One other thing worth mentioning, if there are gaps or things that confuse people with the LearnOSM materials; feedback based on real world observations is very much welcomed.
https://github.com/hotosm/learnosm/issues On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, great. I'll see if I can kick something off and make sure that > everyone works within the scope of tasks issued via the Tasking Manager. > > > Tim McNamara > @timClicks <http://twitter.com/timClicks> | timmcnamara.co.nz > > > On 28 April 2015 at 15:30, Heather Leson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi I've been thinking about this some. Tim, I think an in person HOT >> workshop in NZ is fantastic. If you can do it, great. >> >> Daniel, I think the MapGive videos are also a great start >> >> Heather >> On Apr 28, 2015 5:50 AM, "Daniel O'Connor" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> http://learnosm.org/en/coordination/tasking-manager/ and related >>> resources >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Tim McNamara < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Heather. >>>> >>>> Would it be worthwhile for me to organise similar workshops? Given the >>>> issues with inexperienced mappers that have been raised in another thread, >>>> is there any advice for on-boarding new mappers? I have been directing >>>> people to micromappers.org, but a few people would be relatively happy >>>> downloading JOSM and working their way through an OSM HOT task. >>>> >>>> Tim McNamara >>>> @timClicks <http://twitter.com/timClicks> | timmcnamara.co.nz >>>> >>>> >>>> On 28 April 2015 at 08:14, Heather Leson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Fyi in SF USA today >>>>> >>>>> Heather >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: "Yosem Companys" <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Apr 27, 2015 11:06 PM >>>>> Subject: [liberationtech] Map4Nepal@Stanford Information & >>>>> Introductory Workshop Announcement. Please Forward! >>>>> To: "Liberation Technologies" <[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: "Stacey Maples" <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> From: Stacey Maples <[email protected]> >>>>> Apologies for odd language of the email. I am creating/maintaining and >>>>> information page here: >>>>> http://stanfordgeospatialcenter.github.io/Map4Nepal_Resources/ and >>>>> have simply cut & pasted from that to save time. I will be adding more >>>>> information throughout the day/week.Please feel free to >>>>> forward/blog/tweet/facebook/etc... any of this information. >>>>> Mapping4Nepal@Stanford Introductory Workshops >>>>> >>>>> I'll be updating this page >>>>> <http://stanfordgeospatialcenter.github.io/Map4Nepal_Resources/> as I >>>>> schedule new workshops to introduce volunteers to the basics of using the >>>>> Humanitarian >>>>> OpenStreetMap Task Manager <http://tasks.hotosm.org/> and the Tomnod >>>>> <http://www.tomnod.com/campaign/nepal_earthquake_2015/map/3f8x29y15> to >>>>> contribute to relief mapping for Nepal. >>>>> *The first Introduction to OpenStreetMap.org and the Task Manager will >>>>> be held TONIGHT, Monday April 27th, from 6pm to 7pm at the Stanford >>>>> Geospatial Center Teaching Corner in Branner Earth Science Library* >>>>> Anyone interested in co-locating for Humanitarian Mapping is welcome >>>>> to join me in the Stanford Geospatial Center Teaching Corner, during >>>>> Branner Library Hours (below) this week, beginning today at noon! You do >>>>> not need to wait until the workshop, I will be there at noon, ready to >>>>> show >>>>> you how to help! >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> Stanford Geospatial Center Teaching Corner Map4Nepal@Stanford >>>>> Co-location & Support >>>>> >>>>> Beginning at Noon, today (Monday, April 27th)I will be relocating from >>>>> my office to the *Stanford Geospatial Center Teaching Corner* in >>>>> order to help support those who are interested in contributing to mapping >>>>> efforts for disaster relief, in Nepal. The Stanford Geospatial Center >>>>> Teaching Corner is located in the Northwest Corner of the Mitchell Earth >>>>> Science Building, on the 2nd floor, in the Branner Earth Sciences Library. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Anyone with a laptop and spare time is welcome to come to the Library >>>>> and any of the *Introductory Relief Mapping *sessions I will be >>>>> holding. *You do not need to be a Stanford Affiliate!