[Sdi-northamerica] 3rd Annual Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS (T3G) Institute, Redlands, California

[Kate Lance]

http://edcommunity.esri.com/community/institute2011/index.cfm
ESRI has opened the application period for its third annual Teachers Teaching 
Teachers GIS (T3G) Institute, to be held at ESRI headquarters in Redlands, 
California, from June 12 to 17, 2011.
Digital maps and globes have become commonplace. The challenge for educators is 
to guide their students beyond a simple view of the world and into analysis, 
which is crucial for jobs related to science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM). T3G provides intense training to teachers who want to help 
other educators use geographic information system (GIS) technology in their 
classes.

"We're looking for 30 strong candidates for the program this year," says Charlie 
Fitzpatrick, ESRI K–12 Schools solution manager. "Our T3G Institute helps 
experienced GIS educators turbocharge their skills so that they can help 
teachers new to GIS. Those teachers can then present their students with better 
integrated knowledge, powerful career skills, and opportunities for community 
engagement."
In the weeklong institute, attendees experience the latest developments in GIS 
education and software. They expand their GIS skills in areas including spatial 
analysis, data management, and GIS project workflow. T3G participants exchange 
ideas with peers, learn teaching strategies from top trainers, and develop 
lasting professional relationships.

T3G 2011 is sponsored in part by the National Geospatial Technology Center of 
Excellence (GeoTech Center), an organization that supports GIS learning 
initiatives among the higher education community. It is funded by a grant from 
the National Science Foundation.  There is no registration fee. Six nights' 
lodging (Sunday night through Friday night) in a double-occupancy hotel room 
will be provided. The hotel is excellent and just a short stroll from Esri and 
the training center. Participants are responsible for most meals and travel 
to/from Redlands. 


Additional information, including the application, can be found on the ESRI T3G 
Institute Web site at edcommunity.ESRI.com/t3g. Applications are due by November 
30, 2010, and institute invitations will be sent by December 17.



      
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