pleased to announce that registration for the Virginia Geographic Alliance-endorsed professional development opportunity, “Putting Social Studies in its Place: Using GIS to Enhance the Classroom” is now open. The course will run from Tuesday, July 5, 2016 – Tuesday, August 2, 2016. It is open to K-16 faculty and pre-service teachers in the state of Virginia and is limited to 50 participants.
Putting Social Studies in its Place is a FREE Online 5-week Professional Development Program that will teach you to:
Access and utilize over 30 classroom ready 15-Minute GeoInquiries for US History, Human Geography, and Earth Science
- Use web maps as a bell-ringer, a lesson plan, and/or a classroom discussion tool
- Create customized Web Maps that embed text, primary source Images, YouTube videos, and much more. To access a sample map on the Louisiana Purchase go to: http://arcg.is/1xvC7Pg
- Create a Story Map on a topic of your choice that you can use in your classroom this year and beyond. Classroom practicality and replication is a primary goal.
- Register your school for a free site-license for Esri’s ArcGIS Online software (Up to 500 accounts).
Other benefits include:
- 21 Continuing Education/Recertification Points
- free supplemental workbook
- access to an online Professional Learning Community
REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST COME BASIS & IS LIMITED TO 50 PARTICIPANTS!
WHEN: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 9:00 AM – Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11:59 PM (EST)
