Environmental education with Environmental education with use of ICT and GIS use of ICT and GIS

UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre ExperiencesExperiences

Environmental education with Environmental education with use of ICT and GIS use of ICT and GIS

UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre ExperiencesExperiences

Monika RuszteckaMonika Rusztecka, ,

Environmental Information CentreEnvironmental Information Centre

UNEP/GRID-WarszawaUNEP/GRID-Warszawa

• Each UNEP/GRID-node is much involved in Each UNEP/GRID-node is much involved in education activitieseducation activities

• Target groups are diverseTarget groups are diverse• Focus on sustainable development and Focus on sustainable development and

environmental managementenvironmental management– Capacity building, good governance (former Capacity building, good governance (former

Soviet Rep. – Arendal, Geneva)Soviet Rep. – Arendal, Geneva)– GIS trainings for developing countries (GRID-GIS trainings for developing countries (GRID-

Sioux Falls)Sioux Falls)– Environmental education for young people and Environmental education for young people and

trainings for trainings for teachers (GRID-Warsaw, Geneva)teachers (GRID-Warsaw, Geneva)

Activities in UNEP/GRID-Activities in UNEP/GRID-WarsawWarsaw

short reviewshort review

Activities in UNEP/GRID-Activities in UNEP/GRID-WarsawWarsaw

short reviewshort review• Long term educational projectsLong term educational projects• Training projects dedicated for Training projects dedicated for

teachersteachers• Event-based educational projects for Event-based educational projects for

pupilspupils• Training programmes for public Training programmes for public

sectorsector

Long-term educationalLong-term educational projects projects

Long-term educationalLong-term educational projects projects

The GLOBE Programme (since 1997)The GLOBE Programme (since 1997)– All year cooperation with teachersAll year cooperation with teachers

(over 60 schools actively involved)(over 60 schools actively involved)– Training workshopTraining workshopss (basic and advance (basic and advance

levellevel, twice a year, twice a year– GLOBE Games for pupilsGLOBE Games for pupils (once a year) (once a year)– Teachers community – activities in the Teachers community – activities in the

frame of GLOBE field studies and frame of GLOBE field studies and monitoringmonitoring

Training projects for teachers Training projects for teachers in cooperation with Teachers in cooperation with Teachers

development Centresdevelopment Centres

Training projects for teachers Training projects for teachers in cooperation with Teachers in cooperation with Teachers

development Centresdevelopment Centres• Thematic scope: use of ICT tools and Thematic scope: use of ICT tools and

techniques in teaching techniques in teaching of of an environmental an environmental subjects (geography and biology)subjects (geography and biology)

• 2-3 days workshops for teachers form Poland 2-3 days workshops for teachers form Poland (since 2005 – at least once a year)(since 2005 – at least once a year)

• Strong focus on combining field work and Strong focus on combining field work and Internet resources and tools (working with Internet resources and tools (working with numeric map, Google Earth, Internet numeric map, Google Earth, Internet Databases, 3D visualizations, Databases, 3D visualizations, introduction to introduction to GIS)GIS)

• Use of GPS/PDA devicesUse of GPS/PDA devices

Community-Community-based based portalportalss and and event-based educational event-based educational

projects for pupilsprojects for pupils

Community-Community-based based portalportalss and and event-based educational event-based educational

projects for pupilsprojects for pupils• Virtual Kampinos National ParkVirtual Kampinos National Park and and

Navigation in backpack (KPN, Warsaw)Navigation in backpack (KPN, Warsaw)

• Educational fieldEducational field--event/game for pupilsevent/game for pupils• Nature observation and monitoring with Nature observation and monitoring with

use of GPS and internet-based formsuse of GPS and internet-based forms• Interactive mapping (Google Maps)Interactive mapping (Google Maps)• Community, competition, funCommunity, competition, fun (special (special

tasks)tasks)

• Training for teachresTraining for teachres– 1 day workshop with GPS devices and 1 day workshop with GPS devices and

working with portal (data input to working with portal (data input to thematic forms)thematic forms)

– Trial measurements and work in the Trial measurements and work in the frame of group (sharing responsibilities frame of group (sharing responsibilities and tasks among pupils)and tasks among pupils)

– Consultations with methodologist on Consultations with methodologist on project approachproject approach

Training projects on GIS Training projects on GIS applications for public sectorapplications for public sector

Training projects on GIS Training projects on GIS applications for public sectorapplications for public sector

• CASCADOSS – FOSS4G for environmental CASCADOSS – FOSS4G for environmental applications (2007-2009)applications (2007-2009)– Training workshops (2 days) for staff of Training workshops (2 days) for staff of

