Map Literacy and GIS in schools training by National Geo-spatial Information South Africa

The Chief Directorate: National Geo-Spatial Information runs the MapAware Programme to promote spatial awareness and map use. This is done by offering workshops to build capacity in various aspects of map literacy and the application of spatial information for land management and education.

Apart from the map literacy training (MapAware) we provide to the General Education Training (GET) and Further Education Training (FET) bands, we also promote grassroots spatial advocacy. The MapAware workshops are meant to capacitate High School teachers and curriculum facilitators so that map use and the interpretative skills in schools can be better applied.

Spatial literacy training at the grassroots level capacitates local communities to actively and meaningfully participate at Integrated Development Planning fora. This training helps build local knowledge, throws more light on rural and urban potential socio-economic opportunities for the youth, women and the economically marginalized to know and appreciate better the dynamics of functioning local economies. In a nutshell, the grassroots training in spatial literacy promotes rural development, facilitates land Reform and supports agrarian economy.

As a Chief Directorate, we also offer map training to other government departments, state institutions, and parastatals as they rely significantly on the use of geo-spatial information in their day to day operations.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• maps
• geo-spatial
• mapaware
• NGI
• Education
• schools