ESRI UK UC #3 - GI Learner

A reminder of how we used one of the tools demonstrated during the ESRI UC: StoryMaps, to share the work we were doing in the GI Learner project.

Survey123 - a new learning path

Jason Sawle and various members of the ESRI UK team (currently Katie Hall) have supported teachers for many years. It must be at least 15 year since I first met Jason.
They have now released a new resource with embedded videos for teachers who want to make use of the Survey123 App to collect fieldwork data.

Really excited to release this new Learning Path for #Survey123. If you are not sure what Survey123 is, or want to know how to get started and make your fieldwork digital, then this is for you.#fieldwork #Edtech #NEAhttps://t.co/DzyoGP0oU2 pic.twitter.com/uTOl7R5muC

— Jason Sawle (@GIS4Schools) May 2, 201

Check it out here

Paschendale

In a foreign field he lay 

Lonely soldier, unknown grave 

On his dying words he prays 

Tell the world of Paschendale

Relive all that he's been through 

Last communion of his soul 

Rust your bullets with his tears 

Let me tell you 'bout his years

Songwriters: Adrian Frederick Smith / Stephen Percy Harris

Paschendale lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

This is a song by Iron Maiden, and one I've always liked.

I'm working on a project at school currently, which is using ESRI's Survey123 to collect stories from the Great War, to collect together links between Old Eleans, parents and teachers with the Great War. I've already shared my own family's connection with the conflict at Paschendale, and we now have over 30 entries onto the map.

There are some amazing stories and images already.

Here's a story about George Cope, for example.

He rarely spoke of the war but told us of his reaction when he saw his sergeant carrying a caged canary into the dugout. He thought it unusual to take a pet to war and the sergeant's words never left him. "Laddie, when you see this little bird fall off its perch, you run. Understand laddie? you run."

Using Survey123

We will be using this for our GCSE data collection. Had a good planning meeting today.