22nd April 2026 Getting Started with Digimap for Schools

Who is this training for?

If you’ve recently subscribed to Digimap for Schools and are eager to start using it in your teaching, this training is perfect for you. We’ll introduce you to the platform, demonstrate how to explore maps and use the tools effectively, and share tips to help you make the most of your subscription. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions and discover how Digimap for Schools can enhance your lessons and engage your students.

What will we cover

• The different maps available in Digimap for Schools
• How to search for locations
• How to navigate and change scale to view different maps
• How to view a map key
• How to measure distances and areas
• How to add your own information and drawings to the map
• How to save maps and create printable maps
• How to use Digimap for Schools tools in your classroom

How to register

You can register for the training here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.

Please contact us on digimap.schools@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Time & Date

14th May 2026 Getting Started with Digimap for Schools

Who is this training for?

If you’ve recently subscribed to Digimap for Schools and are eager to start using it in your teaching, this training is perfect for you. We’ll introduce you to the platform, demonstrate how to explore maps and use the tools effectively, and share tips to help you make the most of your subscription. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions and discover how Digimap for Schools can enhance your lessons and engage your students.

What will we cover

• The different maps available in Digimap for Schools
• How to search for locations
• How to navigate and change scale to view different maps
• How to view a map key
• How to measure distances and areas
• How to add your own information and drawings to the map
• How to save maps and create printable maps
• How to use Digimap for Schools tools in your classroom

How to register

You can register for the training here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.

Please contact us on digimap.schools@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Time & Date

8th June 2026 Digimap for Schools Primary – Fieldwork Ideas

History on your Doorstep

Join Darran Bailey, Education Account Manager at Ordnance Survey (OS), for a practical training session on Digimap for Schools (Primary). We will explore simple, achievable ways to use digital maps to support local geography and build in meaningful fieldwork—whether you stay on the school site or take a short walk nearby.

Date and Time

Mon, 8 June 2026, 16:00–16:45 London time.

Who is this training for?

This session is for primary teachers who want straightforward ideas for using maps to support local area learning, enquiry, and light-touch fieldwork activities with minimal preparation.

What will we cover

• Quick ways to use Digimap for Schools to support local geography topics and map skills.
• Simple fieldwork ideas that link classroom mapping to what pupils can observe on or near the school site.
• Practical activities for exploring places, features, routes, and land use using digital maps.
• Suggestions for keeping activities manageable when time, staffing, or travel are limited.

How to register

You can register for the training here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.

Please contact us on digimap.schools@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Time & Date

17th June 2026 History on Our Doorstep

History on your Doorstep

Discover how to use historic maps in Digimap for Schools to explore how your neighbourhood has changed over time—industry, housing, and transport—and to build pride in place. Bring time‑travel into the classroom without leaving the school grounds or stretching the timetable.

Maps for Everyday Life

Primary and secondary teachers who want to enrich local history and geography with rigorous, map‑based enquiry when off‑site visits are hard to organise.

Who is this training for?

This session is for primary and secondary teachers who want to develop pupils’ confidence using maps for local journeys and community life. Especially when time is tight or transport is limited.

What will we cover

• How to access and compare historical and contemporary maps to trace change and continuity in streets, land use, green space, rivers, and railways.
• Techniques for using 2Up, overlay, and annotation activities that help pupils gather “map evidence” and tell the story of their area.
• Ideas for doorstep fieldwork: plotting short walks to locate old landmarks, street patterns, and surviving features.
• Approaches to connect findings to curriculum themes such as industrial heritage, post‑war housing, transport links, and regeneration, using activities that are low‑prep and device‑agnostic.

How to register

You can register for the training here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.

Please contact us on digimap.schools@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Time & Date

Previous Webinars

You will find recordings of previous training sessions on our YouTube channel.