Workshops Provide 
Teacher Training on Technology and the Sea

The Salton Sea Authority has provided a grant to the University of Redlands Education Department to conduct a teacher training program combining information on the Salton Sea with GIS (geographic information system) technology. Students will be able to learn science concepts by accessing a web site that contains six units on topics such as water quality at the Sea, air quality, and wildlife resources. Various exercises for students teach them both GIS tools and information about the Sea.

The first two workshops have been held at sites in both the Imperial and Coachella Valleys. Teachers are joined by student-participants to learn the technology, gain knowledge, and practice the exercises. During the workshops teams of teachers and students may be asked to do such things as plot rivers, highways, and communities around the Sea; compare inflows to the Sea from the carious rivers; find hidden resources; or analyze certain challenges.

In addition to training teachers and students, the workshops are being used to refine both the web site and the instructor curriculum. The web site, still under construction, may be accessed at http://institute.redlands.edu/s2e2gis 

Roughly 40 teachers and students from primarily middle and high school levels are taking part in the training.

Meetings Schedule

Board of Directors Meeting
01/16/03      10:00a.m.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
50 Desert Shores
Desert Shores

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
02/06/03      10:30a.m.
Salton Community Services District
Salton City

Events

Salton Sea International Bird Festival
02/14 to 02/17/03