Ordnance Survey – Great Britain's national mapping agency
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Scamp-4 with Scamp-5
Together provide Mapshore, Pebbleshore’s GIS, along with;
- detailed 2001 census data on a wide range of key topics; and
- census output area (the most detailed level at which census data is released = 150 homes) and council ward boundary maps.
- 2004 Indices of Multiple Deprivation (for England) with appropriate mapping
- A full introduction to using the software
- Prepared studies on Hierarchy of Settlements, Urban Structure and Deprivation and Expanding Towns
- The data can be quickly and easily mapped and the Ordnance Survey 1:250 000 scale raster map tile(s) also provide help to locate the areas being studied.
The data is provided for your area or the area of your choice – examples Kent or Devon.
Crime statistics and 1991–2001 comparison census data, all at district level, are also provided for use with mapping software.
The Mapshore GIS provided can also be used for a wide range of other purposes, such as making use of Ordnance Survey Land-Line® tiles.
For copyright reasons, to use Scamp – 4/5, whether acquired directly from Pebbleshore or through one of Pebbleshore’s distributors, you need to be deemed to have entered into a contract to appoint Pebbleshore as a supplier of census data services to your school or college. This in itself creates no further obligation, nor does it seek to interfere with any other arrangements you may be party to. The relevant Ordnance Survey documentation is included with the material. The usual rules relating to Ordnance Survey copyright material apply. If more information on this is required, please email Pebbleshore.
Principally aimed at KS3 and 4 and above.
Pebbleshore
Lewes Enterprise Centre
112 Malling Street
LEWES
BN7 2RJ
Phone: 01273 477716
Email: pebbleshore@btinternet.com Website: www.pebbleshore.co.uk
“Vista” – Our School Aerial Photography
Vista is brand new software from Wildgoose, an update of the “Aerial” software containing colour vertical aerial photography, site-centred on your school together with Land-Line data. The viewer allows the user to navigate around the image in any direction as well as zoom in or out to view the area at different scales.
Students can draw over the top of the photography, creating their own maps by adding symbols, lines, polygons, text and labels. This can be printed out with the photographic data or as a separate layer.
Scale bars, north arrows, and title information are shown.
Students can set up their own projects about the school and the local area to incorporate text, photographs, video and sound into user-generated hotspots.
Ordnance Survey Land-Line data can be overlaid on the photography.
4-6 or 8-figure co-ordinate references are displayed on screen together with Latitude and Longitude.
The software has many levels of functionality which makes it equally
Suitable for primary and secondary schools.
Wildgoose, Bluesky International Ltd
The Old Toy Factory
Jackson Street
COALVILLE
LE67 3NR
Phone: 01530 518568
Email: lynette@wildgoose.ac Website: www.wildgoose.ac
Map Explorer 2
Map Explorer 2 is a mainstream and royalty-free geographic information system (GIS) that provides easy view and display access to digital map data and other spatial information. It has been developed by ESRI (UK) to enable schools to distribute and get value from geographic data assets at no cost for software.
- Direct reading of the large scale Ordnance Survey Land-Line digital map data when supplied in very common AIB format used by many local authorities.
- A free convertor to translate Ordnance Survey Land-Line digital map data when supplied in National Transfer Format (NTF).
- Direct reading of scanned (raster) and vector maps in compatible formats.
- A selection of Standard map navigation and feature selection tools exactly the same as those found in industry standard software to familiarise students with mainstream interfaces and applications found in the business world.
- Map identification and zoom to location tools help students become familiar with Ordnance Survey grid and map sheet naming conventions.
Suitable for Primary and Secondary Schools.
ESRI (UK)
Millennium House
65 Walton Street
AYLESBURY
HP21 7QG
Phone 01296 745616
Email: sales@esriuk.com Website: www.esriuk.com
Arcview School Bundle
As an industry standard software product, ArcView provides all the tools necessary to capture, enter, maintain and display geographically related data. For educational establishments ArcView is supplied as a Schools Bundle which includes an extensive range of data and additional facilities.
- Provides immediate access to geographic information available from local authority departments and other organisations and data suppliers when held in a supported format.
- Extensive range of mapping and database tools.
