1-Do You Want to Be a GIS Mentor?

Do You Want to Be a GIS Mentor?

Find a teacher with an interest in GIS. In many cases, this may be one of your children's teachers.
Continue to work with the teacher after your child has moved to another grade.
Get the administration to support the teacher by providing release time and tech support within the school or access to the system network by a professional.
Understand teacher schedules and time frames.
Work closely with the school district computer administrator.
Go to the school to train students and use data relevant to students and teachers (e.g., a map of their school and local area).
Use a great entry project for students such as creating a map connecting the students' homes and the school.
Be available via telephone when students are doing their project. Teachers create class time schedules for every day, so planning your schedule with theirs is critical.
Build a long-term project with multiple attributes so students and teachers can expand their abilities using GIS while learning the importance of data management and consistency.
Always make and keep a backup of students' data.
Be willing to host a Web site for the project.