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GIS/GPS

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?