Openstreetmap.org is the most used online map in the world. Over 750,000 people are editing it. Learn how to be one of them and how to use it at school.

1. OpenStreetMaps:
The Wikipedia of Mapping
Kerry Gallivan
MAINEducation Conference 2012

2. • Technology Director, MSAD#75
• Co-Founder, Chimani
• Mapping/outdoors Geek

3. What is OpenStreetMaps
(OSM)?
Founded by Steve Coast in 2004
Started in the United Kingdom
750,000 users (August 29, 2012)

4. What is OpenStreetMaps
(OSM)?
Copyright free
Maps can be used by anyone without copyright
restrictions
Editable by anyone
Anyone can contribute new data to the map or
even edit the existing data
A free and open data source
The raw map data is available for anyone to use in
whatever way they like

5. Why?
Existing Data not Free & Open
Limits your rights to use the data as you wish
Data as a Static Snapshot
Commercial data may be years old
Existing data not editable
If you discover an error in an existing map,
you cannot instantly edit it

6. On the web
Main site
http://www.openstreetmap.org
Wiki (the first point of call for all
aspects of OSM-related information)
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/

7. How does it work?
Provide an Open Platform
OSM Users may freely input and extract data
Raw sources for OSM map
GPS track logs
Existing Free Data Sources (eg TIGER/LINE, Ordnance
Survey OpenData)
Historical Maps – Out of Copyright mapping
Bing, Yahoo! Aerial Imagery
Users Create Map from Raw Sources
Via Online and Offline Editing Software

8. Building Blocks
Minimal Data Set for Maximum Flexibility
Nodes
Ways
Tags –Annotations as key/value pairs
Full User History and Rollback ability

9. In-field Mapping
•Survey the ground using a GPS
•Upload the GPS track to the
OpenStreetMap site
•Mark sites of interest as waypoints
•Use an OSM editor to create the
actual map data

10. Editing
JOSM
Standalone editor
Cross platform (written in Java 1.6)
Powerful and flexible
Potlatch
Online Flash editor
Easy to use

11. Potlatch

12. Setting up an Account
• Go to openstreetmap.org
• Click on “Sign Up”

13. Editing Augusta, Maine

14. Editing Your School
• Go to openstreetmap.org
• Log into your account
• Search for your school
• Edit the road/driveway for the school
• Add a parking lot
• Draw the school building

15. JOSM

16. OSM in Education
Develop a better understanding of maps
Encourage students to get outside
Take ownership in mapping their own community

17. OSM in Education
Harrison Middle School,Yarmouth
Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham
1.used iPhones
2. Walking Papers
3.MLTI laptops
4.group email account

18. OSM in Education

19. OSM in Education

20. OSM in Education

21. OSM in Business

22. OSM in Business
MapBox and TileMill
Free hosting service and design tool

23. TileMill
TileMill Introduction
http://vimeo.com/17895803

24. OSM Projects
• International Relief/Development
• “Baseball” month

25. OSM POI Apps
• POI Collector
• Map+
• POI+
• OpenMaps

26. GPS Navigation Apps
• Trails
• MotionX-GPS
• Mapmyhike
• POI+
• OpenMaps

27. Resources
• wiki.openstreetmaps.org
• opengeodata.org
• Mapmyhike
• POI+
• OpenMaps