According to the Department
of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration “80% of careers by the
year 2012 will require some knowledge of geospatial technology and
systems.” There is an immediate and anticipated need to fill tens of
thousands of positions in geospatial technology and related fields.
Unfortunately, technology has not been the focus of study in K-12 in the
United States. 4-H Youth Development can now see a door of opportunity
in the Technology world
You've
probably heard that GIS and GPS are two of the hottest technology programs
in 4-H right now, but what exactly are GIS and GPS? How is 4-H involved
with these technologies?
What is GIS?
What is GPS?
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