World Travelers & Timelines
Do you have lessons that use journals, maps, timelines?
Inspired by Jerome Burg's idea of Google Lit Trips. Roll up the classroom map, close the atlases and put away the craft paper and markers. Bring map and journal assignments to life with web tools that combine realistic maps, blogging, and multimedia.
This tool created by Google helps you mimic a Google Lit Trip. It uses an online version of Google Earth.
MapQuest Travel Blogs / Tripline / MapVivo / myHistro
These tools are designed for people to track their vacations within an easy-to-use series of web-based forms. Students can journal adventures in the following ways:
- Blog and post messages
- Display photos & video
Integration Ideas & Examples
- Holocaust Project (Project Link) Natalie / Saida
- 5 Themes of Geo (Project Link)
- Immigrant Journal (Project Link)
- Age of Exploration
- Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
- Industrial Revolution (Project Link)
Google Maps Engine Lite
Chances are you have used Google Maps to search for directions on your computer or phone. But, directions just scratch the surface of the power of Google Maps. Google allows individuals to create customized maps (with pins, lines, and more) and gives programmers access to the data so they can create mash-up applications that utilize the maps - all for free!
Here are some resources to explore if you are interested in
Google Maps in your classroom:
- Google Maps Official Support Page
- Google Maps for Educators - A How To Guide
- An excellent resource with step-by-steps instructions.
- Google Maps Mania
- A blog dedicated to interesting uses of Google Maps
- HyperCities
- Historical maps overlayed on a Google Map
- Creating Map Locations from Spreadsheet Data
- Simile: Advanced Maps with Spreadsheets and more (Example)
- Sample Assignment: What Does It Take To Make?
- Student Example
Timelines
