This is the proposal provided by the speaker, Mr KEUNG Yiu-ming of Wah Yan College, Kowloon according to his school’s experience.

PROPOSAL

(Note: This proposal is a sample for your reference. The budget set here is quite conservative. Please feel free to modify this sample proposal to suit your school and your Principal. )

(A) Summary of Proposal

Name of Project: Setting up GIS for Geography teaching and learning in the school

1. Objectives

1.1 To set up GIS facilities to meet the standard equipment to be located in the Geography Room

1.2 To prepare and produce study material that can be used to enhance Geography teaching and learning (see Appendix A) in Junior Secondary, Certificate Level, A-Level, NSS Geography, Geography Fieldwork and Project-based Learning as well as other subjects such as Liberal Studies, History, Biology and Chemistry

1.3 To prepare for organizing NSS Geography field trips for SBA

2. Action Plan

Commencement Date / : 1st November 2008

Completion Date of Installation and Trial

/ : 31st August, 2009
3.  Amount of Grant Sought: HK$27,700

Sources of grant: Migration grant

F & E grant

IT grant

4. Name of Teacher-in-charge: Chairperson, Geography Panel

5.  Team members

Members, Geography Panel

IT Coordinator

6. Scheme of Work

Date / Work
November, 2008 / Placing orders to purchase appropriate GIS software
Placing orders to purchase HKSAR digital map data:
one sheet (B20000/B10000/B5000) - school area
Installing GIS software (whole school licence)
Trial run of GIS software
(using accompanied world data as well as HK data)
December, 2008 / Tutorial classes for Geography panel members
(using accompanied GIS tutorial programmes)
January, 2009 / Preparation of teaching material for GIS teaching practice (S1)
February, 2009 / Teaching practice – cooperative teaching
Evaluation
Placing orders to purchase another 17 HKSAR digital map sheets:
other map sheets of different scales to cover the school area
selected sheets of B20000 to cover different landscapes (urban, rural)
Preparation of teaching materials for using GIS at all levels
March, 2009 / Teaching practice – Phase II
Evaluation
Placing orders to purchase another 12 HKSAR digital map sheets
(to make up a total 30 sheets)
April, 2009 / Planning field trip with the help of GIS
Field trip
Preparation of field trip reports using GIS (students)
May, 2009 / Evaluation on teaching and learning effectiveness
Incorporating GIS learning in curriculum planning
June, 2009 / Planning Project-based learning using GIS
July, 2009 / Briefing on Project-based learning to students
Project in progress
August, 2009 / Preparation of project reports using GIS (students)
Curriculum planning for coming academic year
Incorporating GIS learning in curriculum planning on NSS
Year-end Evaluation on teaching and learning effectiveness
September, 2009 / Presentation of project reports using GIS (students)
Incorporating GIS in Geography teaching (all levels)
(B) Items to be Financed
Item / Nature of Expenditure / Amount Sought
1 / GIS software (whole-school site licence) / $5,600 (est.)
2 / GIS extension software I
(e.g. 3-D Analyst with whole-school site licence) / $5,600 (est.)
3 / GIS extension software II
(e.g. Spatial Analyst with whole-school site licence) / $5,600 (est.)
4 / HKSAR digital map with whole-school site licence (18 sheets)
-  B1000 X 4 (@$255)
-  B5000 X 4 (@$310)
-  B10000 X 2 (@$560)
- B20000 X 8 (@$330) / $6,020
5 / HKSAR digital map with whole-school site licence (12 sheets)
-  B10000 X 4 (@$560)
- B20000 X 8 (@$330) / $4,880
Total / $27,700 (est.)


