TeachOSM 2.0
summary
Ten years of school-focused OpenStreetMap work yields two concrete launches: a sandbox integrated into the tasking manager so students can practice edits without touching the live database, and a beta TeachOSM e‑learning platform offering interactive modules and credit tracking. The program already runs mentorships, hosted projects on tasks.pm, and awarded two small challenge grants to schools; pilots include student tree‑canopy measurements and mapping sites for a Cape Cod tribal community. Ongoing problems addressed: grading student contributions and preserving data quality at scale.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to TeachOSM
- 1:49Past decade of TeachOSM
- 6:28Challenges in education mapping
- 8:14TeachOSM 2.0 vision
- 9:19Sandbox for practice mapping
- 10:44E-learning platform launch
- 12:09Q&A and next steps
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