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first published week of: 08/14/2017
Jim Bearnes (l to r), Norman Small and Lee Sherry present on Nebraska’s GIS Day during the second Global 4-H Summit in Ottawa. ( Alexis Stockford)
Youth in Nebraska have been introduced to geographic information systems since 2007
It’s time for 4-H members to find their footing with geographic information systems (GIS) technology.
That’s according to an extension 4-H program based out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
“Geospatial thinking is a necessity and, with the new equipment, the new things that are coming out, the more education and understanding that you have, the better it’s going to be,” said Kim Bearnes, an educator from Nebraska’s Stanton County.
GIS, including global positioning system use (GPS), was one example of science and technology presented at the second Global 4-H Summit in Ottawa, July 11-14.
Joining up with GIS Day, hosted internationally by the National Geographic Society, Association of American Geographers and GIS software company ESRI each November, the Nebraska 4-H extension has introduced Grade 5-6 students from Madison County to the technology for the last 10 years.
In that time, the workshop’s attendance has grown from 125 in 2007 to 489 participants last year.Read full story at Manitoba Co-operator…