DRONE WORKSHOP HELD AT CONCORD UNIVERSITY
ATHENS, W.Va. – Approximately 75 high school students from around West Virginia were on the campus of Concord University on Saturday, Nov. 10 for a drone workshop hosted by the Geography Program. The drones are tied into geographic information science, computer mapping, criminology and the broadcast meteorology program. The students also had a geocaching experience using GPS units and mapping. There was a take home geography bowl assignment for the students. Their teachers, in the meantime, participated in presentations on transnational migration and climate change. Dr. Joe Manzo, Concord Professor of Geography, hosted the event. Geography faculty Professor Tom Saladyga, Professor Shimantini Shome, and Professor Megan Click presented to the students and faculty. They were joined by Professor Linwood Clayton from Recreation and Tourism Management. Schools participating include: The Boone Career and Technical Center, James Monroe High School, Lincoln County High School, Huntington High School, Webster County High School, Winfield High School, Mount View High School, Shady Spring High School, Montcalm High School, and Princeton Senior High School. Comments are closed.
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