Using GPS in Library &Educational SettingsUsing GPS in Library &Educational Settings
Robert Mayben & PamelaPicklesimerRobert Mayben & PamelaPicklesimer
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GPS IntroductionGPS Introduction
•Global Positioning System (2000)•Global Positioning System (2000)
•The GPS is made up of three parts:•The GPS is made up of three parts:
–At least 24 satellites orbiting theEarth–At least 24 satellites orbiting theEarth
–Control and monitoring stations onEarth–Control and monitoring stations onEarth
–The GPS receivers owned by users–The GPS receivers owned by users
GPS ReceiversGPS Receivers
•Electronic devices (cars, handheld)•Electronic devices (cars, handheld)
•Determine your approximate location(within around 6-20 feet) on the planet•Determine your approximate location(within around 6-20 feet) on the planet
•Coordinates: Longitude and Latitude•Coordinates: Longitude and Latitude
•Some units have maps, built-inelectronic compasses, & voicenavigation•Some units have maps, built-inelectronic compasses, & voicenavigation
GPS ReceiversGPS Receivers
•Costs/Purchasing•Costs/Purchasing
•Companies•Companies
•Features•Features
Who’s using GPS?Who’s using GPS?
•Real World Applications•Real World Applications
–Government Agencies–Government Agencies
–Army Corps of Engineers–Army Corps of Engineers
–Forestry–Forestry
•Research Institutions – Data Gathering•Research Institutions – Data Gathering
•Libraries•Libraries
•Classroom Teachers•Classroom Teachers
•Recreational Applications•Recreational Applications
–Hunting, Fishing, Hiking–Hunting, Fishing, Hiking
–Geocaching–Geocaching
What is Geocaching?What is Geocaching?
•Adventure game for GPS users•Adventure game for GPS users
•Caches•Caches
•Finding & Logging Caches•Finding & Logging Caches
GPS in the Library?GPS in the Library?
•List library geocaches on www.geocaching.com todraw people to the library which can help raiseawareness of programs and services•List library geocaches on www.geocaching.com todraw people to the library which can help raiseawareness of programs and services
•Set up geocaches to promote local history awareness,community involvement, and environmentalresponsibility•Set up geocaches to promote local history awareness,community involvement, and environmentalresponsibility
•Tour of campus libraries•Tour of campus libraries
•Locating libraries in various cities, states, or countries•Locating libraries in various cities, states, or countries
GPS in the Library?GPS in the Library?
•Many libraries offer GPS units for students, faculty,and staff to check out for data collection andnavigation•Many libraries offer GPS units for students, faculty,and staff to check out for data collection andnavigation
•Integrate geocaching into a summer reading program•Integrate geocaching into a summer reading program
•Track bookmobile routes and stops•Track bookmobile routes and stops
•Your Ideas?•Your Ideas?
GPS in the Classroom?GPS in the Classroom?
•Digital Photography Scavenger Hunt•Digital Photography Scavenger Hunt
•Leaf Collection (pictures or actual leaves)•Leaf Collection (pictures or actual leaves)
•Mean, Median, Mode•Mean, Median, Mode
•Creative or Descriptive Writing•Creative or Descriptive Writing
•Review Games•Review Games
•Latitude & Longitude•Latitude & Longitude
•Related Topics such as Systems of the Body, Countriesof Different Continents•Related Topics such as Systems of the Body, Countriesof Different Continents
•Vocabulary Activities•Vocabulary Activities
•Google Earth Integration•Google Earth Integration
•Landmark Puzzle (Pictures, Countries, facts)•Landmark Puzzle (Pictures, Countries, facts)
GPS in the Classroom?GPS in the Classroom?
•Classifications for Science•Classifications for Science
•Parts of Speech/Descriptions of items•Parts of Speech/Descriptions of items
•Math Shapes/Math in the Real World•Math Shapes/Math in the Real World
•Geometric Planes/Trig Activities•Geometric Planes/Trig Activities
•Measurements/Scale/Distance•Measurements/Scale/Distance
•Math Multiple Choice/Work Problems to findCoordinates•Math Multiple Choice/Work Problems to findCoordinates
•Relative vs. Absolute Directions for Social Studies•Relative vs. Absolute Directions for Social Studies
•Discussion on how GPS would have affectedhistorical events (Wars, etc)•Discussion on how GPS would have affectedhistorical events (Wars, etc)
•Data Collection•Data Collection
•Your Ideas?•Your Ideas?
End of In-Class SessionEnd of In-Class Session
•Questions so far?•Questions so far?
•We will proceed outside for the next part ofthe training module.•We will proceed outside for the next part ofthe training module.
•In part 2, there will be hands-on instructionon how to use a GPS unit as well as a groupgeocaching activity.•In part 2, there will be hands-on instructionon how to use a GPS unit as well as a groupgeocaching activity.