Maps

Presenter: Kern Kelley

The Tool: Google Maps

The Crib Sheet:

http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/files/Crib_Maps.pdf

Reference

Overview: Google Maps

Activity: Collaborative "Favorite Places" Map

Using your Google Account, the Lead Learner will invite you as a collaborator on our "GTA 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...

More Resources:

Maps and Apps Mashup: http://www.google.com/apps/edu/bus/

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

Maine G-Apps

Link to Ontario GWE Map

Link to Sample Street View

Integration Ideas:

Projects:

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/

Google Workshop for Educators