Computer Mapping/GIS
This website is a companion website to the Computer Mapping and GIS course is currently being offered Spring semester of 2019.
Project #1
Review seeing Street View over time. so as to see changes.
Demo movie - https://youtu.be/LeXUKs3FrgM?t=103
Introduce My Maps -
Intro movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VZr10afS14
Go through “Take Tour”
how to get into “My Maps” - https://www.google.com/maps/d/ OR click on three lines
Assignment - Generate a walking/hiking trail or a biking trail.
Example of GoogleMap - Greenwood Trail Challenge Map - site
Project #2
In this class you will have opportunity to explore the gaming side of computer maps.
Google Map Game - Identify the locations
SmartPins with Google Maps
Project #3
Plugins -
Project #4a
GeoGuesser - Shared Document
Projects #4b
Continue work on Tour Route Map Assignment
- 7 locations
- 2 layers (one containing the markers of each location and another layer indicating the route)
Share
Project 5
Explanation of Google Car
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)
Project 6A
Project - Personalized Prayer Map - World Mission Map
Look at these examples -
http://joshuaproject.net/google_maps
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
Login information for the first time you log into this website :
username is your username followed by the letters gis..... example rgz18gis
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.
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"
Click on Gallery in the menubar at the top of the screen and look at the maps that have been created.
Create a map using one of the "Living Atlas Layers" accessible through the "Add" button (Example)- thanks to William!
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)
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
Leave Observations in the Comment field on two maps
Rate 5 maps
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
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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.