{"id":30268,"date":"2023-06-09T08:10:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T12:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=30268"},"modified":"2024-08-16T09:41:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:41:04","slug":"school-district-partnership-deepens-geobus-reach-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/school-district-partnership-deepens-geobus-reach-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"School District Partnership Deepens GeoBus Reach, Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/06\/243219687_4258543627601845_2944152294134845240_n-1024x773.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/06\/243219687_4258543627601845_2944152294134845240_n-1024x773.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/06\/243219687_4258543627601845_2944152294134845240_n-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/06\/243219687_4258543627601845_2944152294134845240_n-768x580.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/06\/243219687_4258543627601845_2944152294134845240_n-299x226.jpeg 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/06\/243219687_4258543627601845_2944152294134845240_n.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of the nation\u2019s first GeoBus continues to grow, with a new partnership bringing the immersive educational experience to 18 Title I Brevard County schools this spring semester, with an additional set of schools to continue in the next school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership ushers in the next phase for GeoBus from one-off school visits to a more formal relationship that opens fresh opportunities for elementary students to discover the value of geospatial technology for science and social studies. The partnership was launched in January through an \u201corganic relationship\u201d as Associate Professor of Geographic Information Systems Timothy Hawthorne, Ph.D., puts it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cA couple of Brevard high school teachers who had previously worked with our team had a great experience and connected us with school leadership,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gina Tagye, principal of Cambridge Elementary School, agrees, saying: \u201cThank you for the opportunity for our students to participate. They loved it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During school events, students are invited to test out the nine learning activities located in and around GeoBus. For example, the \u201caugmented reality sandbox,\u201d (which Hawthorne labels the most popular station) connects to a kinetic sensor and mini projector that updates in real-time. It displays topographic lines and differences in the elevation of land formations such as a mountain or ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The partnership realizes Hawthorne\u2019s earliest visions for GeoBus and sets the stage for future educational partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know there has been a lot of excitement coming from teachers, but seeing an entire district get behind what we do has been powerful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Brevard Public Schools Carol Mela shares Hawthorne\u2019s excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dWe are grateful for the partnership Brevard Public Schools has with UCF in providing some of our Title I schools with such a unique opportunity that inspires passion and careers in STEAM for the next generation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GeoBus was launched in February 2022 by Citizen Science GIS at UCF as a mobile learning lab created from a repurposed Lynx city bus. Citizen Science GIS\u2019 main goal is to \u201cconnect communities &amp; scientists with maps, apps &amp; drones,\u201d but through its association with Brevard County, it has developed a complimentary goal of inspiring youth with science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think the biggest impact has been just the excitement for science that we&#8217;ve seen from the kids. We want kids to see themselves as scientists and see themselves as future UCF College of Sciences students,\u201d Hawthorne said, \u201cThe second part of the impact is on our UCF students who staff the bus. They can share their own knowledge and excitement. Being the mentor to the students, I think that&#8217;s a big deal. The staff talk a lot about how impactful it is to invest in the community through K-12 classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hawthorne is a scholar that prides himself on being a part of the community, \u201cGeoBus goes beyond the walls of our campus; I always say UCF is everywhere with GeoBus. It is important to be in the community getting aquainted with our neighbors and making partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sentiment perseveres with GeoBus\u2019s future direction: \u201cOur <a>ultimate goal<\/a> is to build more GeoBus sites, not only here at UCF, but also across the country. This is the first one, but we hopefully are not the last one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about GeoBus and Citizen Science GIS at UCF: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensciencegis.org\/geobus\">https:\/\/www.citizensciencegis.org\/geobus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The impact of the nation\u2019s first GeoBus continues to grow, with a new partnership bringing the immersive educational experience to 18 Title I Brevard County schools this spring semester, with an additional set of schools to continue in the next school year. 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