The Arkansas DOE is in the process of planning a comprehensive program to introduce GIS technology to all of the state’s students, teachers, and administrators.
A web site will be set up to exchange information, post announcements, answer questions, and manage GIS software distribution; for now, the web site offers interested schools a chance to sign up for news releases and more information.
“The statewide license in Arkansas covers both instruction—all grades, all classes, all subjects, any number of computers—and administration (all schools, all districts, any number of computers). Arkansas has a huge opportunity to engage kids at all levels in activities that support personal goals, classroom activities, and community needs, all at once. That’s what the Arkansas DOE recognized and acted on,” said Fitzpatrick.
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Arkansas Department of Education
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