Training K-12 teachers to continue geopspatial learning

LouisianaView Worked with the WETMAAP team over the past 12 months and are working on a formal MOU between the WETMAAP team (CNL World) and LAView (RAC) to continue formal teaching in future K-12 programs.

EOD Update for LaView:

Brent Yantis presented EOD to a charter school in a rural parish. He worked with the entire 9th grade (53 students) through their science coordinator.  

Imagery used:  

 Large format hardcopy Landsat imagery of Louisiana, Washington D.C. and Earth As Art to illustrate the use of satellites.

 Powerpoint presentation to illustrate emergency response (National Guard, Homeland Security for La., Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike, and Lilli) International Charter for global response. All using remote sensing looking at the earth. 

 NOAA Night Lights imagery to illustrate population across the globe, with a great response from students and teachers alike.

 NAPP and NAIP imagery for the school, surrounding agricultural lands, and Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area. This is a meandering ridge and swale area which was left from the movement of the Red River. 

We began doing landcover assessment at the school and then moved to maps showing surrounding areas.  This area is unique because of the convergence of the Red River, Black River, Mississippi River and Atchafalaya River. Which also includes the Grand Cote NWR, Pomme DeTerre WMA, Lake Ophelia NWR, Grassy Lake WMA, Red River WMA and Three Rivers WMA.  

Results:  The students and teachers were surprised to see their location in proximity to all these management areas and the rivers. 

The 9th grade science coordinator, Mrs. Saucier said, "It is funny, they live in and out of these areas every day but don't realize how close all these different landscapes are to their school". 

Yantis left images of the school and copies of the EOD state posters (with updated dates) for the teachers.