digimap for schools for secondary school

Introduction to an ICT based cross curricular resource for Secondary Geography PGDE students

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

27th October 2015

Anne Robertson & Carol BlackwoodEDINA, University of Edinburgh

EDINA: serving research & education across the UK

• @ the University of Edinburgh

Other Digimap(s)

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• 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

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

Service uptake

• 2436 schools across GB• 183 Scottish secondaries• 787 English secondaries

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

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.

What you can do with Digimap for SchoolsMeasurement, presentation of data & change over time

Use at Barrhead Academy

Looking at land use change

Planning/Decision Making

• Relief• Landscapes• Land use• Measuring

Rural Land Use Mapping

Rural Land Use Mapping

Urban Land Use Mapping

Calculating Building Density

Flow line maps

Proportional circles

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 (and staff) you are placed at likes it, ask them to contact EDINA to find out about subscribing

• Carol for demo …..