Appendix A

Applying GIS in teaching NSS curriculum

Theme /
Teaching/Learning Activity
Living with our Physical Environment
To live in hazard-prone areas
Plate tectonics
-plate movement and tectonic landforms
Natural Hazards
- Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunami / World distribution of plate boundary types
World distribution of geologic hazards
Relationship between plate movement and geologic hazards
Areas susceptible to natural hazards: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
Managing river and coastal environments
Drainage basin
- water cycle and basin subsystems
- Rivers
Coast
The Trouble of Water
Floods and Droughts
Coast management / Drawing watersheds and order labelling
Drainage morphometry
Changes in river discharges
Areas susceptible to flooding
Channelization
Flood control projects
Distribution of coastal landforms
Reclamation phases
Facing Changes in the Human Environment
Changing industrial location
Industrial Location
HK Industries
- Where have our factories moved to?
China steel industry
US IT industry
-  problems
-  changes / Distribution of industrial areas
Location study of selected industries or industrial area (HK/China/US)
Site choice for iron and steel complex in relation to proximity to power and raw materials
Locate facilities for industrial development
(S. China vs HK)
Changing industrial locations in S. China and HK
Developing the ‘Loop’ area of HK
Case study of HK Science Park
Globalization and US IT industry
Building a sustainable city
Urban development
- Urban growth and Urbanization
Urban problems
-  housing
-  transport problems
-  Environmental problems
Sustainable Development
-  renewal
-  green city / Distribution of major cities
Urban land use mapping & zoning
Calculation of residential density
Urban population changes
Location of housing types
Location of transport problem spots
Spatial distribution of crimes
Locating of problem areas of pollution
Spatial analysis on API
Urban land use planning
Landfill restoration planning
Designing a green city
Confronting Global Challenges
Combating famine
Agriculture
- Farming systems
- Agricultural location
- farming problems
- S. California
- Farming changes
– Agriculture and technology
Food and Hunger
- Sahel / Distribution of major farming areas
Distribution of farming types
Local farm studies
Controls on farming, e.g. climate
Variations in food production amount
Locate problems faced by farmers
Water problem in S. California
Distribution of areas under desertification
Famine areas
A sahel area – problem with water
Disappearing green canopy
Ecosystem
- energy flow and nutrient cycles
Tropical rain forest
Save our rainforests!
- deforestation and afforestation / World distribution of ecosystem types
Vegetation cover mapping
Habitat study – local variations in micro-climate, soil and vegetation
Distribution of TRF
Rates of deforestation
Locating problem areas
Global Warming
Energy budget & flow
- Insolation and temperature
Climatic Anomalies
-  Causes off global warming
-  Measures to stop global warming / World distribution of insolation/temperature
Local variations in temperature ranges
Temporal changes in temperature
Changes in world temperatures
Areas susceptible to changes brought by global warming
Simulation of sea level rise
Elective Modules
Dynamic Earth
Earth system
-  Earth structure
Rock cycle
-  Classes of rock
-  HK rocks
Geology of HK
-  Folds
-  Fault system
-  Old volcanic areas
Geomorphological landscape of HK
-  Weathering
-  Mass wasting
-  Slope erosion
Human impact on HK Landscape / 3D view of HK landscape
Relationship between fault system and river development in HK
Distribution of landslides in HK
Location study of major landslides in HK
Relief changes through time under urban development
Weather and Climate
Atmospheric energy
- insolation and temperature
Atmospheric circulation
- pressure and wind
Atmospheric moisture
- condensation and precipitation
Weather systems
-  monsoons
-  cold fronts
-  typhoons
-  Climatic Types
Climatic hazards
-  floods
-  droughts / World distribution of insolation/temperature
Local variations in temperature ranges
World distribution of pressure
Regional wind directions
Extent of airmasses
World distribution of evaporation
World variations in cloudiness
Rainfall distribution map
Damage brought by typhoons
Locate places with different climates
Frequencies of thunderstorms/fog, etc.
Climates of cities in the world
World distribution of climatic types
Regions under climatic hazards in China
Transport
Transport in HK
-  patterns
-  modes
Logistics
Transport problems
-  accidents
-  congestion
-  energy
-  pollution
Transport management
Transport development in PRD
-  competition
-  role of HK / Transport systems in HK
Railway development plans in HK
Location of transport problems in HK
Transport system in PRD
Transport development plans in PRD
Centrality of HK as transport hub in PRD region
Zhujiang Delta
PRD as a region
Agricultural development
Industrial growth
Pollution problems / Farm production distribution
Industrial location
Locating farming hazards
Locating manufacturing problems
Degree of pollution


Using GIS to teach basic map reading skills

Basic Map Skills/Topics
/
Teaching/Learning Activity
Scale
/ Describe the scales pre-set in the Map Scale box
Scale conversion
– ask students to express a chosen scale as statement scale (scale text)
Drawing a linear scale (scale bar)
Maps of different scales
/
Make use of the ZOOM functions
Direction
/ Identify the four cardinal points and match them with the map
Estimate the angular bearing of a point from another on the map
Conventional signs
/ Identify different conventional signs on maps
Add symbols on maps
Legend
/ Demonstrate how to prepare a legend for the map
Draw up a legend
Location of places
/ Identify places (e.g. continents)
Latitudes and longitudes

