Technology

 

MyWorld Software

 

MyWorld GISª is a geographic information system designed specifically for use in educational settings.  Its intended audience is middle school through college geosciences and geography courses where investigations involving geographic data can support the learning goals of the course.  MyWorld is designed to meet the needs of students and teachers while keeping the constraints of educational settings in mind.  It combines the power of a full-featured GIS environment with the support and structure required by novice users in an educational environment.

 

My World website will allow you order or a copy or download a trial version.

My World screen shots will allow you to see the types of maps you can produce.

 

 

 

Technology Requirements

 

Minimum System Requirements

Because of the size of the data sets computers will need a  minimumÉ

  

      Macintosh (OS X 10.3 and above)                      PC

400 MHz G4 processor w/256MB RAM    500 MHz processor w/256MB RAM

600 MHz G3 processor w/256MB RAM

 

 
Whole class discussions

You will need to have a computer hooked up to a multi-media projector for some of the

activities. If one is not available, the computer screen could be projected using a TV. Another

alternative is to have small groups gather around a computer. The computer used for these

whole class discussions will need to have an internet hook-up and the MyWorld software already installed.

 

Student Usage

Students will need to use computers at several points during the unit. Students are working in

teams of two or three during this unit, depending on the number of students in your class.

Students will be using a word processor (i.e. Word or Apple Works) to screen capture and save

data maps. The most efficient set-up would be one computer per team. Students can also take

turns using fewer computers.

 

At the end of the unit, students will need to share the data maps that they have captured.  This can be done by printing the data map captured or by having students use the computers to share the data.  Color printing is suggested for the maps later in the unit so you can see the patterns.  For assistance with the software and screen capture directions, you should provide copies of the MyWorld Tool Box and the appropriate screen capture directions at each computer station.  These can be found in the Appendix of the teacherÕs addition.

 

 

 

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