[Ica-osgeo-labs] Idea: GeoForAll Sprint

Fri Aug 28 03:09:08 PDT 2015

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for informing this. We will keep the QGIS community updated on the ideas for an Edu sprint focussed on QGIS and requesting updates on any planned QGIS events , so we can build synergies.

Suchith
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From: ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of Jeff McKenna [jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 8:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Idea: GeoForAll Sprint

Hi Lene,

Pardon my tired old FOSS4G brain, but, I'm trying to remember if it was
you who I ran into during FOSS4G-Como, and we spoke of the next QGIS
event for 2016, which is already being planned, but not in Denmark.
(during the QGIS event in Nødebo a group agreed with the QGIS PSC to
host the next event in 2016)  My apologies but I don't want to share the
place name yet as they will be announcing soon.

Anyway, I did run into someone in Como who thought there was no event
planned by the QGIS PSC for 2016, and I disagreed, and recently I
confirmed with Tim Sutton that my assumptions are correct: that this
[unnamed] group [could be on a resort island, could be] will be hosting.
  And, a few weeks ago I received a direct message from one of the
organizers that the event planning is in motion (I relayed that to Tim,
and he said they are aware).

Short story: be sure to let the QGIS PSC know now if you're also
planning an event. :)

Shorter story: the GeoForAll gang should be watching for news from QGIS
for their next 2016 event

Sorry to be a downer Lene, not meant that way, I just want to make sure
everyone is in the know.

-jeff

On 2015-08-27 7:04 AM, Lene Fischer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I´m planning right now and don´t have enough informations to send out
> invitations yet.
>
> But Yes we are planning a Summerschool usig QGIS, but a GeoForAll Spint
> would be a great event too.
>
> We could develop and then try out the result on our students at the
> summerschool J
>
> But right now – planning mode….
>
> Regards
>
> *Lene Fischer*
>
> Associate Professor
>
> *Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management*
>
> University of Copenhagen
>
> MOB +45 40115084
>
> lfi at ign.ku.dk <mailto:lfi at ign.ku.dk>
>
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> *Fra:*ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *På vegne af *Suchith Anand
> *Sendt:* 27. august 2015 11:56
> *Til:* ICA OSGeo Labs List
> *Emne:* Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Idea: GeoForAll Sprint
>
> Ela - my suggestion is for Europe Sprint for teacher trainers, let us
> focus on Bonn event.
>
> btw i did not get info. on Nodebo in Denmark event. If  Lene is putting
> her effort to organize QGIS summer school in 2016 then i suggest we
> should make use of that opportunity also.
>
> Suchith
>
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>
> *From:*Elżbieta Wołoszyńska-Wiśniewska <ela at gridw.pl <mailto:ela at gridw.pl>>
> *To:* Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>
> *Cc:* ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
> <mailto:ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 7:23
> *Subject:* Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Idea: GeoForAll Sprint
>
> Thanks Jeff for sharing the link. We have some experience with this
> model - tried to implement it in cooperation with school teachers and
> teacher trainer (of course we didn't call it 'doc sprint' then ;-) It
> worked great!
>
> As the first step, taking school level of education into account (youth
> aged 19 or less), we could organize a Sprint for teacher trainers (those
> working directly with school teachers and playing the role of change
> facilitators) to develop/modify materials which already exist and make
> them more available/useful for others.
>
> Nottingham sounds great (Suchith, any comments? :-) Also Nodebo in
> Denmark is tempting ;-) - as far as I know Lene is putting her effort to
> organize QGIS summer school in 2016 so these two events could be
> combined. Or Bonn since we agreed in Como to organize a session
> dedicated for FOSS4G educators there (will keep you updated).
>
> Ela
>
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> Deputy Country Coordinator of GLOBE Program
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>
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> W dniu 2015-08-25 o 22:32, Jeff McKenna pisze:
>
>     Darn, I forgot to include a link: I saw this yesterday, and it made
>     me think of a GeoForAll sprint: a New York sprint creating course
>     materials
>     http://opensource.com/education/15/6/applying-doc-sprint-model-curriculum-creation
>
>     -jeff
>
>     On 2015-08-25 5:09 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>
>     Hello everyone,
>
>     I'd like to pose an idea to the OSGeo-ICA-ISPRS community: a "GeoForAll
>     Sprint" event.  The goal of the event would be to get the OSGeo, and
>     ICA, and ISPRS communities together over a few days to work together on
>     developing Open curriculum materials.  What do you think??
>
>     Those of you familiar with code sprints, know them as getting
>     developers
>     from around the world to work together, usually in a big room with good
>     wifi, and working on OSGeo software projects.
>
>     Now, the GeoForAll Sprint would be a little different, as code may not
>     be written for the OSGeo projects, but materials would be developed
>     that
>     could be used by the project communities, and educators.
>
>     If you choose to do this, there are already steps available if you want
>     to request for funding to the OSGeo Board for a sprint (see the
>     steps at
>     http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Sprint_Guidelines).
>
>     I wonder if someone in GeoForAll would like to take this on and
>     champion
>     it.  If so, it could be a great event for the 3 communities.
>
>
>     -jeff
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