maps

Using the Google Account you provided during the survey activity in the Docs portion of the workshop, the Lead Learner will invite you as a collaborator on our "GWE Favorite Places" map.

Add a place marker identifying your favorite place.

Add content to the place marker using the rich text editing tools.

Advanced: Add an image or other media to the place marker using the HTML editor.

Explore some of your colleagues favorite places...

Brief Demonstrations:

Google Earth

Sketchup & The 3D Warehouse

Integration Ideas:

Feel free to check out some of these ideas, add your own, or expand on these.
Pre-School Classroom - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_65dzbp67gs
Lower School Classroom (Grades 1-5) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_66dvcqqbrh
Middle School Classroom (Grades 6-8) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_68dp4wdxcc
Upper School Classroom (Grades 9-12) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_69chpv96f8
AP Courses - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_70cd42j8c3

Projects:

Here are some collaborative projects we have already started. We are always looking for other classes to join us. Check us out and join in at any time.
American Explorers - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=104315898973148836611.0004402acbce64705f5f9&ll=43.516689,-96.240234&spn=37.880586,59.589844&t=h&z=4&om=1
Clean Watersheds - http://cleanwatersheds.wikispaces.com
Environmental I-Reports - http://goapes.wikispaces.com/ireport
Expedition Lit Trips - http://outdoortech.wikispaces.com
Google Lit Trips - http://www.googlelittrips.org/
Map Your Clean Up - http://maps.google.com/help/maps/cleanup/index.html#utm_source=en-nws-sitsr&utm_medium=nws-sitsr&utm_campaign=en
Our Lost Children - http://ourlostchildren.wikispaces.com
Poetry of Place - http://poetryofplace.wikispaces.com
Trace Your Trash - http://goapes.wikispaces.com/traceyourtrash

Other Applications:

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

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/
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.

Teens and Technology - http://teensandtechnology.wikispaces.com

GEO Resources:

STL GWE Google Maps Preso
Google Workshop for Educators - STL GWE Google Maps Preso

Google Earth Resources