Computer Mapping/GIS

- website that allows you to instantly go to a location and see the street view taken by the google car.
- video - history of taking images with Google Car
- how to get a job of being a Google Car driver
- Content providers for Google Maps
- Assignment - change icons and color on the thematic map created last class period (directions)
- Example of a Map - Oral History of Route 66
- Example of Route Map - Croatia Trip

Assignment - Create a Route Map with pictures - show example (Tour of Big Valley Churches)

Big Valley businesses

Project 6A

Project - Personalized Prayer Map - World Mission Map

Look at these examples -

http://joshuaproject.net/google_maps

https://www.barnabasfund.org/

http://www.persecution.com/public/prayermap.aspx?clickfrom=%3d6d61696e5f6d656e75

Project Description - create a personal prayer world wide mission map highlighting specific prayer requests. For each location, in the description field, list the specific prayer request(s). Also copy and paste the URL link of the website that you got your information. If possible include a picture. Choose as many locations as possible. To become aware of the prayer needs use this Resource - http://www.mislinks.org/understanding/persecution/

Share map with zookrg@bmsprek12.org and then post on this site so that others in the class will be able to look at your map.

Project 7

Mifflin County GIS website

Huntingdon County GIS website

Project 8A

BMS ArcGIS website

- https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/Data/MapsoftheMonth/tabid/1015/Default.aspx
- https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/sdc/pasdc_files/mapsofthemonth/StCo_Density_Est2014.pdf
- https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/sdc/pasdc_files/mapsofthemonth/PerChCnty_Minority_EBto14.pdf

Project 8B

Introduction to the BMS ArcGIS website

1. Login information for the first time you log into this website :
2. username is your username followed by the letters gis..... example rgz18gis
3. password is bmsgis2015 - you will be asked to change it and you are to change it to your password that you use for your network and BMS Cloud accounts. Also you will be asked to set a security question, go ahead and choose any of them.
4. Next click on Map in the menubar at the top of the screen and complete the first tutorial by clicking on "Start Tour" under "Learn to Make a Map"
5. Click on Gallery in the menubar at the top of the screen and look at the maps that have been created.
6. Create a map using one of the "Living Atlas Layers" accessible through the "Add" button (Example)- thanks to William!
7. Go to this map that I’ve created which shows the Median Age of the population. Notice that as you scroll in, the map becomes more refined down to what is called the Block Group. If you zoom out a bit, you will see the map according to the Tract Group. These are US Census terms that are connected with data gathered from the US Census. (In size from largest to smallest: tracts, block groups, blocks)
8. Explore Zillow, a company that has been built on the information gathered by the US Census Bureau. Watch this video first. Zillow gets its data from the US Census - American FactFinder - enter your zip code and find the info that is available for your zip code.

Project 8C

Go to BMS ArcGIS website

1. Leave Observations in the Comment field on two maps
2. Rate 5 maps
3. Make a map of your choice using the Living Atlas Layers

Take the tour of Learn to Style a Map

Project 8D

Tour - Learn to explore Living Atlas Layer

2015 USA Tapestry Segmentation Layer

zoom into Mifflin county

set transparency

Project 8E

1. Go to this website and read the descriptions of five of the LifeModes

2. Create a Google Presentation(now called Slide) where you present each of the five LifeModes you have chosen.

- one slide is a description

- another slide a screen shot of an area in the US\

3. Share map with class - on this page.

Project 8F

Presentations of LifeModes

Project 8G

1. Go to this website

2. Follow these steps - https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/create-maps/make-your-first-scene.htm

Make your first scene

Choose global or local

Switch basemap

Add layers

Configure layers

Capture slides

Save scene

1. Choose global or local

You can choose to display 3D content within two different scene environments: a global scene or a local scene. Show me how.

2. Switch basemap

A basemap provides a background of geographical context for the content you want to display in a scene. When you create a new scene, you choose which basemap you want to use from the collection in the basemap gallery. Show me how.

3. Add layers

Layers are the contents of your story. They can include topics related to people, the earth, life, and imagery. You can add your own layers and layers shared by others. Show me how.

4. Configure layers

Configure layers to improve the presentation of your data. Depending on your layer, you can change symbols by size, type, and color.Show me how.

5. Capture slides

Slides present specific views of your scene. Capture slides to preserve multiple views of the same scene. Show me how.

6. Save scene

Save your scene to My Content so you can return to it later and share it with others. Show me how.

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