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Google maps in the classroom
http://bit.ly/bLI3Q9 Google maps in the classroom Google Maps is a powerful, user-friendly mapping tool available on the internet and viewed in your web browser. In addition to driving directions and local business information, Google Maps also provides terrain maps, satellite imagery, and (in places) a 360 degree photographic “street view” of the real world. |
 
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Test your map skills ... interactive
http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/PagesHomeworkHelp/ Test your map skills ... interactive homework help Homework Help is an interactive web site designed by Ordnance Survey to help you with the map work you do at school and increase your mapping skills for leisure and fun. It's packed with information that you should find useful, but there are also plenty of games and quizzes to play, so you should find it fun too. From brushing up on your mapping skills to providing you with sample projects, Homework Help can assist you with all aspects of your mapping work at school and leisure. Our interactive activities, animations, quizzes and games all play their part to help you learn some important lessons about maps and how to use them. |
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Google Map Buddy
http://www.augmentedrealitysoftware.co.uk/gmb.html Google Map Buddy This free tool allows you to do the following: - Capture your Google Maps offline and store them as images on your hard drive - Print out maps of entire cities at zoom levels that would take hours to put together with the current Google facility |
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Map Puzzles - U.S. and World
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm Interactive Map Puzzles - U.S. and World Free Online Map Puzzles, no downloading, no installation - PC or Mac! |
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Scribble Maps
http://pro.scribblemaps.com/ Scribble Maps - Create custom Google maps with scribblings and more! This is a brilliant Mashup ... so many teaching and learning opportunities across many curriculum areas/subjects. (NOT just geography) I really want to use it .... I'm just not sure what for yet ... |
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Map a List
http://mapalist.com/ Map a List A wizard for creating and managing customized Google maps of address lists |
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Map Maker
http://www.teacherled.com/2008/06/01/map-maker/ Map Maker Use this teaching resource to create maps quickly and easily for your own purpose. The maps can be printed to hand out to students. The maps can be saved to your computer and re-loaded to use to demonstrate points on the interactive whiteboard. An on screen ruler can be toggled on or off. The traditional map has self orienting roads for speed and ease of use. It has 4 figure grid references. There are two versions of the treasure map. The first uses 4 figure grid references. The second uses letters and numbers for grid references. |
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UMapper
http://www.umapper.com/ UMapper is the first application of its kind; it is a visual, universal, web-based map authoring application. UMapper makes it easier than ever to create embeddable maps for Adobe Flash™ and distribute them through a website, blog, or social network. UMapper’s visual map editor enables users of any skill level to add points, draw shapes and add interactive overlays to a map. |
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Table of Contents for Learning Map Skills
http://www.squidoo.com/map-skills Table of Contents for Learning Map Skills |
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MS Integrates Photosynth With Virtual Earth
http://tr.im/kOrW Microsoft Integrates Photosynth With Virtual Earth |
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Scribble Maps
http://www.scribblemaps.com Scribble Maps is the quick and easy way to rapidly make and share maps! With Scribble Maps you can: - Draw shapes and Scribble! - Place Markers and text - Create a Custom Widget - Save as KML/GPX - Send maps to friends Whether it is planning a vacation, or plotting a hiking trail, Scribble Maps can help you out! |
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Google Maps Mania
http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/ Google Maps Mania An unofficial Google Maps blog tracking the websites, mashups and tools being influenced by Google Maps. |
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Google Maps: 100+ Best Tools and Mashups
http://mashable.com/2009/01/08/google-maps-mashups-tools/ Google Maps: 100+ Best Tools and Mashups "From mapping the weather and news to mapping things that aren’t maps at all, like paintings or magazines, Google Maps has a lot to offer. And there are free tools available out there for those who want to use the Google Maps API without doing a bunch of coding. Here are more than 100 of the best mashups and tools out there right now." |
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Show
http://show.mappingworlds.com/ SHOW is an online informational tool launched in May 2008 by Mapping Worlds. The website offers users a new way to look at the world by resizing countries on the map according to a series of global issues. SHOW covers a wide scope of subjects based on datasets provided by the most authoritative sources in their fields. New subjects are periodically added, please feel free to send us your suggestions. SHOW allows people to easily download datasets, maps and animations. These can be shared across the Internet through websites, blogs and email. |
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Worldmapper
http://www.worldmapper.org/ Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are now nearly 600 maps. Maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters. |
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ATLAS : free online-mapping
http://fmatlas.com/atlas2/jsp/login.jsp ATLAS : free online-mapping Create a high-quality online map in a few seconds Embed a map on your page in any size or format Allow readers to plot comments & photos on maps Upload your data in CSV format Download your data in KML format Map data from Wikipedia and Google Local Search Display the weather forecast for US locations |
