Shortcut to this page: http://bit.ly/mistersillgeo The Tools: The Crib Sheets: Google Maps Tutorials
Great Maps for Education Flat Stanley Underground Railroad California Missions MN Geology Maps by GCT Ben Friesen Erosion @ WJH by GCT Ben Friesen Map Collaboration between schools Mistersill's Maps Overview of what we cover in the workshop!
Activity: Create A Multi-Media Map I have shared a custom map and invited you as collaborators.
Google Earth Tutorial & Resources
Favorite Ways to Use Geo Apps: *Big thanks to Google Certified Teacher, Chris Walsh for some of these links. Walking Tour of Pairs Cool Mashup!
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**Now go to Googlemaps and search for: Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Oh, so funny! Google Maps (Part I of "The Googling") | Google's collection of favorite places around the world. Lonely Planet's Favorite Places Integration Ideas:
Projects: Google Lessons - features some Geo Apps Lessons American Explorers Clean Watersheds - http://cleanwatersheds.wikispaces.com Environmental I-Reports - http://goapes.wikispaces.com/ireport Expedition Lit Trips - http://outdoortech.wikispaces.com Our Lost Children - http://ourlostchildren.wikispaces.com Poetry of Place - http://poetryofplace.wikispaces.com Trace Your Trash - http://goapes.wikispaces.com/traceyourtrash Add Pictures:http://www.panoramio.com/ Build buildings with Google Building Maker Real world Math Lessons Here are some application that you can use and then embed in Google Maps and Earth. SlideShare - http://www.slideshare.net/ Podomatic - http://www.podomatic.com/ Quizzlet - http://quizlet.com/user/Quizzlet/ VoiceThread - http://ed.voicethread.com/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com Students of foreign languages can be tasked to locate cities, give directions, or create placemarks about museums, shops, geographical features and other cultural practices. Chinese Maps - http://ditu.google.cn/ French Maps - http://maps.google.fr/ German Maps - http://maps.google.de/ Spanish Maps - http://maps.google.es/ Italian Maps - http://maps.google.it/ Russian Maps - http://maps.google.ru/ For Google Earth tutorial, ideas on how to incorporate Google Earth and other Web 2.0 tools in your classroom, go to Teens and Technology and then click on the GPS and GIS page in the left-hand column. |
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