This is the proposal provided by the speaker, Mr KEUNG Yiu-ming of Wah
Yan College, Kowloon according to his school’s experience.
PROPOSAL
(Note: This proposal is a sample for your reference. The budget set here is quite
conservative. Please feel free to modify this sample proposal to suit your school and your
Principal. )
(A) Summary of Proposal
Name of Project:
1.
Setting up GIS for Geography teaching and learning in the school
Objectives
1.1 To set up GIS facilities to meet the standard equipment to be located in the Geography
Room
1.2 To prepare and produce study material that can be used to enhance Geography teaching
and learning (see Appendix A) in Junior Secondary, Certificate Level, A-Level, NSS
Geography, Geography Fieldwork and Project-based Learning as well as other subjects
such as Liberal Studies, History, Biology and Chemistry
1.3 To prepare for organizing NSS Geography field trips for SBA
2.
Action Plan
Commencement Date
:
Completion Date of Installation and Trial :
3.
Amount of Grant Sought: HK$27,700
Sources of grant:
4.
1st November 2008
31st August, 2009
Migration grant
F & E grant
IT grant
Name of Teacher-in-charge: Chairperson, Geography Panel
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5.
Team members
Members, Geography Panel
IT Coordinator
6.
Scheme of Work
Date
November,
2008
Work
Placing orders to purchase appropriate GIS software
Placing orders to purchase HKSAR digital map data:
one sheet (B20000/B10000/B5000) - school area
Installing GIS software (whole school licence)
Trial run of GIS software
(using accompanied world data as well as HK data)
December,
Tutorial classes for Geography panel members
2008
(using accompanied GIS tutorial programmes)
January, 2009 Preparation of teaching material for GIS teaching practice (S1)
February,
Teaching practice – cooperative teaching
2009
Evaluation
Placing orders to purchase another 17 HKSAR digital map sheets:
other map sheets of different scales to cover the school area
selected sheets of B20000 to cover different landscapes (urban, rural)
Preparation of teaching materials for using GIS at all levels
March, 2009 Teaching practice – Phase II
Evaluation
Placing orders to purchase another 12 HKSAR digital map sheets
(to make up a total 30 sheets)
April, 2009 Planning field trip with the help of GIS
Field trip
Preparation of field trip reports using GIS (students)
May, 2009
Evaluation on teaching and learning effectiveness
Incorporating GIS learning in curriculum planning
June, 2009
Planning Project-based learning using GIS
July, 2009
Briefing on Project-based learning to students
Project in progress
August, 2009 Preparation of project reports using GIS (students)
Curriculum planning for coming academic year
Incorporating GIS learning in curriculum planning on NSS
Year-end Evaluation on teaching and learning effectiveness
September,
Presentation of project reports using GIS (students)
2009
Incorporating GIS in Geography teaching (all levels)
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(B) Items to be Financed
Item
Nature of Expenditure
Amount Sought
1 GIS software (whole-school site licence)
$5,600 (est.)
2 GIS extension software I
$5,600 (est.)
(e.g. 3-D Analyst with whole-school site licence)
3 GIS extension software II
$5,600 (est.)
(e.g. Spatial Analyst with whole-school site licence)
4 HKSAR digital map with whole-school site licence (18 sheets) $6,020
- B1000 X 4 (@$255)
- B5000 X 4 (@$310)
- B10000 X 2 (@$560)
- B20000 X 8 (@$330)
5 HKSAR digital map with whole-school site licence (12 sheets) $4,880
- B10000 X 4 (@$560)
- B20000 X 8 (@$330)
Total $27,700 (est.)
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Appendix A
Applying GIS in teaching NSS curriculum
Theme
Living with our Physical Environment
To live in hazard-prone areas
Plate tectonics
-plate movement and tectonic landforms
Natural Hazards
- Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunami
Managing river and coastal environments
Drainage basin
- water cycle and basin subsystems
- Rivers
Coast
The Trouble of Water
Floods and Droughts
Coast management
Facing Changes in the Human Environment
Changing industrial location
Industrial Location
HK Industries
- Where have our factories moved to?
China steel industry
US IT industry
- problems
- changes
Building a sustainable city
Urban development
- Urban growth and Urbanization
Urban problems
- housing
- transport problems
- Environmental problems
Sustainable Development
- renewal
- green city
Teaching/Learning Activity
World distribution of plate boundary types
World distribution of geologic hazards
Relationship between plate movement and
geologic hazards
Areas susceptible to natural hazards:
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
Drawing watersheds and order labelling
Drainage morphometry
Changes in river discharges
Areas susceptible to flooding
Channelization
Flood control projects
Distribution of coastal landforms
Reclamation phases
Distribution of industrial areas
Location study of selected industries or
industrial area (HK/China/US)
Site choice for iron and steel complex in
relation to proximity to power and raw
materials
Locate facilities for industrial development
(S. China vs HK)
Changing industrial locations in S. China and
HK
Developing the ‘Loop’ area of HK
Case study of HK Science Park
Globalization and US IT industry
Distribution of major cities
Urban land use mapping & zoning
Calculation of residential density
Urban population changes
Location of housing types
Location of transport problem spots
Spatial distribution of crimes
Locating of problem areas of pollution
Spatial analysis on API
Urban land use planning
Landfill restoration planning
Designing a green city
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Confronting Global Challenges
Combating famine
Agriculture
- Farming systems
- Agricultural location
- farming problems
- S. California
- Farming changes
– Agriculture and technology
Food and Hunger
- Sahel
Disappearing green canopy
Ecosystem
- energy flow and nutrient cycles
Tropical rain forest
Save our rainforests!
- deforestation and afforestation
Global Warming
Energy budget & flow
- Insolation and temperature
Climatic Anomalies
- Causes off global warming
- Measures to stop global warming
Elective Modules
Dynamic Earth
Earth system
- Earth structure
Rock cycle
- Classes of rock
- HK rocks
Geology of HK
- Folds
- Fault system
- Old volcanic areas
Geomorphological landscape of HK
- Weathering
- Mass wasting
- Slope erosion
Human impact on HK Landscape
Distribution of major farming areas
Distribution of farming types
Local farm studies
Controls on farming, e.g. climate
Variations in food production amount
Locate problems faced by farmers
Water problem in S. California
Distribution of areas under desertification
Famine areas
A sahel area – problem with water
World distribution of ecosystem types
Vegetation cover mapping
Habitat study – local variations in
micro-climate, soil and vegetation
Distribution of TRF
Rates of deforestation
Locating problem areas
World distribution of insolation/temperature
Local variations in temperature ranges
Temporal changes in temperature
Changes in world temperatures
Areas susceptible to changes brought by
global warming
Simulation of sea level rise
3D view of HK landscape
Relationship between fault system and river
development in HK
Distribution of landslides in HK
Location study of major landslides in HK
Relief changes through time under urban
development
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Weather and Climate
Atmospheric energy
- insolation and temperature
Atmospheric circulation
- pressure and wind
Atmospheric moisture
- condensation and precipitation
Weather systems
- monsoons
- cold fronts
- typhoons
- Climatic Types
Climatic hazards
- floods
- droughts
Transport
Transport in HK
- patterns
- modes
Logistics
Transport problems
- accidents
- congestion
- energy
- pollution
Transport management
Transport development in PRD
- competition
- role of HK
Zhujiang Delta
PRD as a region
Agricultural development
Industrial growth
Pollution problems
World distribution of insolation/temperature
Local variations in temperature ranges
World distribution of pressure
Regional wind directions
Extent of airmasses
World distribution of evaporation
World variations in cloudiness
Rainfall distribution map
Damage brought by typhoons
Locate places with different climates
Frequencies of thunderstorms/fog, etc.
Climates of cities in the world
World distribution of climatic types
Regions under climatic hazards in China
Transport systems in HK
Railway development plans in HK
Location of transport problems in HK
Transport system in PRD
Transport development plans in PRD
Centrality of HK as transport hub in PRD
region
Farm production distribution
Industrial location
Locating farming hazards
Locating manufacturing problems
Degree of pollution
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Using GIS to teach basic map reading skills
Basic Map Skills/Topics
Scale
Maps of different scales
Direction
Conventional signs
Legend
Location of places
Grid reference
Measuring distance
Planning a route
Teaching/Learning Activity
Describe the scales pre-set in the Map Scale box
Scale conversion
– ask students to express a chosen scale as statement scale
(scale text)
Drawing a linear scale (scale bar)
Make use of the ZOOM functions
Identify the four cardinal points and match them with the map
Estimate the angular bearing of a point from another on the map
Identify different conventional signs on maps
Add symbols on maps
Demonstrate how to prepare a legend for the map
Draw up a legend
Identify places (e.g. continents)
Latitudes and longitudes
Getting to know the grid systems applied to the map
Locate features by means of GR
Measure linear distance between any two points on the map
Planning a journey to school with shortest distance
Applying GIS in teaching S1-S3 curriculum
Theme
Secondary 1
Scramble for land!
– Urban land use
Fixing our cities’ problems
– Urban problems
Where are our factories moving to?
– Industrial location
Moving out or into cities
– Urbanization and suburbanization
Teaching/Learning Activity
Urban land use mapping
Distribution of recreational/residential land
Distance between home and park
Locating problem areas
Urban renewal
Distribution of industrial areas
Locate facilities for industrial development
S. China vs HK
Developing the ‘Loop’ area
District population changes
Changes in urban population size for major cities in
the world
Land use planning in new towns
Distribution of country parks and marine parks
Hot tourist spots in SE Asia/the world
Where to spend our holidays?
– Recreation and travel
Secondary 2
Weather and climate – do they matter? Rainfall distribution
Damage brought by typhoons
Collapsing slopes!
Location of unstable steep slopes
Calculating slope gradient
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Too much water!
– Water cycle and flooding
Taming the spreading deserts
– Deserts and desertification
The unstable Earth
– Earthquakes and volcanoes
Farming the wrong way?
– Agriculture and technology
Too many and too few
– Population problems
Secondary 3
Save our rainforests!
– Natural vegetation
Oceans in trouble
– Marine resources
How clean is our atmosphere?
– Air pollution and acid rain
Struggle for power resources
Industrial miracle
– Industrial development
The rich and the poor
– Development and interdependence
Major rivers in the world/China
Areas susceptible to flooding
Distribution of deserts
Rainfall over deserts and desert margins
Areas under desertification
Distribution of earthquake belts
Locating volcanoes
Relationship with plate boundaries
Distribution of major farming areas
Types and amounts of farm products
Locating farming problems
Distribution of population
Calculation of population density
Comparison of birth rates
Areas under overpopulation
Distribution of TRF
Rates of deforestation
Distribution of marine resources
Degree of marine pollution
API
Impact area of acid rain
Distribution of oil fields
Location of nuclear plants
Oil trade pattern
Distribution of major manufacturing belts in the
world
Distance between factories and
materials/market/power resources
The North and the South
Variations in GNP
Regions in need of international aid
Applying GIS in teaching CE curriculum
Theme/Issue
Climate
- Climatic Types
Climatic Anomalies
- Global Warming
Landforms and Endogenetic
Processes
- Plate Tectonics
Natural Hazards
- Earthquakes, Volcanoes and
Teaching/Learning Activity
World temperature distribution
Locate places with different climates
Changes in world temperatures
Areas susceptible to changes brought by global
warming
Different types of plate boundaries
Relationship between plate tectonics and landforms
Locating hazard-prone areas
Areas susceptible to natural hazards: earthquakes,
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Tsunami
volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
Landforms and Exogenetic Processes Drawing watersheds
- Rivers
Changes in river discharges
The Trouble of Water
Areas susceptible to flooding
Floods and Droughts
Channelization
Flood control projects
Agriculture
Farm study
-Farming systems
Controls on farming, e.g. climate
Food and Hunger
Famine areas
- Famines
Variations in food production amount
Industry
Locational factors for industrial development
- Industrial Location
Site choice for iron and steel complex
The Choice of Power
Distribution of energy resources
- Energy problem
Energy markets
Well site selection
Pipeline routing
Proximity/Inaccessibility to power
City
Urban land use mapping
-Urban development
Urban population changes
Distribution of major cities
Sustainable City
Urban land use planning
- Sustainable Development
Designing a green city
Applying GIS in teaching AL curriculum
Theme
Climatic System
Energy budget & flow
- insolation and temperature
Atmospheric moisture
- condensation and precipitation
Atmospheric circulation
- pressure and wind
Teaching/Learning Activity
Natural Landscapes
World distribution of insolation/temperature
Local variations in temperature ranges
Temporal changes in temperature/Global
warming
World distribution of evaporation
World variations in cloudiness
Rainfall distribution – global and local
Frequencies of thunderstorms/fog, etc.
World distribution of pressure
Regional wind directions
Extent of airmasses
World distribution of climatic types
Climates of cities in the world
Climatic variation
- climatic types
Landform System
Plate tectonics
World distribution of plate boundary types
-plate movement and tectonic landforms Relationship between plate movement and
folding, faulting, vulcanicity and earthquakes
Drainage basin
Drawing watersheds and order labelling
- water cycle and basin subsystems
Drainage morphometry
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Slope failure studies
Biotic System
Ecosystem
- energy flow and nutrient cycles
Soils
-soil forming processes
Vegetation
- plant ecology and natural vegetation
Biomes
- vegetation response to environment
World distribution of ecosystem types
Habitat study
World distribution of soil types
Micro-scale soil study
World distribution of natural vegetation types
Vegetation cover mapping
World distribution of biomes
Habitat study – local variations in
micro-climate, soil and vegetation
People-environment Relationships
Tropical rain forest
- deforestation and afforestation
Tropical desert
- human adaptations and desertification
Locating problem areas
Deforestation rates
Location of tropical deserts
Locating regions under desertification
Simulation of desertification
Agricultural Landscapes
Farming systems
Distribution of farming types
- agroecosystems and farming types
Local farm studies
Agricultural location
Farming land use modelling
Local farm studies – distance from market
- von Thünen and Sinclair models
Impact of urbanization and industrialization Farming area changes
- farming changes
Locate problems faced by farmers
Farming hazards
Locating hazard-prone areas
- flooding and droughts
Simulation of flooding/drought impact
Simulation of water resource management
projects
Urban and Industrial Landscapes
Urban functions and hierarchy
Location study of ports
- functions of cities and Christaller model Applying central place theory
Urban structure
Urban land use mapping & zoning
- urban land use models
Applying urban land use models
Urban population changes
Manufacturing location
Location study of selected industries or
- Weber model
industrial area
Applying Weber model
Urban problems
Location of transport problem spots
- housing and transport problems
Location of housing types
Calculation of residential density
Spatial distribution of crimes
Environmental impact
Locating of problem areas of pollution
- pollution and environmental changes
Landfill restoration planning
Spatial analysis on API
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