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Get yourself on the map

Jim Riley

14th May 2015

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The Ordnance Survey and The One Show are running a competition to get us to design some new map symbols. They are looking for new designs for the following...

1) Vineyard
2) Skate Park
3) Caves
4) Toilet
5) Art Gallery
6) Electric Car Charging Point
7) Climbing Centre
8) Solar Farm
9) Kite Surfing
10) Ice Rink

Symbols can be drawn by hand or on a computer, and the winners will have their new symbols added to future OS maps. More details here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3hzTn09hQZykyDCn9l4M5yB/the-one-show-ordnance-survey-limited-on-the-map-design-competition

This could make a really exciting homework task.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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