- Comprehensive manuals and on-line help for ease of use.
- Includes 8 CD’s of data for the world, Europe and the United States.
- Links to on-line education resources.
Primarily suitable for Secondary Schools.
ESRI (UK)
Millennium House
65 Walton Street
AYLESBURY
HP21 7QG
Phone: 01296 745616
Email: sales@esriuk.com Website: www.esriuk.com/schools
Eye - Educate (Geographical Applications for schools)
The Eye-EDUCATE suite of applications are available for schools and pupils to utilise digital maps and GIS.
Eye-EDUCATE is available as a series of web-hosted applications empowering the use of geographical data, both within the school and at home, via the Internet. Data from a wide variety of sources can be displayed within the Eye-EDUCATE suite, including Ordnance Survey datasets. Most common data formats are supported, including ArcView® (SHP), MapInfo® (MIF/MID), AutoCAD® (DWG, DXFTM) referenced and non-referenced raster formats (including aerial images/street plans) and database information, including Microsoft® Access, Excel, dBase®, FoxPro® and text file formats.
Eye-EDUCATE range:
All school groups
- Eye-CREATE – safer journeys to schools (SJ2S);
- Eye-ANALYSE – tool to analyse data recorded by Eye-CREATE; and
- Eye-ANNOTATE – map annotation and plotting.
Secondary school
- Eye-STUDY – enables students to utilise the power of Autodesk® MapGuide with their GCSE/A level geography projects.
College or university
- Autodesk MapGuide – publish map data to the Internet/intranet.
- Autodesk Map – create, maintain and analyse map data.
- Autodesk Civil 3D – map and ground modelling software.
Suitable for primary and secondary schools.
Allied Integrated Technologies Ltd
Wellingborough Innovation Centre
Church Street
WELLINGBOROUGH
NN8 4PD
Phone: 0870 2406531
Email: info@a-i-t.co.uk Website: www.a-i-t.co.uk
GeoMedia® UK schools pack
A classroom resource that provides access to Intergraph’s GeoMedia Professional GIS software, together with tools for accessing data from Ordnance Survey (NTF, GML and raster) and other organisations. GeoMedia enables teachers and students to create their own data, produce maps and conduct analysis and reports. Students’ data collected in spreadsheets can be linked to maps and the output presented in word processors.
- Available free under the UK Education Grant Programme.
- Provides a classroom licence of a full-function commercial GIS.
- Create data and import data from Ordnance Survey, GIS and CAD.
- Undertake analysis.
- Design and print maps.
- Links to spreadsheets and word processors.
Suitable for secondary schools.
Intergraph UK Ltd
Delta Business Park
Great Western Way
SWINDON
SN5 7XP
Email: imgS-queryUK@ingr.com Website: http://imgs.intergraph.co.uk
GeoMedia Professional personal student licence
All students in the UK can order a free copy of Intergraph’s desktop GIS package GeoMedia Professional.
- Full-function, commercial GIS.
- Free to all UK students.
- Extensive tools for creating, maintaining and analysing map data.
- Map composition and printing.
- Links to spreadsheets and word processors.
Suitable for secondary schools.
Intergraph UK Ltd
Delta Business Park
Great Western Way
SWINDON
SN5 7XP
Email: imgS-queryUK@ingr.com Website: http://imgs.intergraph.com/education/offerings.asp
GeoMedia Viewer
A free GIS viewer that provides a subset of the GeoMedia Professional product provided in the UK schools pack. Viewer provides easy map viewing, navigation and interrogation of map data through user-defined queries and thematic maps. Analysis and map presentations can be saved and printed.
- Map navigation
- Attribute query and thematic mapping
- Coordinate readout and measuring tools
- Printing
Suitable for primary and secondary schools.
Intergraph UK Ltd
Delta Business Park
Great Western Way
SWINDON
SN5 7XP
Email: imgS-queryUK@ingr.com Website: http://imgs.intergraph.com/gviewer
Anquet Maps on CD-ROM
Anquet Maps represent an affordable means of obtaining access to the entire up-to-date Ordnance Survey Landranger® 1:50 000 scale mapping and open up an infinite range of possibilities for teaching support. Additional areas for special study can be added at Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 scale and high-quality aerial photography is available for England, Wales and half of Scotland.
