The Geospatial Web and local geographical education

Harris, Trevor; Rouse, Lauren; Bergeron, Susan

doi:10.1080/10382041003602944

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“…For instance, the head of the British Cartographic Society recently worried that neogeographers (or ''lay cartographers'') will diminish the quality of maps (Crampton 2010), a concern mirrored in criticisms of neogeographers' cartographic design (Das and Kraak 2011;Kraak 2011). Perhaps prompted by these concerns, a number of recent interventions offer pedagogies aimed at using neogeography platforms to foster spatial literacy, principles of cartography and GIS (Patterson 2007;Allan 2008;Campbell 2008;DeMers and Vincent 2008;Papadimitriou 2010), and active citizenship and civic participation (Milson and Earle 2008;Harris, Rouse, and Bergeron 2010;Gryl and Jekel 2012). Finally, this ever-growing literature has examined the social and political significance of neogeography by considering the purposes for which individuals and social groups engage these platforms.…”

Section: Neogeography and The Politicalmentioning

confidence: 97%

Another Politics Is Possible: Neogeographies, Visual Spatial Tactics, and Political Formation

Elwood

Mitchell

2013

Cartographica

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Neogeography -the use of interactive online mapping technologies, often by laypersons or grassroots groups -continues its rapid growth, as do debates about its implications for spatial data and map quality, public spatial literacy, and the digital divide. Ongoing efforts to understand whether and how neogeography might enable the participation, influence, and agency of less powerful social actors require greater attention to theorizing neogeography politics. Existing work, tacitly or explicitly, tends to theorize these politics in ways that align with Michel de Certeau's notion of ''strategy'' or its conceptual partner, ''tactics. '' We argue that a neogeography politics conceived as ''strategy'' has inherent limits and that the political significance of neogeography ''tactics'' is even more foundational than has been understood thus far. Recent work has shown neogeography to be a powerful site of political action or engagement, but our evidence suggests further that visual spatial tactics in neogeography are also key sites of political formation. Neogeography tactics are significant not just as a site of resistance or political action by less powerful actors but also as practices that contribute to the formation of political subjects, mobilized social groups, and shared knowledge. Recognizing neogeography as a site of political formation paves the way toward realizing its broader potential in the development and practice of a critical spatial citizenship. We develop these arguments from a three-year neogeography project conducted with young teens. RÉSUMÉSi la néogéographie -l'utilisation de technologies pour la cartographie interactive en ligne, souvent par des amateurs ou des groupes communautaires -poursuit sa croissance rapide, il en est de même des débats concernant ses répercussions sur les données spatiales et la qualité des cartes, la littératie spatiale publique et le fossé numérique. Il faudrait consacrer plus d'efforts et d'attention afin de mieux comprendre comment la néogéographie pourrait favoriser la participation, ainsi que l'effet et le rôle d'agents sociaux moins puissants, afin d'établir une théorie concernant les politiques de la néogéographie. Les travaux existants ont tendance, implicitement ou explicitement, à élaborer des théories sur ces politiques d'une manière qui s'harmonise avec la notion de « stratégie » de Michel de Certeau ou celle de son partenaire conceptuel, « tactique ». L'argument énoncé dans l'article est qu'une politique de la néogéographie conçue comme « stratégie » possède des limites inhérentes et que l'importance politique des « tactiques » néogéographiques serait encore plus essentielle que ce qu'on a cru jusqu'à présent. De récents travaux ont montré que la néogéographie peut devenir un moyen puissant d'action politique ou d'engagement, mais nos résultats suggèrent que les tactiques spatiales visuelles en néogéographie sont aussi des sites clés de formation politique. Les tactiques néogéographiques sont importantes non seulement comme site de résistance ou d'action pol...

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Section: Neogeography and The Politicalmentioning

confidence: 97%

Another Politics Is Possible: Neogeographies, Visual Spatial Tactics, and Political Formation

Elwood

Mitchell

2013

Cartographica

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“…In the classroom, this will not be possible without students dealing with concepts of space and spatial impacts in the future. Therefore, the idea of a "spatial citizenship" is of particular interest (see Gryl et al, 2010;Harris, Rouse, & Bergeron, 2010;Robertson, 2009;Wilks, 2010 and others). Gryl et al designate three fields of competences, which comprise several other competences in this respect (see Figure 1).…”

Section: The "Spatial Citizenship" Approachmentioning

confidence: 98%

Digital geodata traces – new challenges for geographic education

Höhnle

Michel

Glasze

et al. 2013

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Educat

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“…. a mix of Internet-embedded geospatial technologies that support the blending of formal spatial databases and informal user-generated data and provides a number of robust tools and techniques particularly suited for use in local education and community outreach" [4] (p. 63). This technology allows users to search, visualize, and analyze spatial data as effortlessly as they use a web browser.…”

Section: Geospatial Web Servicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The term "Geospatial Technology" (GST) encompasses a variety of modern tools that contribute to the mapping and analysis of Earth and human societies [2]. Geospatial Web services based on web-mapping technology and fieldwork using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are typical examples [3][4][5][6]. Geospatial technologies are often used in combination with the inquiry approach, and the term "geospatial inquiry" has been used to indicate inquiry involving the analysis of geospatial data.…”

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confidence: 99%

Beyond Geospatial Inquiry—How Can We Integrate the Latest Technological Advances into Geography Education?

Lee

2023

Education Sciences

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In geography education, geospatial technologies have been actively researched and widely used in combination with classroom inquiry and fieldwork. Recently, emerging data sources and technologies, such as open data, big data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), are now gaining attention for their educational potential. In this study, both existing and emerging data and technologies are combined and grouped into four categories: (1) Geospatial Web service, (2) open data and big data, (3) fieldwork using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), (4) AI and coding. And based on these, geospatial inquiry activities for learning high school Korean Geography were developed. Learning to use these data sources and technologies is expected to equip students with essential 21st century skills.

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The Geospatial Web and local geographical education

Cited by 11 publications

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Another Politics Is Possible: Neogeographies, Visual Spatial Tactics, and Political Formation

Another Politics Is Possible: Neogeographies, Visual Spatial Tactics, and Political Formation

Digital geodata traces – new challenges for geographic education

Beyond Geospatial Inquiry—How Can We Integrate the Latest Technological Advances into Geography Education?

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