Google Maps

The Tool: http://maps/google.com

The Crib Sheet: Google Maps

Overview: Google Maps (workshop outline)

  • Search & Get Directions
  • Satellite View, Terrain View, & Traffic
  • Street View
  • More... (Photos, Videos, Wikipedia, Webcams)
  • My Maps: Browse & Create
  • Google Maps Help

Activity: Collaborative "Favorite/Wish List Places" Map
  1. Access to our collaborative map is HERE.
  2. Add a place marker identifying your favorite place. 
  3. Add content to the place marker using the rich text editing tools.
  4. Advanced: Change the icon
  5. Even more advanced: Add an image or other media to the place marker using the HTML editor.
  6. Explore some of your colleagues favorite places...

MNPS GWE Collaborative Map



Google Maps in Other Languages:

Reference URL's


Google Lat-Long Blog
http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/

Google Maps on Twitter
http://twitter.com/googlemaps

Google Maps API
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/index.html

Google Maps Gone Wild
http://googlemapsgonewild.blogspot.com/

Google Maps Mania Blog 
http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/

Google Maps- City Tours
 http://citytours.googlelabs.com/

Historical Map Collections
http://www.davidrumsey.com/gmaps.html




If you have an Android Phone

Sky Map

My Tracks

Edit Your "My Maps"
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