BayGeo's Geospatial Educators Summit 2018

BayGeo is convening its third Bay Area Geo-Educators Summit on Friday, February 23rd at Stanford University. We hope to see many fellow educators from K-12, colleges, and universities from the Bay Area.

The primary objective of the Summit is to give educators teaching and using geospatial technology a semi-structured, yet informal, forum to meet and share ideas. 

The agenda is:

 9:30 – 9:50  Arrival and Registration; light breakfast; informal meet and greet

9:50 – 10:15  Welcome, Introductions, and Summit Overview

  - Rick Kos, BayGeo Education Director
  - The Stanford Geospatial Center team
  - Self-introductions by attendees

10:15 – 11:15 Keynote Presentations

  - Angie Lee and Canserina Kurnia, Esri Education
  - Marena Brinkhurst, Mapbox

11:15 – 11:45  Facilitated Discussion: ”What’s On Your Mind? The State of the GeoEducation Landscape”

11:45 – 12:30  Discussion Groups  

12:30 – 1:15    Lunch from Coho - “A Mexican Feast”

1:15 – 1:45   Conversation: outcomes from small discussion groups

1:45 – 2:45    Facilitated Discussion: ”Readying the Geospatial Workforce”

2:45 – 4:45  

Option 1: Attend “Making the World Go 'Round: How Urbano Monte Created his Map of 1587

• 3:00 - 3:30: David Rumsey Map Center opens to the public for viewing

• 3.30 - 4.45: Chet Van Duzer Talk

• 4.45 - 5.30: Post-talk map viewing

Option 2: Continue informal/small-group discussions

 4:45 – 6:00   Happy Hour on Stanford campus                 

What’s in this for you?

We recognize that it’s impossible to keep up with every rapid change in our field and that none of us are in this mission alone. Come and meet with others that know what you do, appreciate what you do, and “speak your language”. You'll also get to meet local industry representatives and learn about many  exciting developments in our field.

Please pass this event along to your colleagues or others who may be interested in this topic.

The BayGeo Education Workgroup has created a Google Group for local educators using or interested in geo. Email the group at edu@baygeo.org or join the group.

Attending the event

The event is primarily geared towards K-12 and Higher Ed educators but we welcome and encourage students and industry to participate.  Educators, please encourage your interested students to join us.

Location and Getting There

Driving: Park at the Via Ortega Garage or Roble Field Parking Garage and use the Parkmobile app to pay.

Transit: Take the free Marguerite Shuttle from the Palo Alto Transit Center (Caltrain/VTA/SamTrans) to campus.