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Unique School/Community Partnership Gives Students Real-World Experiences In and Out of
the Classroom
John P. Bayerl
Moe Ayoub
Michael Steele
Michael Berry Career Center
Dearborn Public Schools
The Michael Berry Career Center• Opened in 2005• 450 Students enrolled in
4 CTE Cluster Programs• Half-day magnet program
attracting students from 3 local high schools.
• Named for Sir Michael Berry, Dearborn Resident, Philanthropist and former Chairman-of-the-Board, Wayne County Road Commission.
Geographic Information Systems(I.T. Cluster at MBCC)
• 2-Year course, 2 hour block.2-Year course, 2 hour block.– Semester 1: Background (math, science, geography).Semester 1: Background (math, science, geography).– Semester 2: Basic Software and Computer Mapping.Semester 2: Basic Software and Computer Mapping.– Semester 3: Advanced Software and Analysis Methods.Semester 3: Advanced Software and Analysis Methods.– Semester 4: Community-based project and Certification.Semester 4: Community-based project and Certification.
• S.T.A.R.S. Curriculum: Turnkey GIS S.T.A.R.S. Curriculum: Turnkey GIS curriculum from Digital Quest, Inc.curriculum from Digital Quest, Inc.
• www.digitalquest.com or www.spacestars.com • www.hitechinc.us (sales)
Certification Process
• Students must complete a comprehensive GIS project.– Constuct a digital campus model– Collect and analyze data:
» Campus Forestry (Tree) Study or» Campus Safety (Fire) Study
• Prepare and submit a written and visual report of results.
• Take and pass (80%) the S.T.A.R.S. certification exam (administered by DigitalQuest).
So what is GIS?
• Have you ever used a GPS unit?
• Satellite navigation?
• Google Earth?
GIS is the technology behind these everyday applications.
It joins visual data display (computer mapping)…
…to complex information (databases)...
…to study, analyze and understand the world we live in (geography).
An Example:
Ford Road
Schaefer Ave
What makes GIS at MBCC Unique?Use only actual, real-world data drawn from
and about the student’s own community.• Data draws from many sources and is
applicable to diverse career fields.• Focus on rigorous computer, technical and
workplace skills relevant to most 21st century jobs.
• Relationships with the local GIS community have allowed most students to have a meaningful off-site experience relative to their own GIS, I.T. or computer career interests.
Examples of Student Projects
Examples of Student Projects
Examples of Student Projects
Micheal Berry Center
Author: Ryan Steele
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Author: Ryan Steele
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Examples of Student Projects
Examples of Student Projects
Learn More About What We Do
http://berry.dearbornschools.org/BerryStaffPage.htm
Partnerships and Real-World Experiences
Wayne County RESA School Board• Students from several
districts picked to represent programs from various career programs in the county.
• Moe presented a brief PowerPoint outlining the local, real-world application of GIS at MBCC.
Pictometery Training
• Ryan and Mike had the privilege of attending the roll-out training for a cutting-edge package of aerial imagery and analysis software sponsored by Wayne County Emergency Management.
• They were the only two students invited to attend!
Pictometery Training
Pictometery Training
Conferences
Moe and Michael are joining me here today as co-presenters.
GIS Internships
The People
John Bayerl Sue Katsiyiannis
Mohamed
Liela
Dorian
The Problem
The Problem
The Problem
The Project
The Project
The Project
The Project
The Results
The Future?
Community ProjectsF.R.O.S.T.I.E.
Background:
• Practice project similar to what we need to do for certification.
• Followed a project management model to design our project.
• Practiced presenting to a “live” audience.
Invited Guests• City of Dearborn:
– GIS/MIS– Fire Dept– DPW (water, sewer, roads)
• Wade-Trim engineering consultants
• Superintendent’s office
• GIS Curriculum sales representative.
• Teachers and directors from 3 CTE including one in Ohio.
• Professor from EMU GIS program.
Introducing “FROSTIE”
Gathered Data
Gathered Data
Gathered Data
Gathered Data
Gathered Data
Final Project
This Presentation has been brought to you by the
“Unleashing the Power of GIS in Your Home Town”
Q & A
Contact Info
• Please remember to fill out and turn in your session evaluations.
• Michael Berry Career Center: 313-827-4800
• John Bayerl: [email protected]