Grid reference

/ Getting to know the grid systems applied to the map

Locate features by means of GR

Measuring distance

/

Measure linear distance between any two points on the map

Planning a route

/

Planning a journey to school with shortest distance

Applying GIS in teaching S1-S3 curriculum

Theme /
Teaching/Learning Activity
Secondary 1
Scramble for land!
– Urban land use / Urban land use mapping
Distribution of recreational/residential land
Distance between home and park
Fixing our cities’ problems
– Urban problems / Locating problem areas
Urban renewal
Where are our factories moving to?
– Industrial location / Distribution of industrial areas
Locate facilities for industrial development
S. China vs HK
Developing the ‘Loop’ area
Moving out or into cities
– Urbanization and suburbanization / District population changes
Changes in urban population size for major cities in the world
Land use planning in new towns
Where to spend our holidays?
– Recreation and travel / Distribution of country parks and marine parks
Hot tourist spots in SE Asia/the world
Secondary 2
Weather and climate – do they matter? / Rainfall distribution
Damage brought by typhoons
Collapsing slopes! / Location of unstable steep slopes
Calculating slope gradient
Too much water!
– Water cycle and flooding / Major rivers in the world/China
Areas susceptible to flooding
Taming the spreading deserts
– Deserts and desertification / Distribution of deserts
Rainfall over deserts and desert margins
Areas under desertification
The unstable Earth
– Earthquakes and volcanoes / Distribution of earthquake belts
Locating volcanoes
Relationship with plate boundaries
Farming the wrong way?
– Agriculture and technology / Distribution of major farming areas
Types and amounts of farm products
Locating farming problems
Too many and too few
– Population problems / Distribution of population
Calculation of population density
Comparison of birth rates
Areas under overpopulation
Secondary 3
Save our rainforests!
– Natural vegetation / Distribution of TRF
Rates of deforestation
Oceans in trouble
– Marine resources / Distribution of marine resources
Degree of marine pollution
How clean is our atmosphere?
– Air pollution and acid rain / API
Impact area of acid rain
Struggle for power resources / Distribution of oil fields
Location of nuclear plants
Oil trade pattern
Industrial miracle
– Industrial development / Distribution of major manufacturing belts in the world
Distance between factories and materials/market/power resources
The rich and the poor
– Development and interdependence / The North and the South
Variations in GNP
Regions in need of international aid

Applying GIS in teaching CE curriculum

Theme/Issue /
Teaching/Learning Activity
Climate
- Climatic Types / World temperature distribution
Locate places with different climates
Climatic Anomalies
- Global Warming / Changes in world temperatures
Areas susceptible to changes brought by global warming
Landforms and Endogenetic Processes
- Plate Tectonics / Different types of plate boundaries
Relationship between plate tectonics and landforms
Natural Hazards
- Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunami / Locating hazard-prone areas
Areas susceptible to natural hazards: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
Landforms and Exogenetic Processes
- Rivers / Drawing watersheds
Changes in river discharges
The Trouble of Water
Floods and Droughts / Areas susceptible to flooding
Channelization
Flood control projects
Agriculture
-Farming systems / Farm study
Controls on farming, e.g. climate
Food and Hunger
- Famines / Famine areas
Variations in food production amount
Industry
- Industrial Location / Locational factors for industrial development
Site choice for iron and steel complex
The Choice of Power
- Energy problem / Distribution of energy resources
Energy markets
Well site selection
Pipeline routing
Proximity/Inaccessibility to power
City
-Urban development / Urban land use mapping
Urban population changes
Distribution of major cities
Sustainable City
- Sustainable Development / Urban land use planning
Designing a green city

Applying GIS in teaching AL curriculum

Theme /
Teaching/Learning Activity
Natural Landscapes
Climatic System
Energy budget & flow
- insolation and temperature / World distribution of insolation/temperature
Local variations in temperature ranges
Temporal changes in temperature/Global warming
Atmospheric moisture
- condensation and precipitation / World distribution of evaporation
World variations in cloudiness
Rainfall distribution – global and local
Frequencies of thunderstorms/fog, etc.
Atmospheric circulation
- pressure and wind / World distribution of pressure
Regional wind directions
Extent of airmasses
Climatic variation
- climatic types / World distribution of climatic types
Climates of cities in the world
Landform System
Plate tectonics
-plate movement and tectonic landforms / World distribution of plate boundary types
Relationship between plate movement and folding, faulting, vulcanicity and earthquakes
Drainage basin
- water cycle and basin subsystems / Drawing watersheds and order labelling
Drainage morphometry
Slope failure studies
Biotic System
Ecosystem
- energy flow and nutrient cycles / World distribution of ecosystem types
Habitat study
Soils
-soil forming processes / World distribution of soil types
Micro-scale soil study
Vegetation
- plant ecology and natural vegetation / World distribution of natural vegetation types
Vegetation cover mapping
Biomes
- vegetation response to environment / World distribution of biomes
Habitat study – local variations in micro-climate, soil and vegetation
People-environment Relationships
Tropical rain forest
- deforestation and afforestation / Locating problem areas
Deforestation rates
Tropical desert
- human adaptations and desertification / Location of tropical deserts
Locating regions under desertification
Simulation of desertification
Agricultural Landscapes
Farming systems
- agroecosystems and farming types / Distribution of farming types
Local farm studies
Agricultural location
- von Thünen and Sinclair models / Farming land use modelling
Local farm studies – distance from market
Impact of urbanization and industrialization
- farming changes / Farming area changes
Locate problems faced by farmers
Farming hazards
- flooding and droughts / Locating hazard-prone areas
Simulation of flooding/drought impact
Simulation of water resource management projects
Urban and Industrial Landscapes
Urban functions and hierarchy
- functions of cities and Christaller model / Location study of ports
Applying central place theory
Urban structure
- urban land use models / Urban land use mapping & zoning
Applying urban land use models
Urban population changes
Manufacturing location
- Weber model / Location study of selected industries or industrial area
Applying Weber model
Urban problems
- housing and transport problems / Location of transport problem spots
Location of housing types
Calculation of residential density
Spatial distribution of crimes
Environmental impact
- pollution and environmental changes / Locating of problem areas of pollution
Landfill restoration planning
Spatial analysis on API

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