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Conference Agenda
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Plenary|
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Presentation
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08.00
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Registrations |
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09.00
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Welcome address
Richard Waite Managing Director, ESRI (UK) |
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09.20
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ESRI’s vision for the future of GIS
Jack Dangermond President ESRI Inc. USA |
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10.20
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Break
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10.50
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Delivering a new dimension in risk management
Tim Mitchell Group Underwriting & Claims Director RSA |
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11.15
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Sharing the business benefits of Enterprise GIS
Sheikh Nawaf Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa Vice Chief Executive for Administrative & Financial Affairs Kingdom of Bahrain |
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11.40
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Technology - Our Vision
ESRI and ESRI (UK) Technical Presenters |
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12.30
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Lunch
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| 13.45 | Technology - Our Vision ESRI and ESRI (UK) Technical Presenters |
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14.30
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Steve Dunn and Mark Smith
Geography Department The Grammar School of Leeds |
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14.55
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Break
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15.30
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Rapid mapping for disaster zones around the world
David Spackman OBE, Director MapAction |
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15.55
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Global Focus Keynote Presentation
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16.35
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Closing and summary
Richard Waite Managing Director, ESRI (UK) |
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17.00
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Opening of exhibition
Welcome Reception |
Plenary Abstracts
The Grammar School at Leeds
Mark Smith & Steve Dunn
Bringing the Real World to the Classroom ~ Using GIS Across the Curriculum
GIS for many has traditionally been associated with Geography as its main subject gateway for delivery in schools, consequently it has not penetrated a wider curricula primarily because it has not been seen by many teachers as a viable resource for their subject area. Mark Smith and Steve Dunn from The Grammar School at Leeds have been engaged in a partnership project with ESRI since 2004 to develop teaching resources using ArcGIS. Once familiar with the software they immediately recognised the potential GIS had in a wide range of curriculum areas and set about positioning GIS in several subjects in their school. Their work included INSET for Staff together with the development of dedicated resources aligned to UK curricula.
This plenary session outlines the work that students at Leeds undertake from Y7 up to Sixth Form and will cover examples of GIS being applied in Biology, History, Religious Studies, Maths, Business Studies, and of course Geography. From tracking the Black Death in the parishes of East Anglia, to niche theories in Biology, and from Water Pumps in Soho to 3D urban landscapes in Leeds, students from The Grammar School at Leeds will also be on hand to show their work using desktop and handheld GIS in action.
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