1. “ Beyond tracing paper....” School based GIS Some examples for immediate use in the Geography classroom Alan Parkinson Secondary Curriculum Development Leader Geographical Association
2. "As I travel the world, I find myself asking questions that only geographers can answer..." Michael Palin
3. GI = Geographical Information What information do you have ? What do you want to do with it ?
4. “… a digital map, data located on the map, and a software application (GIS) that links the two together ” Diana Freeman (2004)
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7. Continuum FREE EXPENSIVE EASY TO USE COMPLICATED Often web based BASIC SOPHISTICATED Sometimes a ‘cut-down’ version
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9. Peter O’ Connor book Just under £30 for GA members 1 year license plus data, and step-by-step instructions for use – “suck it and see”
31. My results are always good, so why should I spend time using GIS?
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33. GIS is valuable for mapping and visualising information as well as linking and analysing different spatial datasets. There should be opportunities to learn with GIS and to learn about GIS. To ‘draw’ maps with appropriate ways of showing quantitative data To identify relationships – process and query data No mention of GPS Using GIS as a tool ‘ Real world’ applications – social- and political issues in use of GIS