At the 2019 NACTA Conference in Idaho\, par ticipants expressed interest in learning more about teaching students how to use Microsoft Excel® to create maps from U.S.D.A. and U.S. Census publi c databases. This workshop is a follow-up to that presentation with a gui ded “hands-on” application for this method of instruction. The experient ial workshop will demonstrate how to download data resources and convert t he data into maps at county\, state\, regional\, and world levels. Althoug h use of the mapping tool is the primary focus of this workshop\, the appl ication of the teaching technique is transferrable into many other agricul tural educational settings involving quantitative critical thinking. Work shop participants will become familiar with a variety of agricultural data sources\, use their personal computer to download a data set of interest\ , and generate maps following the presenters’ instructions. The session w ill culminate with each participant creating a map using data from a geogr aphic location of personal interest. Hands-on assistance will be availabl e throughout the session. Helpful tips for using this pedagogical tool wi ll be shared. Participants will be able to use the techniques applied in t his workshop to deliver active learning assignments related to agricultura l data applications.
\n\n*Note\, the Excel mapping feature is availa ble on Microsoft Excel® 2013 and later versions.
BEGIN:VALARM UID:39623330-6135-4766-b435-393236393262 ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:At the 2019 NACTA Conference in Idaho\, participants expressed interest in learning more about teaching students how to use Microsoft Exc el® to create maps from U.S.D.A. and U.S. Census public databases. This w orkshop is a follow-up to that presentation with a guided “hands-on” appli cation for this method of instruction. The experiential workshop will de monstrate how to download data resources and convert the data into maps at county\, state\, regional\, and world levels. Although use of the mapping tool is the primary focus of this workshop\, the application of the teach ing technique is transferrable into many other agricultural educational se ttings involving quantitative critical thinking. Workshop participants wi ll become familiar with a variety of agricultural data sources\, use their personal computer to download a data set of interest\, and generate maps following the presenters’ instructions. The session will culminate with e ach participant creating a map using data from a geographic location of pe rsonal interest. Hands-on assistance will be available throughout the ses sion. Helpful tips for using this pedagogical tool will be shared. Partic ipants will be able to use the techniques applied in this workshop to deli ver active learning assignments related to agricultural data applications. \n\n*Note\, the Excel mapping feature is available on Microsoft Excel® 201 3 and later versions. TRIGGER:-PT15M END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR