New uMapper features

I have blogged about uMapper various times before. It's a web-based mapping solution which has recently undergone an update over the summer, and now offers even more features.


uLearn provides a Map Service giving schools access completely free of charge to the richest possible set of (current, historical & aerial) maps. This is the set for Derbyshire.


New tools we have created now make it really easy for teachers to use the best online resources to do with their school’s locality.

There is an overwhelming (and ever increasing) number of resources available on the web. The problem for teachers is finding the most appropriate resources within the time they have available for lesson preparation.

uLearn can now help. The uLearn Library now contains a large number carefully selected resources that will support teachers in their Local Studies. For those who need it we have organised the resources into ready-made Sets. For those who want to make their own selection, new ‘Favourite Set’ tools make it supremely easy for teachers to create their own sets from the Library.

We have created a Set of resources providing information that teachers in every Authority will find relevant. But, Authority by Authority, we are adding further Local Studies resources that are specific to each individual Authority – ‘Local Studies Favourite Sets’ bespoke to the Authority.

Because a number of schools there have already expressed an interest, the first Authority we have done this for is Derbyshire. Bespoke resources for more Authorities will be added in the coming days.

I have created a Quick Guide providing an instant overview of the maps and resources for Derbyshire. At the top of the Guide there is a link to a few useful Tips on how to manage the resources.

We provide a cross-curricular breadth of Local Studies resources so that the skills learners develop in their Geographical investigation are immediately transferable to their learning in other curriculum areas (e.g. History and Citizenship) and vice versa.

It's well worth checking out the latest features. This could be the low cost mapping solution that your school needs...

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