GENIP Meeting, Washington DC, Fall 2007

GENIP Meeting, Washington DC, Spring 2007

GENIP Meeting, Washington DC, Fall 2006

GENIP Meeting, San Bernardino, California, Spring 2006

GENIP Meeting, Washington DC, Winter 2006

GENIP Meeting, Washington DC, Fall 2005

GENIP Meeting, Washington DC, Spring 2005

GENIP Meeting, Denver, Colorado, Fall 2004

GENIP Meeting, Washington DC, Spring 2004

GENIP Meeting, Washington DC, Fall 2003

GENIP Meeting, New York City, Spring 2003

GENIP Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, Spring 2002 (Amy Dean Report)

GENIP Projects 1998-2000
GENIP projects 1996-1998

GENIP is currently actively engaged in two significant projects as well as maintaining its function as a communication clearinghouse. Each is described below with a contact person for additional information.

AP Geography
GENIP Subcommittee, directed by Dr. Osa Brand, Association of American Geographers, obrand@aag.org

An Advanced Placement course in Human Geography will be introduced in 2000-2001. GENIP is involved in efforts to prepare teachers and students nationwide for this groundbreaking opportunity for high school students to gain college credit for a course in Human Geography. In 1997, GENIP supported a successful institute for teachers at James Madison University. A multi-task plan of action has been devised this year by a subcommittee. Their complete recommendations are available on line. A publication focused on key concepts in AP Human Geography is under development. Robert S. Bednarz is editing the publication. In addition, GENIP is seeking other ways to support AP Geography.

Mission Geography
Mission Geography is a collaboration and partnership between NASA and GENIP. The end result of this relationship will be a CD-ROM containing curriculum support materials at three grade levels that link NASA's missions and results with the National Geography Standards. For additional information on the project and its participants, see this working group web site.

GENIP recently has supported five significant projects as well as maintained its function as a communication clearinghouse. Each is described below with a contact person(s) for additional information.

A GIS Workbook for Schools
Dr. Gail Ludwig, University of Missouri gailmo@showme.missouri.edu
Dr. Richard Audet, Roger Williams University rha@Alpha.rwu.edu

The purpose of this project was to develop a resource for educators to introduce GIS into K-12 classrooms. Although initially focused on high schools, the author's research showed that students in elementary and middle schools as well as high schools are doing real work with technology that mixes community involvement, content, and life skills in interesting ways. The end result of the project is the publication GIS in Schools available through ESRI.

Advanced Placement Human Geography Institute
Dr. Joseph D. Enedy, James Madison University, enedyjd@jmu.edu

In preparation for the introduction of Advanced Placement Human Geography in 2000-2001, the Virginia Geographic Alliance sponsored a teacher leadership training institute to support this innovation in geography education. It was held July 12-31, 1998, at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Fifty participants with a major or minor in geography attended this intensive experience.

1998 National GIS Institute for Geographic Educators
Charlie Fitzpatrick, ESRI cfitzpatrick@esri.com
Richard G. Boehm, Southwest Texas State University, rb03@swt.edu

A special institute on the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for 32 geography educators was held from July 6-17, 1998, at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. The mission of the institute was to build skills in using GIS among geography teachers in grades 4-12 through hands-on training. Instructional materials to support the classroom use of GIS were modeled and used to teach. Participants left the institute prepared to share their newly developed skills and materials with other geographic educators.

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Geography Training Video
James Marran, Project Coordinator Emeritus, jmarran@ncisc.org

Working with Instructavision, Inc. in Livingston, New Jersey, GENIP project coordinators Marran and Bednarz have created a training tape to introduce new ideas about geography education. The tape will be used primarily in staff development. Both Instructavision and GENIP distribute the finished product now available by order from GENIP's distribution agent, NCGE. Suggestions for how to use it the video in inservice presentations is included here.
Some Ideas for Staff Development Using a Training Video