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'''Friday morning 3 October 2008'''
 
'''Friday morning 3 October 2008'''
  
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*UCT workshop for University students and staff. 22 PC's available.
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**UCT Geomatics department.  
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'''SESSION 1 : Hands-on lab GIS exposure to open source packages'''
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**3rd , 4th year students, postgraduate and UCT staff will attend.
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**GIS delegates to present workshop on :
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**Spatial data infrastructure development and web-based GIS. - OPEN SOURCE
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Hands on GIS exposure
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* Volunteer(s) needed! Workshop or talk for school teachers on FOSS GIS in the class room. Who is doing what, how can it be used best, what can be used in different situations and with different resources, etc. Leads onto afternoon workshop - see below. It can be a hands-on workshop if a venue with computers can be secured.
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*High School Geography teacher's workshop in Cape Town
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*Marketed through Khanya geography team
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* They will recruit educators to attend the workshop/demo.
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*Our contact : Avis of DoE  in the WCape.
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*2 Labs of 20 People @ schools in Central Cape Town
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Suggested options
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Suggest an activity that the teachers could implement back in their classrooms - some data capturing on the ground, ground-truthing with a pre existing map, and then put into a GIS and produce a maps etc - learners can add to their portfolios. Time: an hour in the field and an hour back in the lab - i.e. a morning.
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Ideas to consider and that needs practical feasibility for teacher workshops
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1. Have map-aware and GPS in an area where basic map skills may be limited.  
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2. Demos of internet examples for grades 10 - 12 for teachers who don't want to learn GIS but want to know how it is used.
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'''SESSION 2 : An outdoor event for teachers to bring their kids to learn about GPS.'''
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Practical Application of GIS with the natural environment
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*Life Sciences and geography Teachers; Grades 10-12
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* Contact person : Bronwen Foster (Environmental Education Officer)
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*Rondevlei nature reserve
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The Rondevlei programme is designed to make use of GIS technology by doing something practical in nature.
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They will work with a GPS, learn to mark and find points, observe wetland bird species in the environment and have a look at data collected previously using GIS software. This is an opportunity to see what how GIS can be applied in real life.
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In terms of the curriculum links.
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* GIS is part of the Geography Curriculum
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* Data collection
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* Application of Geographical skills
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* Data analysis
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* Use of Satellite Remote sensing
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* Application of GIS
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* Examining human- environment issues
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'''Friday afternoon 3 October 2008'''
 
'''Friday afternoon 3 October 2008'''
  
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*High school geography teachers workshop. 22 PC's available.
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**UCT Geomatics department or Bishops College
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'''SESSION 1 : Talks with examples from international guest of how GIS is being used in other countries - with demos. '''
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**Volunteer(s) needed! Workshop / demonstration for school teachers (and university lecturers, government officials, etc. Free to the public!). It can be a hands-on workshop if a venue with computers can be secured. Else it will just be a talk / lecture / demonstration. This could be in a public place like the Cape Town City Hall, distilling the coollest stuff from the conference, by a really exciting presenter. Something like 'GIS in your life and work' showing off web mashups, routing and GPS, LBS, cool website, web processing, desktop GIS, advanced analysis (cool maps and outputs), etc. Broadcast / video / podcast. 
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Hands on GIS exposure
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*High School Geography teacher's workshop
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*Marketed through ISASA
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*Our contact : John Lanser (HoD Geography - Bishops) and Shawn Lezar
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*24 PC's available at Bishop
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*The ISASA geography conference has scheduled an open spot in their conference for this.
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Suggested options
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A hands-on-demo would be great. They have ArcView 3.3 on their computers. We should consider installing and showing something with an open source flavour. Exposure by an international delegate of what’s happening in education elsewhere in the world. Exposure to OS GIS software by means of distributing a CD.
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'''SESSION 2  : UCT workshop for University students and staff'''
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*Geospatial lab in the Environmental & Geographical Science department @ UCT
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*16 PC's available / 30 Students
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*3rd , 4th year students, postgraduate and UCT staff will attend ? ? ?
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*Current software installed on computers: Manifold, may install other software
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*To confirm with Julian Smith from Geomatics department
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*GIS delegates/volunteers to present workshop on :
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*Spatial data infrastructure development and web-based GIS. - OPEN SOURCE
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Still to consider – please give input an ideas
  
  
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* a public talk and demo in a township that's a wow! For all the kids
 
* a public talk and demo in a township that's a wow! For all the kids
 
* a field mapping or participatory GIS exercise in a township
 
* a field mapping or participatory GIS exercise in a township
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These activities would be held at schools, universities or other public facilities in and around Cape Town.
 
  
 
=Technical Visits=
 
=Technical Visits=

Revision as of 01:17, 15 August 2008

Page owner: Alize

This page is for organising and documenting all non-workshop activities for the morning and afternoon of 3 Oct and other times where available.

Outreach

!!!!!!Volunteers needed!!!!!!!!!!


