At the GA Conference 2012, I presented a session for the digitalearth.eu project on the importance of geo-media and geo-information.
One of the points that we make as part of the project is that students are producers of data themselves, as well as users of data in the classroom. Even if they have very little technology, they will still generate a lot of geo-referenced data via their mobile phone.
Many thousands of students live, and go to school in London. They will use public transport to make their journey to school.
OYSTER CARDS are a way to reduce the cost of travel in and around London. I have had one for a few years as a way of reducing the cost of trips to the capital, and also for those extra trips which are beyond the scope of train tickets I might have bought. It's very handy.
However, each time the card is used, information is captured.
Any passengers on buses or the tube will also feature on a number of CCTV cameras, as will anyone who goes into shops.
Students should be aware of the extent to which their daily lives generate data for other people to use.
They are producers as well as consumers...
One of the points that we make as part of the project is that students are producers of data themselves, as well as users of data in the classroom. Even if they have very little technology, they will still generate a lot of geo-referenced data via their mobile phone.
Many thousands of students live, and go to school in London. They will use public transport to make their journey to school.
OYSTER CARDS are a way to reduce the cost of travel in and around London. I have had one for a few years as a way of reducing the cost of trips to the capital, and also for those extra trips which are beyond the scope of train tickets I might have bought. It's very handy.
However, each time the card is used, information is captured.
Any passengers on buses or the tube will also feature on a number of CCTV cameras, as will anyone who goes into shops.
Students should be aware of the extent to which their daily lives generate data for other people to use.
They are producers as well as consumers...
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