Introduction to an ICT based cross curricular resource for PGDE Geography
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The document introduces the Digimap for Schools, an online mapping service providing educational resources for geography teachers at PGDE programs. It highlights key features such as interactive mapping, annotation tools, and accessibility for students in various settings, and emphasizes its alignment with the Curriculum for Excellence. The service is currently used by over 2,600 schools across Great Britain, offering a wealth of applications in geography, social studies, and outdoor learning.
Introduction to an ICT based cross curricular resource for PGDE Geography
- 1. Introduction to an ICT based cross curricular resource for PGDE Geography St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow 19th January 2017 Anne Robertson EDINA, University of Edinburgh
- 2. EDINA: serving research & education across the UK • @ the University of Edinburgh
- 4. Digimap for Schools – Key Features • Online mapping service designed for schools • Print maps anywhere in GB at many different zoom levels • Historic mapping 1890s and 1950s • Aerial photography • Pupils can annotate maps by adding labels, markers, photos, graphs, uploading points from a file • Measure areas and distances • Creating buffers around points/lines • Annotations can be saved and retrieved • Create print A3 & A4 print files • Create image files for use in ppt/docs
- 5. Digimap for Schools set up • Online service, no software installation or data management • Browser based – PC, laptop, iPad, Smartboard • One login per school – limitless number of users per school • Can be used out of school (e.g. at home or outdoor learning centre) • Easy online registration process with immediate access • Annual subscription charge
- 6. Service uptake 2642 schools across GB •174 Scottish secondaries •983 English secondaries
- 7. Our key messages • Superb resource for Geography Nat and 5 Value Added Units • Relevant to many broad areas within the Curriculum for Excellence - Numeracy (measurement) - Social Studies (Geography History) - Sciences (Biology) - Outdoor Learning - Health & Well Being (Walk a Mile) - Innovative learning through ICT
- 8. Experiences and Outcomes • SOC 3-14a I can use a range of maps and geographical information systems to gather, interpret and present conclusions and can locate a range of features within Scotland, UK, Europe and the wider world. • SOC 4-05b I can evaluate the changes which have taken place in an industry in Scotland’s past and can debate their impact. • SOC 4-10b I can explain the development of the main features of an urban area in Scotland or elsewhere and can evaluate the implications for the society concerned. • SOC 4-14a I can use specialized maps and geographical information systems to identify patterns of human activity and physical processes. • MNU 3-11a I can solve practical problems by applying my knowledge of measure, choosing the appropriate units and degree of accuracy for the task and using a formula to calculate area or volume when required.
- 9. What you can do with Digimap for Schools Measurement, presentation of data & change over time
- 10. Use at Barrhead Academy Looking at land use change
- 11. Planning/Decision Making • Relief • Landscapes • Land use • Measuring
- 13. Rural Land Use Mapping Urban Land Use Mapping
- 15. Flow line maps
- 17. Map based presentation of information
- 19. CforE resources
- 20. You can use it! • You can access it during your studies to familiarise yourself with the service and plan lessons • You can use it when you go into schools on placement • Use it at the front of the class on smartboard or with pupils accessing it themselves on pcs/laptops • If the school you are placed show an interest in the service, ask them to contact EDINA to find out about subscribing • Demo then exercise http://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/schools/Resour ces/flyers/DFSActivities.pdf