I was commissioned to do a presentation on GIS (well it'll mostly focus on transportation GIS) for about 50 high school students.
- I'm looking for funny graphs / images that I can include in this presentation.
- What are some activities (split them up in groups, or interactive questions/discussions) I can do to engage them and get them interested?
- Any suggestions? comments, or concerns?
- Mostly these kids will be forced to be there with a lot more interest in the person beside them, or what's for supper, or an xbox than GIS. How can I get their attention and keep it?
The presentation will run about 45 to 60 minutes + 30 minutes for activity / fun time. We'll be in a hall with 5 to 6 round tables
I know this should be CW, but the feature has been disabled in this site
Answer
Include a cell phone technology example.
Maybe mention how police using GIS technology can determine if someone was sending text messages while driving. They can obtain a log of the text messages and a log of positions, then use timestamps to determine speed of the car while text message was sent.
Even if this isn't really possible, tell them it is :)
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