Digimap for Schools - some new webinars to sign up for

Three new webinars have been organised by Digimap for Schools for those wanting to dig a little deeper into the software.

Digimap for Schools – Getting Started on May 2, 3:45 - 4:15pm

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Digimap for Schools for Fieldwork and simple GIS on May 7, 3:45 - 4.15pm

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Ideas for primary teaching with Digimap for Schools on May 14, 3:45 - 4.15pm

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These are free sessions which last for 30 minutes. 
You don't need any special equipment to take part, just a computer or tablet with speakers. Select any webinar title above to book a place.
Hope to see you there!

If your school is part of a Multiple Academy Trust we can perhaps arrange some specific CPD events on inset days. Please contact us digimap.schools@ed.ac.uk



Details of the webinars below.

Getting started with Digimap for Schools
Have you recently subscribed your school to Digimap for Schools? Are you wondering how to get started with viewing maps and using the various tools available? This webinar will provide an introduction to the service and show how to the get the best out of your subscription.

In this webinar you will learn:
• About the different maps available in Digimap for Schools
• How to search for locations
• How to navigate and change scale to view different maps
• How to view a map key
• How to measure distances and areas
• About the annotation tools
• How to save maps and create printable maps

Digimap for Schools for Fieldwork and simple GIS
Digimap for Schools is an excellent resource for fieldwork at all levels. You can prepare for trips and use the annotation tools to present data finding once you and your pupils are back in class. In this webinar you will learn about maps and tools available in Digimap for Schools that can be used to help support your pupil’s fieldwork.

We will look at:

• Using buffer tools
• Introducing GIS
• Point files
• How to create a map key
• How Digimap for School can fulfil NEA at GCSE


Digimap for Schools for Fieldwork and simple GIS
Learn about different ways to use Digimap for Schools to teach primary numeracy, literacy, Geography, History and map skills

We will look at:

• local area
• map directions
• map symbols
• map scale and measuring distances
• using historic mapping

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