* If you are not >>>>> a Stanford affiliate, we can connect you to the Stanford Guest WiFi to >>>>> work >>>>> on relief mapping, or participate in the workshops. >>>>> >>>>> Here is a map >>>>> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=37.42656&mlon=-122.17287#map=19/37.42656/-122.17287>: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=37.42656&mlon=-122.17287#map=19/37.42656/-122.17287 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: Stanford Geospatial Center Location] >>>>> Stanford Geospatial Center Teaching Corner Hours for Map4Nepal@Stanford >>>>> >>>>> I am blocking off the schedule for the SGC Teaching Corner for the >>>>> week. If you would like to co-locate and contribute to mapping, here are >>>>> the hours the teaching corner will be available. I will be out of town >>>>> over >>>>> the weekend, but depending on need and interest, I may continue *Teaching >>>>> Corner Hours* nest week, as well. *Please note that food is not >>>>> allowed in the library facilities, but drinks in spill-proof containers >>>>> are >>>>> acceptable.* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Teaching Corner Hours:* >>>>> >>>>> *Monday - Thursday*: 9am - 9pm >>>>> *Friday* 9am - 5pm >>>>> Mapping4Nepal@Stanford Introductory Workshops >>>>> >>>>> I'll be updating this page as I schedule new workshops to introduce >>>>> volunteers to the basics of using the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Task >>>>> Manager <http://tasks.hotosm.org/> and the Tomnod >>>>> <http://www.tomnod.com/campaign/nepal_earthquake_2015/map/3f8x29y15> to >>>>> contribute to relief mapping for Nepal. >>>>> The first Introduction to OpenStreetMap.org and the Task Manager will >>>>> be held *TONIGHT, Monday April 27th, from 6pm to 7pm*Basic >>>>> Information for Contributing *RIGHT NOW* >>>>> >>>>> If you want to contribute IMMEDIATELY to ongoing Humanitarian Mapping >>>>> efforts for Nepal through Humanitarian OpenStreetMap.org, please do the >>>>> following: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Go through the 30 minute training on http://mapgive.state.gov to >>>>> learn the basics of humanitarian mapping using OpenStreetMap.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Then go to the HOTOSM Task Manager at http://tasks.hotosm.org/ and >>>>> select a job that you feel comfortable contributing to. Read the >>>>> directions >>>>> carefully for the job, then select one of the squares next to one that is >>>>> marked as complete. This will allow you to pan to the completed square so >>>>> you can see how others are digitizing the features and mimic their work. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It doesn't matter how long you work, or how many features you >>>>> digitize. There are currently hundreds of people mapping on HOTOSM for the >>>>> Nepal Earthquake.Every edit counts. >>>>> >>>>> You can also help assess damage, as new imagery becomes available. See >>>>> this >>>>> DigitalGlobe post >>>>> <http://www.digitalglobeblog.com/2015/04/26/digitalglobe-opens-access-to-satellite-data-to-support-disaster-response-efforts-in-nepal/> >>>>> for >>>>> information: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.digitalglobeblog.com/2015/04/26/digitalglobe-opens-access-to-satellite-data-to-support-disaster-response-efforts-in-nepal/ >>>>> Obtaining the latest OSM Data for use in Relief Efforts >>>>> >>>>> If you are a responder, or working with any organization that needs >>>>> the most up-to-date geodata for the region, a consulting company called >>>>> Geofabrik has set up a download site for OSM data that will be updated >>>>> every 30 minutes throughout the HOTOSM activation. Find the data in >>>>> various >>>>> formats (including Garmin, Shapefile, etc...) here: >>>>> http://labs.geofabrik.de/nepal/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. >>>>> Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: >>>>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. >>>>> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> HOT mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> HOT mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>> >>>> >>> >
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