Friday morning 3 October 2008


SESSION 1 : Hands-on lab GIS exposure to open source packages


Hands on GIS exposure


  • High School Geography teacher's workshop in Cape Town
  • Marketed through Khanya geography team
  • They will recruit educators to attend the workshop/demo.
  • Our contact : Avis of DoE in the WCape.
  • 2 Labs of 20 People @ schools in Central Cape Town


Suggested options


Suggest an activity that the teachers could implement back in their classrooms - some data capturing on the ground, ground-truthing with a pre existing map, and then put into a GIS and produce a maps etc - learners can add to their portfolios. Time: an hour in the field and an hour back in the lab - i.e. a morning.


Ideas to consider and that needs practical feasibility for teacher workshops


1. Have map-aware and GPS in an area where basic map skills may be limited.

2. Demos of internet examples for grades 10 - 12 for teachers who don't want to learn GIS but want to know how it is used.


SESSION 2 : An outdoor event for teachers to bring their kids to learn about GPS.


Practical Application of GIS with the natural environment


  • Life Sciences and geography Teachers; Grades 10-12
  • Contact person : Bronwen Foster (Environmental Education Officer)
  • Rondevlei nature reserve


The Rondevlei programme is designed to make use of GIS technology by doing something practical in nature. They will work with a GPS, learn to mark and find points, observe wetland bird species in the environment and have a look at data collected previously using GIS software. This is an opportunity to see what how GIS can be applied in real life.


In terms of the curriculum links.

  • GIS is part of the Geography Curriculum
  • Data collection
  • Application of Geographical skills
  • Data analysis
  • Use of Satellite Remote sensing
  • Application of GIS
  • Examining human- environment issues



Friday afternoon 3 October 2008


SESSION 1 : Talks with examples from international guest of how GIS is being used in other countries - with demos.


Hands on GIS exposure


  • High School Geography teacher's workshop
  • Marketed through ISASA
  • Our contact : John Lanser (HoD Geography - Bishops) and Shawn Lezar
  • 24 PC's available at Bishop
  • The ISASA geography conference has scheduled an open spot in their conference for this.


Suggested options


A hands-on-demo would be great. They have ArcView 3.3 on their computers. We should consider installing and showing something with an open source flavour. Exposure by an international delegate of what’s happening in education elsewhere in the world. Exposure to OS GIS software by means of distributing a CD.



SESSION 2 : UCT workshop for University students and staff


  • Geospatial lab in the Environmental & Geographical Science department @ UCT
  • 16 PC's available / 30 Students
  • 3rd , 4th year students, postgraduate and UCT staff will attend ? ? ?
  • Current software installed on computers: Manifold, may install other software
  • To confirm with Julian Smith from Geomatics department
  • GIS delegates/volunteers to present workshop on :
  • Spatial data infrastructure development and web-based GIS. - OPEN SOURCE


Still to consider – please give input an ideas


We would like to organise the following as well.

  • Public lectures on FOSS GIS given by FOSS GIS delegates. One or more people volunteer to give a flashy lecture and demo at UCT great hall or civic centre, free to the public and well marketed.
  • FOSS GIS workshops for
    • Government officials
  • Install and configure (Ubuntu and) FOSS GIS software stack and data at schools / local municipalities around Cape Town
  • a public talk and demo in a township that's a wow! For all the kids
  • a field mapping or participatory GIS exercise in a township

Technical Visits

Monday morning


Option 1

  • Houwteq Satellite Integration Facility in Grabouw – Institute for satellite and software application

(1.5h visit) leaving 8h00. Back 12h30 ( no additional costs)

44 Seater : R 3939 ( Grabouw)Transport

18 Seater : R2375 (Grabouw)Transport


Option 2

  • Chief Directorate: Surveys and Mapping (1.5h visit)(no additional costs)

44 Seater : R 3136 ( Cape Town)Transport

18 Seater : R1843 ( Cape Town)Transport


The following areas will be covered:

- Image Acquisition and Field Surveying , Trignet - permanent GPS base stations , Data Extraction and Manipulation , Geospatial Data Management & Cartographic Production


Friday morning


Option 1

  • Houwteq Satellite Integration Facility in Grabouw – Institute for satellite and software application

(1.5h visit) leaving 8h00. Back 12h30 ( No additional costs) Available for 22 people

44 Seater : R 3939 ( Grabouw)Transport

18 Seater : R2375 (Grabouw)Transport


Option 2

  • Wine tasting on wine farm in Grabouw. (1.5h visit) leving 8h00. Back 12h30

Francois Knight from Agri Informatic will present an interesting presentation on how GIS is used in the wine industry Available for 22 people ( Venue costs of wine farm still to be confirmed, no additional costs for speaker)

44 Seater : R 3939 ( Grabouw)Transport

18 Seater : R2375 (Grabouw)Transport

Other activities

  • student competition a la GeoWeb 2008?
  • school competition?
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