Anquet Maps can be installed on a school network and used in a classroom on a computer or with a digital projector. Navigation is simple to the point that any location in the UK can be ‘on screen’ in seconds. The software license permits use on up to 35 seats.
The Virtual LandscapeTM feature which converts the maps into a three dimensional view is an immensely powerful tool for teaching and understanding topography. The Virtual LandscapeTM greatly assists the understanding of contour patterns and the visualising of landscapes from contour data. Unlimited A4 printing makes it possible to centre maps and print a fresh copy for every pupil in the class.
For Field Trips and Duke of Edinburgh Award projects users can plan and plot routes, calculate distance and height gain, make route cards and notes and print route maps.
Anquet CD’s also offer direct access to quick and easy download service. Choose from a wide range of map types, define any boundary you want (to the nearest sq km) and download it straight to the PC. Anquet software can be downloaded free at anquetmapserver.co.uk where free bonus mapping of Great Britain can also be downloaded.
- Choose from a wide range of map types including Ordnance Survey Landranger ® 1:50 000, Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 scale, 1m aerial photography
- Define map boundaries and download to the PC or get packaged product on CD
- Free bonus mapping of Great Britain through the download service
- Unlimited printing of A4 paper maps at any scale
- 3-D viewing for visualisation and interpretation of landscapes
- Split-screen viewing with 3-D and conventional map views
- Route planning for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award events or other outdoor activities
- Display of route statistics and profiles
- High-quality mapping and navigation facilities on Pocket PC and Smartphone
- Easy routes transfer to GPS, Pocket PC or Smartphone
- Free thirty five seat network for educational users
Anquet Technology Ltd
Enterprise House
1-2 Hatfields
LONDON
SE1 9PG
Phone: 0845 3309570 Email: info@Anquet.co.uk Website: www.anquet.co.uk
Memory-Map – digital mapping for the whole of Great Britain
Memory-Map provides digital interactive Ordnance Survey Landranger® and ExplorerTM maps for the whole of Great Britain which can be used on a PC, Pocket PC and Smartphone. There are two editions in the Landranger series, a Premium range which includes aerial photography and a Standard range which does not include aerial photography. The Explorer range covering National Parks and Long Distance Paths also includes aerial photography.
Customised mapping is now available in OS ExplorerTM mapping for anywhere in GB for either 2 500km2, 5 000km2 or 10 000km2. Routes can now be visualised in 3-D - you can pan, zoom, spin – and Geography lessons take on a new dimension when the maps are seen on an interactive whiteboard
A Teacher’s Resource Guide is now included with every educational software order – it contains comprehensive information and worksheets covering KS 3 & 4 to assist the teacher with planning their lessons.
Memory-Map was short listed for the Secondary Software; Content and Tools Category of the 2006 BETT Awards.
- Ideal for teaching basic map-work skills through to detailed analysis of routes, settlements and landforms.
- View two maps side by side and turn a 2-D image into 3-D.
- You can plan your route and print your A4 map and even view an elevation profile.
- All Memory-Map software is compatible with the main GPS manufacturers: Garmin, Magellan, Silva, Navman and Suunto X9.
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has endorsed Memory-Map as “The Recommended Route Planning Tool” for their expeditions.
- Educational licence is included for up to 35 networked PC’s
- All Memory-Map software is available on Curriculum Online and can be purchased with eLC’s.
Suitable for primary and secondary schools.
Memory-Map
Unit 3-4 Mars House
Calleva Park
Aldermaston
RG7 8LA
Phone: 0870 740 9040 (Sales)
Email: sales@memory-map.co.uk Website: www.memory-map.co.uk
TrackLogs digital mapping
TrackLogs digital mapping products combine quality Ordnance Survey digital data with flexible route management software. Seamless recreational maps are available in both 1:50 000 and 1:25 000 scales for anywhere in Great Britain.
The software tools supplied make route planning easy. A simple point and click with the mouse to get started, then just draw where you want to go. Planned routes can be documented, printed out, transferred to a GPS or stored for later.