National Parks and Regional Services for National Parks and Regional Services for Environmental ConservationEnvironmental Conservation

• The INSPIRE Academy (2008-2010)The INSPIRE Academy (2008-2010)– Complex training programme for communes on Complex training programme for communes on

use of GIS in spatial planning and use of GIS in spatial planning and environmental management (e-Learning, 2, 2-environmental management (e-Learning, 2, 2-day trainings)day trainings)

– Increasing capacity of local administration in Increasing capacity of local administration in the use of geoinformationthe use of geoinformation

Core target groupsCore target groupsCore target groupsCore target groups• Teachers (ICT and GIS in new curricula)Teachers (ICT and GIS in new curricula)

– GeographyGeography– BiologyBiology

• Public administration staffPublic administration staff– communes (INSPIRE)communes (INSPIRE)– environmental management staff (nature environmental management staff (nature

protection services(!!!)protection services(!!!)

• Pupils Pupils – who are much more familiar with – who are much more familiar with GPS tools, like to play with Google EarthGPS tools, like to play with Google Earth

• StudentsStudents

Level of interest in GIS/ICT Level of interest in GIS/ICT trainings among target groupstrainings among target groups

Level of interest in GIS/ICT Level of interest in GIS/ICT trainings among target groupstrainings among target groups

• Teachers – very strong interest in Teachers – very strong interest in fostering qualifications and skills in use fostering qualifications and skills in use of ICTof ICT – GIS could be one of the „edu- – GIS could be one of the „edu-path”path”

• Public administrationPublic administration– Nature protection services - very strong Nature protection services - very strong

interest in informal ways of learning interest in informal ways of learning (e-learning)(e-learning) – lack of free GIS courses – lack of free GIS courses

– Communes (if it is required – they will be Communes (if it is required – they will be interested – interested – but but no „passion” about it)no „passion” about it)

How to reach a target How to reach a target groups?groups?

How to reach a target How to reach a target groups?groups?

• Teachers – trough cooperation with Teachers – trough cooperation with Teachers development CentresTeachers development Centres– Building a community of teacher advisors who Building a community of teacher advisors who

can „animate” other teachers and present how can „animate” other teachers and present how the ICT and GI can be implemented in the the ICT and GI can be implemented in the content of geography and biologycontent of geography and biology

• Pupils – through a teachers (GIS oriented Pupils – through a teachers (GIS oriented educational projects)educational projects)

• Students – through cooperation and Students – through cooperation and networking among Universitiesnetworking among Universities

How to reach a target How to reach a target groups?groups?

How to reach a target How to reach a target groups?groups?

• GI community – promo action among GI community – promo action among NGO and scientific institutes (also in NGO and scientific institutes (also in reference to INSPIREreference to INSPIRE implementation)implementation)

• Public administration – INSPIRE !Public administration – INSPIRE !– cooperation with regional offices of geodesy cooperation with regional offices of geodesy

and cartography (recommendation for and cartography (recommendation for eGIS+ resources)eGIS+ resources)

– cooperation with environmental protection cooperation with environmental protection services (National parks!)services (National parks!) through the through the Ministry of the Environment and related Ministry of the Environment and related unitsunits

ConstrainsConstrainsConstrainsConstrains

• Not sufficient knowledge of English Not sufficient knowledge of English language – need for translation of the language – need for translation of the learning materialslearning materials (or cooperation (or cooperation with teacher of English)with teacher of English)

• E-learning as a method of learning – E-learning as a method of learning – need for self-discipline, extra time for need for self-discipline, extra time for learning (postgraduate)learning (postgraduate)

DisseminationDisseminationDisseminationDissemination

• Promotion among teachers Promotion among teachers communitycommunity– Cooperation with the development Cooperation with the development

centerscenters– GLOBE Programme networkGLOBE Programme network

• Education-related authorities – Education-related authorities – Ministry of Education – ICT Ministry of Education – ICT implementation unitimplementation unit

DisseminationDisseminationDisseminationDissemination

• Promotion among GI community Promotion among GI community – National level – scientific units, GI National level – scientific units, GI

discussion lists, NGOs, articles in GI discussion lists, NGOs, articles in GI magazines or promo baner (Geodeta in magazines or promo baner (Geodeta in PL)PL)

– International level (OSGeo Foundation – International level (OSGeo Foundation – Education Group, Agile, discussion lists, Education Group, Agile, discussion lists, GI thematic portals)GI thematic portals)

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