Spend time this summer learning how to explore the world and your local community using Geographic Information Systems GIS, global positioning system GPS and remote sensing at the Teaching with Spatial Technology Workshop TwiST. In its 9th summer, K-12 and college educators will spend 4 days this summer from June 28 – July 2, 2010 at Cayuga Community College in Auburn, NY. During this 4-day workshop educators will learn how to use a variety of GIS tools such as Google Earth and ArcGIS. Using these tools participants will map features important to the conservation of their local watershed. Topics to be covered this year in the workshop will go beyond just water resources. Participants will also use geospatial technologies to explore solar and wind power as sources of alternative energies and explore global environmental issues. Participants will learn how to collect and gather data to create their own lessons and how to tie them into state education standards. Registration is $400. The fee includes: 4-days of training, a GPS instrument, notebooks of materials, data, the opportunity to obtain an ESRI school-wide site license at a discounted rate, lunches and approximately $1,200 worth of additional GIS learning resources. Graduate credit is available from SUNY-ESF for an additional fee. The registration deadline for TwiST is May 28. For more information, visit www.iagt.org/twist.