DRONETECH Geospatial Applications Session 2.2

This video recording is from the DroneTech Educator Workshop: Drones and Geospatial Applications series provided by the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. Ben Richason shares lesson plan examples that illustrate applications of drone and geospatial technologies in secondary and post-secondary education.

• The first example details a partnership between St. Cloud State University, Sartell Middle School and the community of farmers and residents surrounding the algae-abundant Little Rock Lake in Minnesota. To combat the dangerous algae blooms, the community lowered the water levels in the lake so that volunteers could plant native-plant species to absorb some of the extra phosphorus in the environment. Using this real-life project, biology and social studies teachers at Sartell Middle School were able to incorporate it into the curriculum. sharing a lesson plan template for a unit on Geography Skills and Water Quality Issues.
• A second example features a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forest School and Minnesota schools to increase outdoor education opportunities. This example highlights the opportunity for secondary schools to partner with their community woodlands, waters and outdoor spaces for curricula inspiration.

Additionally, Steve Sorenson discusses tools available online that can be used to help instructors build curricula, including resources from the National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence. This video recording runs for 40:26 minutes in length. Additional videos in the series are available to view separately.