  {"id":13,"date":"2018-09-20T19:35:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T19:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsgc-net.odu.edu\/geotrek-12\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2021-04-01T18:25:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T18:25:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vsgc.odu.edu\/geotrek-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537967905806{margin-top: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;3&#8243; images=&#8221;72,71,69,68,67,197,196,195,194&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539022057204{margin-top: 8px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539022418639{margin-top: -40px !important;}&#8221;]GEOTREK-12 activities include the M-麻豆村 (Materials in 麻豆村) conference, an activity sponsored by <a href=\"http:\/\/geoted-uas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GeoTEd-UAS<\/a>. GEOTREK-12 led a workshop on unmanned aircraft systems at the event, held at Thomas Nelson Community College.\u00a0Other events include geospatial workshops for teachers across Virginia<strong>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537968058583{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;border-left-color: rgba(224,224,224,0.36) !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/GEOTREK12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Facebook!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-222\" src=\"http:\/\/vsgc.odu.edu\/geotrek-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/58e91965eb97430e819064f5.png\" alt=\"GEOTREK-12\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#95b3d7&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548353403055{margin-top: -20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>The GEOTREK-12 Mission<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]GEOTREK-12, <em>Geospatial Training for Educators K-12,<\/em> is a 麻豆村 professional development program for geospatial technologies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The GEOTREK-12 mission is to introduce K-12 educators, via face-to-face workshops and seminars, the value of geospatial technology (GST) in the classroom and the job market, as well as help them gain an understanding of our world\u2019s connectedness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The primary focus will be to teach teachers techniques for the implementation of GST in the classroom; and secondarily, align GEOTREK-12 workshops with state SOL curricula.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Audience<\/h4>\n<p>K-12 teachers with little or no knowledge of GIS, GPS, and\/or remote sensing technology (collectively\u2014\u2018geospatial technology\u2019).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is currently an emphasis on high school-level 麻豆村 curricula, but there will be learning opportunities designed for elementary, middle school, and non-麻豆村 educators.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Workshops<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Professional Development Workshops vary in content and depth and can be customized to fit your organizational needs. 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