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Google Maps
http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps |
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Click2Map
http://www.click2map.com/ Click2Map Thousands of users all over the world already use Click2Map, the professional geoweb solution of choice. This full featured and user friendly system allows you to create online maps, add points of interest and display them on the internet in just a few mouse clicks. |
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The Best Map-Making Sites On The Web
http://tinyurl.com/6bf3wk The Best Map-Making Sites On The Web This “The Best…” list is focusing on two types of map-making sites on the web. One type allows you or your students to add personal, historical, and/or information and observations to a basic world or local map. The other type of map-making site is geared more towards the visual portrayal of demographic information. |
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15+ FREE iPhone Apps to Navigate Your World
http://mashable.com/2008/11/09/iphone-apps-location/ 15+ FREE iPhone Apps to Navigate Your World There are a lot of iPhone apps. Thousands of them. And a good percentage are location-aware. They function with the help of cellular tower spotting or GPS to give users real-world perspective on what surrounds them. Some have social features. Others are more informational and utilitarian. And with newcomer Zhiing set to announce its public launch tomorrow, we thought we’d dig in to the coolest and quirkiest iPhone apps for location. |
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Map Skills for Geographers
http://www.teachnetuk.org.uk/projects-humanities.htm Map Skills for Geographers A teaching aid or revision exercise for GCSE students, this self navigating project takes you through Scale and Distance, Contours, Grid References and use of maps with photographs. |
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HowStuffWorks Geography & Maps Guide
http://hsw.libguides.com/geography-maps-guide HowStuffWorks Geography & Maps Guide "Geography is the study of the Earth's contours and regions, including man-made divisions. Find interactive maps, articles and video about all of the major continents, the world's oceans and other physical features." |
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QuikMaps : Doodle on Google
http://www.quikmaps.com/ QuikMaps : Doodle on Google Maps |
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ZeeMaps
http://www.zeemaps.com/ ZeeMaps Place your – customers, friends, classmates, office branches, service operations, travels, wedding guests, homes for sale, garage sales – whatever, on an interactive world map. Selectively allow others to modify your map using moderator, member and viewer passwords. Do bulk-adds or edits to your map with import-export of CSV files e.g., created from Outlook, Excel, or ACT! Specify your own fields to qualify entries of your map, e.g., phone number, email, contact, etc. Search for entries using different criteria, e.g., search for all group members who are within 25 miles of New York, or show all houses that are priced between $350,000 and $500,000. Publish map, including add, search or other links, in your own webpage or blog. Print your map in different page sizes by generating a JPEG or PDF image. |
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The 10 Best Google Maps Extensions for Firefox 3
http://mashable.com/2008/09/09/firefox-google-maps-extensions/ The 10 Best Google Maps Extensions for Firefox 3 While Google Maps is an awesome application, it has its limits and can sometimes be a pain in the behind to transfer addresses to from other websites. Luckily, there are a slew of Firefox extensions that can help you turn Google Maps into an even more powerful tool. |
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Google MapMaker
http://www.google.com/mapmaker Google MapMaker |
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Mapping Our World
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/mapping_our_world/ Mapping Our World Discover a unique perspective on the world with this interactive whiteboard resource for ages 8–14. This unique interactive website works with maps and globes to transform pupils’ understanding of the world. The nine structured activities come with teachers’ notes and are designed for whole class learning on an interactive whiteboard or PC. The website supports the Geography curriculum and is also ideal for bringing a global approach to Citizenship, PSE and ICT. |
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Asia GeoQuest
http://www.ramogames.com/games/Asia-GeoQuest.htm Asia GeoQuest ... test your knowledge of where Asia countries are. |
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PolicyMap
http://www.policymap.com/ PolicyMap is a "geographic information system which allows you to easily create custom maps, tables, and charts" on topics such as "demographics, real estate, crime, money & income, jobs, education, energy, and public investments. |
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The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
http://www.davidrumsey.com The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has over 17,400 maps online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented. Collection categories include antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart, state, county, city, pocket, wall, childrens, and manuscript maps. Some examples are United States map, maps New York, California map, Arizona map, America map, New York City map, Chicago map, and Colorado map. The collection can be used to study history, genealogy and family history. Rumsey Map Island openned (Feb 2008) in the virtual world of Second Life. Maps from the collection are rendered in huge scale in this 3D environment. |
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Latitude and Longitude QUIZ
http://www.quia.com/rr/31012.html Latitude and Longitude QUIZ |
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Google Maps Mania Blog
http://gmapsmania.googlepages.com/100thingstodowithgooglemapsmashups Google Maps Mania Blog 100 Things to do with Google Maps Mashups |
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Embedding Google Maps into Websites
