The Tool: http://maps.google.com and http://earth.google.com
The Crib Sheets: Google Maps and Google Earth
Agenda: Overview the basics of each tool, check some examples out, then... CREATE your own!
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Learning Together
Activity 1: Let's Create a Map!
1. I have shared a custom map and invited you as collaborators.Go to this Collaborative Map. - Find places on Google Maps and add a marker.
1) A place you've always wanted to go
2) The school where you teach
3) A place you could reference in your curriculum
4) A place where you've eaten your best meal
5) A place where you've had a great adventure - Creative Commons: Try finding your images here! They are all appropriate-use.
- Bonus Points: Add pictures, videos, and interesting icons
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Information:
Want KMZs?
Curriculum Ideas
Embed!
Here are some application that you can use and then embed in Google Maps and Earth. |
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Integration Ideas| Integrating Google Earth and Maps
Projects:
Other Applications:
Here are some application that you can use and then embed in Google Maps and Earth.
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.
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
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Google Lit Trips
Clean Watersheds Project
Historical Imagery
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