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Kim Peacock, B.Ed., M.Ed. University of Alberta Using Google Maps in Your Classroom

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Kim Peacock, B.Ed., M.Ed.University of Alberta

Using Google Maps in Your Classroom

My Personal Philosophy of PD…My Personal Philosophy of PD…

Inspiration

Vs.

Perspiration

CopyrightCopyrightBe safe and legal… use copyright free items.Photos:

http://yotophoto.com/http://www.sxc.hu/http://www.wikimedia.orghttp://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/ http://www.stockvault.net/http://www.imageafter.com/http://pdphoto.org/http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/

CopyrightCopyrightSounds: http://www.freeplaymusic.comVideos: http://www.archive.orgMore: Directory of web site with legal content for

schools and companies to use.http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Category:Content_Directory

Google MapsGoogle MapsGoogle Maps: Create

unlimited maps with annotated locations.http://maps.google.ca

http://www.google.com/educators/geo.html

Getting StartedVideos

http://www.google.com/help/maps/tour/Guides

http://www.google.com/educators/start_maps.html

Sample Mapshttp://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8

&msa=0&msid=111008165444273296600.000465931a4b0b9fad889&t=h&z=2

http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101255867216246949757.000464dc474ff1ed20bb8&z=3

Useful Applications

Google Maps allows you to embed content from many other multimedia applications.

http://vocaroo.com/http://voicethread.com/http://www.youtube.com/http://www.flickr.com/

MashupsCommunity Walk:

Create simple maps for studentshttp://www.communitywalk.com

Example: http://www.communitywalk.com/calgary/alberta/my_first_neighborhood/map/140666

Mashups

http://learninginhand.com/OurCity/http://crimemapping.edmontonpolice.ca/http://www.acme.com/planimeter/http://www.healthmap.org/enhttp://www.walkjogrun.net/http://www.roofray.com/calculator#http://www.biblemap.org/http://www.ask500people.com/

Google Map Lessons and Archiveshttp://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/http://googlesightseeing.com/http://www.satellite-sightseer.com/http://mashable.com/2009/01/08/google-maps-mash

ups-tools/http://gmapsmania.googlepages.com/100thingstodo

withgooglemapsmashupshttp://google-latlong.blogspot.com/

Map ApplicationsMap ApplicationsHave students create a

mapped journal of an historic trip.Have students create a virtual

field trip based on a class field trip.Have students create a map of a science

process (e.g./ where garbage goes or the path of a can as it goes to be recycled).

Have students complete a reflective health project, mapping places of importance in their life.

Google Earthhttp://earth.google.com/download-earth.htmlGoogle Earth Pro is Free for Educators

http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=783

Videos: http://earth.google.com/tour.html

User Guide:http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/

Google Earth 101 for Teachers:http://www.teachinghacks.com/wiki/index.php?title=Google_Earth_101_for_Educators

Downloadable ContentArchive of Google Tours

http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=earth&cat=featured&preview=on

Showcase of User Contenthttp://earth.google.com/outreach/showcase.html

Government datahttp://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/hazards.shtml

Other Good Siteshttp://www.gearthhacks.com/http://www.aliensview.com/http://www.kmlfactbook.org/

Project Based LearningGoogle Lit Trips

http://www.googlelittrips.org/Real World Math

http://www.realworldmath.org/Telecolaborative Projects

http://www.classroom20.com/profiles/blogs/649749:BlogPost:197247

Create a Countryhttp://sites.google.com/site/geinvtclassrooms/Home/create-a-country

Languageshttp://www.rosettaproject.org/projects/google-earth/

ResourcesLesson Ideas

http://mapsintheclassroom.com/http://gearthblog.com/http://www.gelessons.com/

Google Earth Communitieshttp://earth.google.com/outreach/community.htmlhttp://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0

Create ToursCBC Virtual Tour of Afghanistan

http://www.cbc.ca/crossroads-afghanistan/story/2009/08/19/f-afghan-googleearthtour.html

The Future?Immersive Project Based Learning

http://www.ltspaces.com/geothentic/

Thank You!Thank [email protected]://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers/