In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to use Google Maps and Google Earth Specifically, participants will learn how to:
New: Street View and Earth View!
Integration Ideas:
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.
The Tools:
Activity: Create A Multi-Media Map
I have shared a custom map and invited you as collaborators.
Google Maps Tutorial
Google Lit Trips - www.googlelittrips.org
More Google Earth Tutorial & Resources
Favorite Ways to Use Geo Apps:
*Big thanks to Google Certified Teacher, Chris Walsh for some of these links.
Walking Tour of Pairs
Cool Mashup!
Love these:
ATTRIBUTION: These resources were adapted from those created for the Google Maps session of the 2010-11-14 Google Workshop for Educators at iNOCAL, Glendale, AZ by Lisa Thumann and Sallie Hill. This also builds on Spring 2010 T4T and Fall 2010 CiC PI4BL curriculum by Wesley Fryer. Additional links on Wesley's Geo-Apps presentation for 2009-11-15 GWE at iNACOL's VSS.
Links from December 2010 workshops: