GIS in K12 Education in Minnesota is a loose partnership of several individuals and organizations across the state that is committed to supporting the use of GIS in K12 schools. The partnership supports and promotes the attainment of GIS experience and skills in Minnesota K-12 students. We aim to foster the collaboration of Higher Ed, GIS professionals, teachers, and researchers, to advance best practices for teaching GIS in K-12 environments, and for connecting students to careers utilizing GIS. The partnership supports educators in integrating GIS into their teaching through training and GIS administrative support.

Partners (Organizations)

• Minnesota Alliance of Geographic Education (MAGE)

• University of Minnesota: Borchert Map Library and others

• Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium

• Minnesota Geospatial Advisory Council

Activities

The partnership supports workshops, trainings and curriculum. Recent activities include:

• GEOFEST: A day long workshop for teachers about using GIS in the classroom. Held in the fall at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

• Webinar series in partnership with the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA)

• Minnesota GeoInquiries and other GIS based activities