Skills: Digital
Map Storytelling: Examples and thematic applications for the classroom
Map storytelling is a newly introduced concept that combines the power of narratives with location based information as a new […]
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How to setup a Map Storytelling project in the classroom
It is understood that Storytelling is embedded in our everyday lives. Via narration, we are able to communicate with each […]
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Part 5: Cartography for people with visual impairments (VI)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 2.2 billion people, globally,have some kind of vision impairment (numbers refer […]
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Part 4: Development of Spatial Skills through Cartography and Maps
Watch the YouTube video Spatial Ability – Skill and Ability Video by CareerOneStop to get an idea what spatial ability […]
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Part 3: Map Literacy
Clarke (2003) defines functional map literacy as the ability to understand and use maps in daily life, for work and […]
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Part 2: Introduction to Thematic Mapping
The course guides you through the notions of thematic mapping and thematic maps, which are core building blocks of geovisualization. […]
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STEAM education, robotics, and coding – Part 2
Robotics components and systems In this sub-module, learners explore the core building blocks of robotics and how these essential parts […]
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STEAM education, robotics, and coding – Part 1
Introduction to Robotics and STEAM In this sub-module, you will learn about the basics of robotics and how they intersect […]
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A plan for the primary level
The course presents a three-unit teaching sequence that engages students in hands-on activities to explore data acquisition, reference systems, and map layering. In the first unit, students use pedometers to measure their steps and calculate the average stride length by experimenting with different data collection methods, introducing them to concepts like mean value and unit conversion. The second unit focuses on spatial reference systems, where students measure the distance between their school and a nearby building, then create a base map marking key locations, distances, and compass directions. Building on this, the third unit has students add their home locations to the base map, layering individual data to create a collective city map that visualizes spatial relationships. Through these activities, students develop mathematical and geographical skills, learning to collect, analyze, and represent data in a meaningful way.
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Part 1: Geovisualization and Cartography
This course comprises four sections: It starts with an introduction to the notion of geovisualization. Geovisualization refers to a set […]
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Introduction to Map Storytelling
Map storytelling is a new concept that combines the power of narratives with location based information as a new way […]
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Insight into a heap of data
Of course, meanwhile you can find everything on the internet, but if – for example – the mean value (in […]
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Sometimes seeing red is a good thing
The spectral analysis of a landscape using false colour representations and including the IR components in the light makes a […]
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The numbers beneath the map
Digitalised maps often conceal a swarm of numbers that want to tell us something. Efficient work with maps therefore requires […]
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Our world from above
Student-friendly software solution for analysing satellite images The use of satellite images for monitoring, modelling and visualising environmental changes is […]
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The Gap and the Mind
FeaturedGapminder offers a wide range of options for visualising data about our planet and its countries. LINK: https://www.gapminder.org/tools/
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