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New free digital resources and training improve how teachers use geospatial technology in lessons
Esri UK has announced a major refresh of its flagship teaching resources and support for teachers, Teach with GIS, to help them improve how they teach with GIS software (Geographic Information Systems) across major curriculum areas.
Consisting of lesson plans, teaching tools such as videos, interactive maps, mobile apps and dashboards, events and training, the updated website aims to be the ‘go to’ GIS destination for those teaching ages 7 to 18. Esri’s GIS software is powerful digital mapping technology, currently used by over 3,500 schools across the UK, helping students learn about geography and gain new geospatial skills.
“GIS has been on the National Curriculum for over a decade, making lessons more interactive and investigative, helping students to understand things more quickly but many teachers we talk to still struggle to use it,” explained Katie Hall, Schools Manager at Esri UK. “The latest version of Teach with GIS is designed to help fix this.
“This is the first major refresh of Teach with GIS since it was first launched two years ago, designed to support teachers so they can integrate GIS into different lesson plans more easily and enrich their teaching,” continued Hall. “The introduction of live lectures and a new training booking system will make it even easier for teachers to use GIS and bring geography alive for students.”
“Any teacher hoping to start or develop their use of GIS will find plenty of excellent expert advice and ready-made resources on the refreshed ‘Teach with GIS’ website. One of the many great aspects of ArcGIS Online is its capacity to visualise change over time, so that we can ‘see geography happen’ – showing coastal erosion, for example,” commented Brendan Conway, geography teacher at Notre Dame Senior School. “Career opportunities using geospatial knowledge and skills are increasing rapidly. The new website acknowledges this very effectively, with a range of judiciously placed profiles of people who use GIS in their work, demonstra ting real world applications of geographical learning.” Teachers can also sign-up to Esri UK’s free Education programme on the site, which provides free access to its ArcGIS software, teaching resources and training for all UK schools.
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Yorkshire student crowned national winner in NHS contest
Luddenden Foot student, Jessica Taylor-Calvert aged 10, has been crowned national winner in an annual contest re-opening this month to celebrate the NHS’s upcoming 75th birthday.
The competition encourages primary school pupils to create a ‘thank you’ to NHS staff, while learning about the many careers in the NHS. Jessica, a student at Luddenden CE School, created a bright and detailed poster displaying the range of roles within the NHS with facts about the health service. As well as a thank you to NHS staff, Jessica also challenged gender stereotyping in careers and included often-misunderstood roles. Jessica said: “I enjoyed making the poster and adding details to supply information to others. The NHS helped my dad when he was unwell and supported my family through a really challenging time, so I wanted to say thank you.”
All regional winners were invited to present their entries to a panel of judges via video call, where the overall national winner was crowned. The judges were extremely impressed with Jessica’s entry. Dr Navina Evans, Chief Executive, Health Education England, said: “I am so impressed with all the entries from Luddenden CE School this year, everyone who entered should be immensely proud.
“Congratulations to our national primary school winner Jessica on her detailed and inclusive poster. I especially like the focus on confronting gender stereotyping, and the drawing of NHS staff holding hands around a globe. Your winning entry will be an inspiration to others entering next year.”
Health Education England (HEE) runs the Step into the NHS competition each year to raise awareness of the more than 350 career opportunities in the NHS, while supporting the career aspirations of young people in education.
This year’s competition saw 916 entries from more than 1,080 pupils in 36 primary schools across England. As well as encouraging students to challenge gender stereotyping in health professions, pupils had the chance to say ‘thank you’ to the NHS in their own personal and creative way.
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