http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2007/08/youtube-style-embeddable-maps_21.html Embedding Google Maps into Websites YouTube-style Embeddable Maps We're excited to announce a new feature on Google Maps that allows you to add maps to your blog or website just by copying and pasting a snippet of HTML. And once you embed the map, it has all the same functionality of the Google Maps you know and love; it's clickable, draggable, and zoomable. Adding a map to your website or blog is now as easy as embedding a YouTube video. No programming skills are required, and there's no need to sign up for a Maps API key. All it takes is three simple steps: |
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Printable Maps
http://alliance.la.asu.edu/azga/ Printable Maps Do you need a simple prepared map that you can print at home, at school, or in the office? Look here at our expanding list of freemaps formatted to be viewed, printed, or downloaded. |
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Google Maps in the classroom
http://www.google.com/educators/activities.html Google Maps in the classroom |
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FlashEarth
http://www.flashearth.com FlashEarth ... access several world maps such as Google Earth ... in a browser in a very easy to use interactive interface. All in a browser .. no need to download any software. |
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Mediascape
http://www.createascape.org.uk/ A mediascape is a digital activity or project enabling you to experience new things in the landscape around you with a handheld computer and pair of headphones. To create a mediascape, you start with a digital map. Using special software, digital sounds and pictures are attached to specific points on the map. "a website that provides free resources to enable teachers and pupils to create digitally-enhanced, personalised learning experiences. These are created using HP's Mediascape authoring toolkit and are a collection of location-sensitive sounds and images which are 'attached to' the local landscape, and then experienced using mobile technology." |
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Map Games
http://tinyurl.com/gdmnf Lots of Games to support mapping and map skills |
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Interactive World Atlas
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm Interactive World Atlas |
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The Riva Blog : Interactive Mountainbike Tour
http://rivablog.com/ The Riva Blog : Interactive Mountainbike Tour The screen shows a line graph of elevation / distance, a map of the cycle route and video footage of the actual trail. As the footage plays a point moves along the line graph. Useful for map reading skills or as a data handling exercise. |
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U.S. and World Geography : Maps That Teach
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm U.S. and World Geography : Maps That Teach Free Resources for Parents and Teachers A collection of interactive maps that helps students learn about countries and their capitals. |
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Europe Maps and Pictures : Geographical Maps
http://www.euratlas.com/Atlas/index.html Europe Maps and Pictures : Geographical and Historical Maps |
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Google Planimeter
http://www.acme.com/planimeter/ Google Planimeter Measure areas on an online map using Google Maps! |
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Navigation: Then and Now
http://www.tcet.unt.edu/weblibrary2/?subject=science Navigation: Then and Now How do humans explore the world around them? How have tools used to measure and map changed from Columbus' time to the tools used today? Various navigation tools from both eras are demonstrated. resources | standards | video (13 minutes 43 seconds) | download (28.3 Mb) | 25 slides (0.87 Mb) | |
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Period Maps
http://historymedren.about.com/library/atlas/blatperdex.htm A period or antique map is a document created during the Middle Ages depicting the world (or part of it) as it was perceived at that time. Period maps offer intriguing glimpses into the medieval mindset. They can also be rather extraordinary works of art. The sites below offer images of period maps created sometime in the seventeenth century or earlier. |
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Animated Atlas : USA
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html Animated Atlas : USA Ten minute presentation illustrates the growth of the USA from the original thirteen states in 1789. |
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Visited Countries : creat a map
http://www.world66.com/myworld66/ Visited Countries Choose countries and then produce a map of the world with thos countries in red. Also option for USA, canada and Europe |
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Satellite Maps Gazetteer
http://www.maplandia.com/ Maplandia.com provides the searchable world gazetteer based on Google Maps. More than 2 000 000 places all over the world divided into many geographical categories according to continents, countries and administrative regions. Coloured region contours, direct Google Earth links. |
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Frappr
http://www.frappr.com/ Frappr : Create a map for your group. Share Group Photos, Get others to add themselves. Frappr brings Groups and Friends together with maps, photos, communication, and toys. Have a group but no website for it? Have no money or don't know how to make websites? Don't worry! Frappr saves you the trouble of finding a web host, domain name, and setting up software for forums, photo galleries, etc etc etc. |
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Wayfaring
http://www.wayfaring.com/ With Wayfaring.com you can explore maps created by others, or create your own personalized map. Share them with friends or the whole world. We? would like it to be a community of travelers who use our web-based tool to create, use, or share information about their travels and the places in their lives. We built Wayfaring because we thought it would be cool to see people share trip ideas and places with each other. That seemed like as good a reason as any. |
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