The DepEd is undertaking a school mapping project to create a comprehensive database of school locations through crowdsourcing. The project will map public schools to enable various stakeholders to locate schools. It will use a phased approach, starting with DepEd employees then a public call. Users will upload GPS-tagged photos of schools through a website, which will process and publish the locations online within 2-3 days once verified. The project is currently in beta testing and will soon be announced to ICT coordinators.
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DepEd School Mapping Project through Crowdsourcing
2. Goal
Have a comprehensive database of
school geographic locations.
3. Benefits
Enable stakeholders locate their schools
of interest.
Parents
Students
Administrators
Local governments
Development partners
Gives DepED a new perspective of
available resources to aid in planning
and mobilization
4. Strategy
Use crowdsourcing using a phased
approach:
Phase 1: DepED employees
Phase 2: Public call
What is crowdsourcing?
A means of obtaining data, services,
ideas by soliciting contributions from a
large group of people and especially
from the online community rather than
from traditional employees or suppliers
5. Approach
Upload photos taken from GPS-capable
mobile phones.
Photos will be collected through a
website and processed for verification
URL is
http://mapcentral.ph/CI/deped_geotag/
Once verified (2-3 days max), the
school’s location will appear online
6. Status and Timelines
Now: beta testing
Starting next week: officially announce
to ICT coordinators
Join the
Beta Testing.
This week only…
10. Use Guidelines
Register your DepED email address
Email verification
Upload photos that are no more than 1-
MB in size
Photos of school façade
Inappropriate photos will NOT be
allowed.
Allow 2-3 days before location and
photo is published
11. Bonus
After uploading photo, participant may
upload other landmarks of interest:
Health Centers/Hospitals
Barangay Halls
Police Stations/Precincts
City/Municipal Halls
12. Thank You!
Please try out the site:
Your
mapcentral.ph/CI/deped_geotag/
feedback
and email your comments to: is
important
rogelio.morales@deped.gov.ph !