TrackLogs also uses the latest satellite data from NASA to create authentic 3-D models of the landscape. View your own route elevation profiles or fly through the virtual terrain from the safety of your PC.
TrackLogs
The Stables
WORMHILL
SK17 8SJ
Email: support@tracklogs.co.uk Website: www.tracklogs.co.uk
Mapping Skills
Mapping Skills is a skill-and-drill program that uses Ordnance Survey map extracts to teach map reading.
Map extracts for the following scales are used:
- 1:10 000
- 1:25 000
- 1:50 000
- Land-Line
As the maps are licensed Ordnance Survey products the students will get experience in the classroom of dealing with the type of maps that they will come across ‘in the field’. A range of lesson options are available, which can be tailored to suit the amount of classroom time.
The program is interactive and varied. The students are given hints and tips; the program can be set to correct the student's work and all their results can be stored so that a teacher can check on the progress of the class.
A full manual, Quick Tour, Reference Sheet and work sheets are in the
Manuals folder on the CD.
Soft Teach Educational
Sturgess Farmhouse
Lonbridge Deverill
WARMINSTER
BA12 7EA
Phone: 01985 840329
Email: Info@soft-teach.co.uk Website: www.soft-teach.co.uk
MapsDirect for schools
This Internet-based subscription service delivers an entry-level GIS capability through a web browser. It embeds detailed Ordnance Survey mapping and there is no need to install and maintain locally installed software or data. Annual subscription fee covers every computer in the school.
Provides an introduction to GIS concepts and tools without the need to purchase or install any software.
Provide direct online access to OS MasterMap® for all of England, Scotland and Wales.
Facility to share ideas and projects with other teachers.
Links to other education resources.
Primarily suitable for primary and secondary Schools.
MapsDirect for Schools
ESRI (UK)
Millennium House
65 Walton Street
AYLESBURY
HP21 7QG
Phone: 01296 745616
E-mail: schools@maps-direct.com Website: www.maps-direct.com/schools
Digital Worlds GIS 2
Digital Worlds GIS 2 is an educational package that is built from the latest GIS technology in partnership with ESRITM UK.
It incorporates a wide range of data types locally or from the web. It can be used across the key stages from KS2 onwards and is provided with teachers notes, ideas and starter projects.
It includes the following:
Maps and data for the UK
- Complete coverage of Ordnance Survey maps from the MapPilot at 1:250 000 scale, 1:50 000 scale, 1:10 000 scale, 1:1250 scale and OSMasterMap.
- High-resolution aerial photography at 25cm and 12.5cm resolution.
- 1860 historical maps around your school.
- Census 2001 maps and data at super output area level.
A small selection from the vast world maps and data available
- Satellite imagery for the whole world
- World demographics showing development indicators (GDP, infant mortality and so on).
- Volcanoes, rivers, coasts, deltas and much more.
- Live earthquake maps.
Digital Worlds International Ltd
PO Box 982
CANTERBURY
CT1 9DZ
Phone: 0845 4671234
Email: info@digitalworlds.co.uk Website: www.digitalworlds.co.uk
InfoMapper and InfoMapper Community
InfoMapper Community is a new FREE learning environment provided by WebBased Ltd. It provides an open Resource Library where teachers can find free teaching and learning resources. It is a Web 2.0 application providing collaboration tools including Blogging. Its resource creation tools can be used by 35 concurrent users in a Primary School and 70 concurrent users in a Secondary School entirely without charge. This includes free home access, providing online pupil learning space as required by the DfES.
Users who wish to use the resources in the context of maps are able to purchase an InfoMapper mapping license. This will provide access to a wide range of maps including Ordnance Survey data for the whole country during the period of the Becta/Ordnance Survey Digital Map Data Pilot Project. Further aerial photography and world mapping are provided, and InfoMapper includes additional aerial and map data where an Authority holds the appropriate license.
InfoMapper is appropriate for use in both Primary and Secondary phases
WebBased Ltd
South West Technology Centre
17 Research way
Derriford Road
PLYMOUTH
PL6 8BT
Phone: 01752 797137
Email: infomapper@webbased.co.uk Website: www.infomapper.com
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