Google Maps (and Google Earth)

Presented by Andrew Gardner
 
The Tools:
 

Andrew's GLI Google Maps Preso



Google Maps in Other Languages:
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/
Spanish Maps - http://maps.google.es/
Italian Maps - http://maps.google.it/
Russian Maps - http://maps.google.ru/


 
Google Earth Resources
Download Google Earth http://earth.google.com/
Lesson Plan ideas http://www.gelessons.com/
Ancient Rome in Google Earth http://www.google.com/educators/romecontest.html

Google Maps Resources
Our map today. .  .click here
Clean up project . . . http://maps.google.com/help/maps/cleanup/index.html#utm_source=en-nws-sitsr&utm_medium=nws-sitsr&utm_campaign=en
Clustrmaps, why are your visitors from? http://www.clustermaps.com/

General Geography Resources
MY FAVORITE! worldmapping based on demographic data - http://www.worldmapper.org/
Simple movie of profound and interesting geography data - http://www.bigpicturesmallworld.com/movies/introB.html 
Geography videogame - http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/playgame.html
Easily searchable demographic information -  http://zipskinny.com/
Free scientific multimedia resource - http://www.arkiveeducation.org/index.html
Multimedia resource for windows - http://www.createascape.org.uk/home.html
Too much consumption, where does it all go? - www.storyofstuff.com

Mashups!
NY area Historical maps: http://www.henryhudson400.com/home.php

YouTube Video

now go to Googlemaps and search for: Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212




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