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Hi folks<br>
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Re schools and gis - we've done a lot of research on the needs of
schools for the curriculum re GIS and mapping and have some good
contacts. In addition to our Digimap for Schools service, we also
have a WMS of the Ordnance Survey data we use called MapStream.
This is a paid for WMS and the intention is to promote it in schools
to use with open source GIS to help provide a low cost solution to
schools who want to start using desktop GIS (primarily) but still
need the non open OS data. Part of the promotion would also be the
inclusion of open data services to add value and richness.<br>
<br>
It's early days for us on this, as we've had to focus our energies
on the Digimap for Schools service. But we will be ramping up the
effort on MapStream in early 2012, so any support and advice from OS
Geo UK would be a big help. Myself and Peter Wells have already had
a couple of chats round this, so have some ideas floating around on
what we can do to help support schools wanting to go down this
route.....<br>
<br>
cheers<br>
Carol<br>
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<font color="#999999"><small><font face="Tahoma"><b>Carol
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On 20/12/2011 08:56, Jo Cook wrote:
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cite="mid:CAF9hD97f+zC5O7Oz_QZvwnpKOA-Fq0=uYYAxeEtmQPk8kxZ5sg@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi Denis,
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<div>I think the UK chapter could do something here. What we'd
need is some idea of the kind of things that Parishes etc need,
so that we can try and create (or gather) some content that is
relevant. Would you be prepared to jot down some ideas on the
wiki pages at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/United_Kingdom">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/United_Kingdom</a> about
what parishes would need (software, data, particular tasks)?</div>
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<div>The issue with schools is a bit more difficult as we need to
know what is in the curriculum, for the different key stages and
so on. If anyone knows some friendly teachers who would be
prepared to help or even just point us in the right direction,
that would be a start!</div>
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<div>Jo<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Denis
Payne <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:denis@dwpayne.net">denis@dwpayne.net</a>></span>
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I'd add to that request for schools a similar one for Parish
Councils. They're now members of the PSMA, but that helps
not one iota when the technology is as techy as it is.<br>
<br>
Any ideas?<br>
<br>
Denis<br>
<br>
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Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:38:16 +0000<br>
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Subject: [OSGeo-UK] School resources<br>
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Hello,<br>
<br>
I had a query about the options for GI software for a
secondary<br>
school. I know esri uk have set up a website to highlight
their<br>
software. I wondered if there is anything simple that
covers open<br>
source GIS?<br>
<br>
The no cost of software is obviously better than ESRI but
both open<br>
source GIS and Open Street Map can come across as a bit
techy.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Stu<br>
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