Have Fun, Learn, Collaborate, and Grow!

2015 Schedule for The Urban Atlanta Geospatial STEM Academy at Georgia State University

“Have fun, learn, collaborate, and grow!”

“Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

Monday

9:00-10:00: Light Breakfast Snacks, welcome, introduction to Academy goals, ice breaker activityKell 308 (check in) and Kell 314 (food)
10:00-10:30: Discussion about the importance of geospatial technologies, GISand mapping, Kell 314
10:30-10:45: Break
10:45-12:15: Geospatial technology hands-on lab activity: introduction to ArcGIS Online part 1, Sparks 369
12:15-1:00: Lunch with Academy staff and students, Kell 314
1:00-2:00: Georgia State University campus tour
2:00-3:15:Geospatial technology hands-on lab activity: introduction to ArcGIS Online part 2
3:15-3:30: Learn and Share: Ask students to reflect on what they learned that day

Tuesday

9:00-9:30: Light Breakfast Snacks, Learn and Share: how do geospatial technologies impact my daily life?Kell 314 (food)
9:30-11:00: Introduction to Community Partners and Project Fieldwork, Sparks 369
11:00-12:15: “What is College Like Anyway? --Discussion with Staff”, Outside on campus
12:15-1:30: Lunch with Academy staff and students (drone school preparation), Kell 314
1:30-3:15: Geospatial technology hands-on lab activity:ArcGIS Online part 3, Sparks 369
3:15-3:30: Learn and Share: ask students to reflect on day’s activities

Wednesday

9:00-9:30: Light Breakfast Snacks, Learn and Share: what could you do with geospatial technologies as a career?Kell 314 (food)
9:30-2:30: Project field data collection around Atlanta with Academystaff and community partners (separated into 3 smaller project tracks, boxed lunches, water, and snacks provided in the field)
Collaborative smartphone/tablet data collection with community partner organization
3:00-3:30: Learn and Share: Ask students to share fieldwork experiences, challenges of working together, using technology, and listening to community partners

Thursday

9:00-9:15: Light Breakfast Snacks, Learn and Share, Kell 314
9:30-11:30: Drone School at Piedmont Park (weather permitting)
11:30-12:15: Lunch, Kell 314
12:15-3:15: Group map application development and analyses of fieldwork data
3:15-3:30: Learn and Share: reflect on the day

Friday

9:00-9:30: Light Breakfast Snacks, Kell 314 (food)
9:30-12:00: Final group map design and final group presentation work, Sparks 369
12:00-12:45: Lunch celebration with Academystudents, Kell 314
12:45-1:15: Presentation preparations, rooms TBD
1:30-2:45 Public presentations of Academyprojects (invitations to family, friends, community partners)(Location TBD)
2:45-3:15: Post-survey and evaluation by Academystudents
3:15-3:45: Closing cake celebrationwith all Academy participants and invited guests