[OSGeo-Edu] FW: [OSGeo Africa] Extension closing date - GIS teacher / studentworkbook development for South African schools

[cschweik at pubpol.umass.edu]

Dear Sindile,

I'm responding in my role as the co-chair of the OSGeo education effort.
Your initative sounds terrific and a great opportunity for someone! I too hope
you get a great response.

If you can, please keep our group informed of your progress.

FYI a current inventory of educational content is here:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Educational_Content_Inventory

And we're building a Subversion library for materials donated by authors so that
new derivatives can be made from them. That will be coming soon.

We encourage you or anyone affiliated with your project to join our list and
communicate the progress you make, and perhaps consider adding any new or
existing material you may have to our inventory page.

Please let me know if I can help in any way. I'll be at the FOSS4Geo conference
in Cape Town. If you'd like to chat more then, let me know.

Sincerely,
Charlie Schweik
OSGEO education co-chair



Quoting Gavin Fleming <GavinF at mintek.co.za>:

> Hi Sindile
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> I hope you get a great response. I draw your attention to the OSGeo
> edu_discuss list where there might be others who want to respond and
> where you might find some material useful to you. Have a look at the
> list archives (http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/edu_discuss/) and the
> wiki pages
> (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Education_Committee_Work_Program).
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> You might want to use FOSS4G 2008 in some way as a platform to discuss
> and develop proposals. We can discuss if you have any thoughts on this.
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> Gavin
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> From: africa-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:africa-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Intengu
> Technologies
> Sent: 12 June 2008 09:16 AM
> To: africa at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [OSGeo Africa] Extension closing date - GIS teacher /
> studentworkbook development
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> Dear List Members,
>
> With respect to the email that was sent out on the 9th of June 2008
> whose content is below, please be advised that the closing date has been
> extended to Friday 20th June 2008.  Hoping to get very exciting and
> innovative proposals.
>
> All proposal should be sent to this email address: sxjbidla at dla.gov.za
>
> Regards,
>
> Sindile Bidla
> Deputy Director: Spatial Information Services
> Chief Directorate: Spatial Planning & Information
> Tel: 0437220536
> Cell: 0823024393
> Fax: 0437220551
> email: sxjbidla at dla.gov.za
>
> Shared Services Centre
> Ocean Terrace Park - Block H 2nd Floor
> Off Moore Street
> Quigney, East London,5200
>
>
> Suitably qualified South African companies or individuals in developing
> learning material and GIS are requested to provide a proposal and a
> quotation on the development of a manual or workbook in support of the
> GIS In Schools programme.
>
> GIS has become part of the geography schools curricula for grades 10 -12
> as indicated in the National Curriculum Statement.  Additional
> information on the geography curricula (Grades 10 - 12) can be found
> from this address http://www.education.gov.za/Curriculum/Curriculum.asp
>
> Please note that the manual / workbook would need to target:
> 1. teachers
> 2. learners
> 3. access to computers
> 4. no access to computers
>
> An open source software package will be used (currently we have been
> providing training on QGIS).
>
> Copyright of all work done would either be to the State or under
> Creative Commons.
>
> Communication will be with shortlisted companies or individuals and
> would be required to provide a demonstration or make a presentation at
> their expense.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact myself for any clarity.
>
> Closing date 16 June 08
>
> Regards,
>
> Sindile Bidla
> Deputy Director: Spatial Information Services
> Chief Directorate: Spatial Planning & Information
> Tel: 0437220536
> Cell: 0823024393
> Fax: 0437220551
> email: sxjbidla at dla.gov.za
>
> Shared Services Centre
> Ocean Terrace Park - Block H 2nd Floor
> Off Moore Street
> Quigney, East London,5200
>
>
>