MapTEACH
MapTEACH is a hands-on education program for middle and high school students in Alaska focused on understanding the local landscape from multiple perspectives and on learning to make and use computer-based maps of scientific, cultural and personal significance. The project emphasizes the integration of: geoscience, local landscape knowledge, geography and geospatial technology (GPS, GIS and remotely sensed imagery), and it draws upon the combined expertise of teachers, education researchers, remote sensing specialists, geoscience professionals, Native elders, and others with traditions-based knowledge.
GRADE LEVELS: Middle through Highschool
DEADLINES/NOTABLE EVENTS: Summer Capstone (All the teachers from this year and years past with share MapTEACH lessons. In addition students from villages will be flown-in to present their projects to other students via peer teaching).
CONTACT: Sidney Stephens (PI)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ph 907-474-7628
sastephens@alaska.edu
OR
Patricia Heiser, Ph.D (Co-PI)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ph: 907-474-7068
paheiser@alaska.edu
OR
Zachary Meyers (Tech)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ph: 907-474-5845 ZJMEYERS@alaska.edu