Summary:

This 5-day workshop is designed for educators and others interested in exploring natural and societal resources using GIS and GPS technology. Participants learn to map natural resources and community assets while exploring methods for sharing maps with others. Activities will involve informational lectures on course topics, immediately followed by hands-on related GPS and GIS exercises.

No previous GIS or GPS experience is required. Course content is appropriate for all people interested in using GIS to map community resources, including high school or middle school educators, town employees, conservation commissions and planning board representatives.

Each participant will have a chance to flex their newly-acquired GIS skills by working on a brief mapping project during the workshop. Feel free to bring ideas you may have for projects, and we will try to incorporate your ideas within the time constraints of the course.

GIS/GPS Boot Camp is only available in a non-credit format, although CEU's are available (see below).

General topics:
GIS concepts
GPS concepts
GIS mapping and analysis

GPS data collection
ArcGIS 10
using GPS in GIS

making maps in Google Earth, Google My Maps & ArcGIS Online

using free GIS software to make maps

Participants will learn to:
Create maps using ArcGIS 10, free GIS software and Google Earth
Conduct spatial analysis using ArcGIS 10
Create map data layers using ArcGIS 10 and Google Earth
Create interactive online maps with Google Maps and ArcGIS Online
Navigate with GPS and collect GPS data to display on maps
Get GIS data from a variety of sources for mapping projects

Software used:
ArcGIS 10 - [info]

ArcGIS Online - [info]
DNR Garmin - [info] [download]
Google Earth - [info] [download]

Google My Maps - [info]

Several free GIS software packages

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