Hosted by the School of Earth, Environment & Society; GIS Laboratory, this event fulfills part of the Ontario geography curriculum for grade 8, 9, 11, and 12 students. The annual GIS Day assists in raising the visibility of the field of geomatics among high school students and their teachers. High school students participate in various hands-on computer activities with ArcGIS, GPS and Map Skills.
Four hands-on workshops will be offered throughout the day. Registration is free and works on a first come, first served basis – please email delucapf@mcmaster.ca to register. Workshop titles are tentative as we are still determining contents.
The sessions will run concurrently at:
- 9:45 am – 10:45 am
- 10:55 am – 11:55 am
- 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm
- 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Please provide the following information when registering:
- Workshops you would like to attend
- Number of Students Attending
- Students’ Grade Level
A customized agenda will be sent to you once you have indicated the workshops you would like to attend.
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One-hour Session
This workshop is for students who do not have GIS knowledge. Following a short Introduction to ArcGIS Online, students will use the ArcGIS Online Map Viewer to create and symbolize point, line and polygon features for a map in an area of their choice. They will also learn how to add a title, description, image and a URL to a map. After completing this workshop, students will be able to:
- Create new map features in ArcGIS Online
- Add data to map features in ArcGIS Online
- Symbolize map features in ArcGIS Online
One-hour Session
If a map could tell a story, what would it say? This workshop is for students who have basic to advanced knowledge of ArcGIS Online. We will explore the new StoryMap builder as a group and each student will learn tips and tricks to create their own story map.
Students who have taken Workshop A can also take Workshop B.
One-hour Session
This workshop is geared towards the grade 11 curriculum in Geotechnologies with a focus on operating a GPS unit. A maximum of 30 students for each session is recommended.
There will be a short presentation on GPS and Remote Sensing, and then students will walk around McMaster University to various points. Each student using a GPS unit must leave a piece of identification which they will have returned to them once the GPS has been returned. Since this is an outdoor activity, students in this workshop are advised to dress weather appropriate.