Geo Apps: Google Maps (with Earth and SketchUp)

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The Crib Sheets:

Google Maps
Google Earth
SketchUp

HTML
KML

The Tools:

Google Maps (And Google Mapmaker)
Google Earth
Sketchup

Overview: Google Maps

Search & Get Directions
Satellite View, Terrain View, & Traffic
Street View
More... (Photos, Videos, Wikipedia, Webcams)
My Maps: Browse & Create
Google Maps Help

Activity: Collaborative "Favorite Places" Map

Using the Google Account you provided during the survey activity in the Docs portion of the workshop, the Lead Learner will invite you as a collaborator on our GWE @ NECC 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...

Brief Demonstrations:

Google Earth
Sketchup & The 3D Warehouse

Google Teacher Academy Resources (from GCT Thomas Cooper):

From the Earth Geo Apps Maps Earth and Sketchup

Integration Ideas:

We are always looking to collaborate with other teachers and their classes on project. Feel free to check out some of our ideas, add your own, or expand on ours. If you'd like to arrange to do a project with one of our classes contact me.
Pre-School Classroom - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_65dzbp67gs
Lower School Classroom (Grades 1-5) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_66dvcqqbrh
Middle School Classroom (Grades 6-8) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_68dp4wdxcc
Upper School Classroom (Grades 9-12) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_69chpv96f8
AP Courses - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_70cd42j8c3

Projects:

Here are some collaborative projects we have already started. We are always looking for other classes to join us. Check us out and join in at any time.
American Explorers - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=104315898973148836611.0004402acbce64705f5f9&ll=43.516689,-96.240234&spn=37.880586,59.589844&t=h&z=4&om=1
Clean Watersheds - http://cleanwatersheds.wikispaces.com
Environmental I-Reports - http://goapes.wikispaces.com/ireport
Expedition Lit Trips - http://outdoortech.wikispaces.com
Google Lit Trips - http://www.googlelittrips.org/
Map Your Clean Up - http://maps.google.com/help/maps/cleanup/index.html#utm_source=en-nws-sitsr&utm_medium=nws-sitsr&utm_campaign=en
Our Lost Children - http://ourlostchildren.wikispaces.com
Poetry of Place - http://poetryofplace.wikispaces.com
Trace Your Trash - http://goapes.wikispaces.com/traceyourtrash

Other Applications:

Here are some application that you can use and then embed in Google Maps and Earth.
SlideShare - http://www.slideshare.net/
Podomatic - http://www.podomatic.com/
Quizzlet - http://quizlet.com/user/Quizzlet/
VoiceThread - http://ed.voicethread.com/
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com

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/

Videos:

Wanna Work Together?

Two Men Take the Wrong Turn Down Street View

YouTube Video

* There are a few more of these. Check out the series on YouTube by searching for "The Googling". My favorite is The Googling IV: Google SMS

How to Edit Features in Google Mapmaker

YouTube Video

* There are more Mapmaker tutorials on YouTube.

Where is Matt in Google Earth

YouTube Video

* Matt traveled all over the world and danced with people. What a great way to educate children about different cultures and bring us all together.

Check out "Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)". One of my favorite parts is Matt with the Baliwood Dancers.

Secret Images of Google Earth

YouTube Video

* Pretty Cool!

How to Build a Robot in SketchUp

YouTube Video

*Check out other SketchUp tutorials from basic to advanced on YouTube.

*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

More Resources (from Andrew Gardner and other GCTs):