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#TeachOSM Dictionary#
##Entry Term Definition Source & Links/Resources##

1 TeachOSM is an online resource to assist educators at all levels to introduce open source mapping, on the OpenStreetMap platform to the classroom. Individual instructors can use the materials provided to develop assignments for their particular discipline and curricular needs. TOSM

2 OpenStreetMap is the free and open web map of the world. Anyone can edit OpenStreetMap and it supports a level of granularity not common maps produced by official agencies. Because of that, OpenStreetMap is an ideal platform for teaching the fundamentals of geography, such as place, space, and location. TOSM

3 Open Source means accessibility for everyone, and updates and corrections are easily made online. The vast majority of mapping on the open platform comes from individuals, or small groups of individuals, such as community groups. TOSM

4 Mapping Platform a toolkit that helps you build a web mapping application. OSGEO

5 OSM Foundation an international not-for-profit organization supporting, but not controlling, the OpenStreetMap Project. OSMF

6 Scale

7 Survey

8 Mapping

9 Geography

10 Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

11 Field Papers

12 Resolution

13 Case Study

14 Tasking Manager (OSM TM)

15 Job

16 Administrative Rights

17 GeoJSON

18 KML

19 Cell Size