Google Maps

DREAM A TRIP

In this task you will create a virtual itinerary formed by at least three cities around the word (the ones you prefer). To do this you can use the following links:

Google maps help
Mapas de Google personalizados I https://youtu.be/tT6DSZqYD0k
Mapas de Google personalizados II https://youtu.be/F8VYPmH18Tc
Mapas de Google personalizados III https://youtu.be/a94bIRtghTU
Mapas de Google personalizados IV https://youtu.be/3DNJVqQDOk4

Instructions

Each pair will decide the route
You have to create the map with google maps in one of your google accounts and share it with your partner and your teacher (make it public)
In each step of your trip include: information about it, links to URLs, pictures, comments, distance between points…
Some of your works will be selected by your teacher to be explained in front of the class
You have four hours to do it

HELP from Google My Maps help

Introduction to Google My Maps

Create custom maps to share and publish online with Google My Maps. You can make maps that show different kinds of information, like dog-friendly hiking spots.

With My Maps, you can:

- Create a map.
- Draw lines, shapes, or placemarks on the map.
- Import geographically-specific data including addresses, place names, or latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Organize your map with layers to hide or show different kinds of content.
- Style your content with different colors, placemark icons, and line widths.

Create or open a map

When you first launch Google My Maps, you can create a new map or open an existing map.

Create a new map

- 1. Open Google My Maps.
  2. Click Create a new map.
  3. Sign in with your Google Account so you can save your map.

You can also create a map from inside My Maps:

- 1. In the left panel, click the map menu button

1. .
  1. Click New Map to create a new map.

Title your map

To find your maps more easily, give them a title and description.

- 1. Open Google My Maps and create a new map.
  2. Click Untitled map at the top of the left panel.
  3. Add a map title and description. These details will appear when you open the map again or share it with others.

Open an existing map

- 1. Open Google My Maps.
  2. Click Open a map.
  3. Sign in with your Google Account.
  4. You'll see a list of maps created by you. Click the other tab to see a list of maps shared with you.
  5. Double-click a map's name to open.

See map views

To see how many times your map has been viewed, check the view count beside each map.

1. Add places and search results
  1. 1. Save and map important places by searching for locations or drawing them directly on the map.
    2. Search to add a place
    3. In addition to simply drawing placemarks, you may also want to search for a specific place, like a restaurant, hotel, or museum to add to your map.
    4. To search for and add places:
    5. Open a new or existing map in My Maps.
    6. In the left panel, click the layer you want to use. The selected layer will be blue on the left edge.
    7. Search for the business, address, or point of interest that you want to add. A new, non-permanent layer entitled “Search: your search term” will automatically appear in the left panel and your results will show as green pins on the map.
    8. To add that pin to your layers, click the result. Then click Add to map.
    9. To clear the search results, click the X above the results in the left panel. You can add up to 2,000 map features per layer.
    10. Draw to add a place
      1. Open a new or existing map in My Maps.
        In the left panel, click the layer you want to use. The selected layer will be blue on the left edge.
        In the toolbar, click the placemark icon . Your cursor changes into a “+” that will show where the you will drop the placemark.
        Move the cursor to the right location, then click once to drop your placemark.
        Add a title and description by clicking Point and Add Description in the info window that appears.
        Hit Enter to save or click anywhere outside the info window.
    11. To see more information about each, you can click it on the map or in the left-hand panel. A placemark will appear with a white circle around it:

- 1. An info window appears with the content's title and other information drawn from column data in your table.
    1. Add photos and more to your map
      1. Once you’ve created a map in My Maps, you can add and edit extra information.
      2. Types of content you can add
        Photos and videos
        Extra info, like a description, price, or website
        Text notes about places on the map
      3. Add and manage content
        Open an existing map in My Maps on your computer.
        Click a placemark, shape, or line on the map. In the box that appears on the map, click Edit .
        To add text, type in the box.
        To add images or videos, click the camera icon

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        Choose how you want to add a photo or video. To add more photos or videos, click the + button. To remove a photo or video, click delete
        .

- - - - Click Save.

- 1. 1. 1. Your changes will appear in the table view as well.

1. Style and label map content
  1. 1. You can color the content on your map. For example, style a map of your favorite places in a new city to understand which are restaurants, which are bars, and which are landmarks.
    2. Style your placemarks, lines, and shapes
    3. You can style all your items in a layer together, or style them separately.
    4. Style content together
      1. Open a new or existing My Map.
      2. Select the layer you want to edit.
      3. Click Style
      4. below the layer title.
      5. Select how you want to style your layer content under the "Group places by" dropdown:
        Uniform style - This choice makes all the content looks the same but allows you to change the color and icon shape of the places at once.
        Sequence of colors and letters - This choice automatically assigns a color gradient and letter to each placemark icon, keeping the same order as Individual styles. You can change the icon shape.
        Individual styles - This choice gives you the option to color all of your content one by one, and give them all different styling.
        Style by data column - This choice gives you the option to use a data column to group your data for styling. Click one of the column titles to select it, then click the radio button next to the type of style:
        Range - This option breaks up your numeric data set into up to 8 buckets. You have the option to have this displayed in a gradient or assign each respective bucket a unique color.
        Categories - This option groups your data into matching attributes and sorts them in descending order by amount of map content present.
      6. Select from different colors, icon shapes, and line widths. You can also choose from a large set of fun icons by clicking the More icons button, or add your own custom icons.
    5. Once you’ve selected how to style the overall layer, you can modify the style, or change individual elements.
    6. Style individual places, lines, and shapes

- - - 1. Open a new or existing My Map.
      2. Click the piece of content in the left panel you want to style.
      3. Click the color button or a different icon shape.

1. 1. 1. Label your markers, lines, and shapes
    2. You can choose to display labels for any feature directly on the map for easy browsing:

- - - 1. Open a new or existing My Map.
      2. Select the layer to which you want to add the labels.
      3. Click Style
      4. below the layer title.
      5. Click the "Set labels" drop-down menu, then select the column header you want to have label the features on your map.

- 1. Import info to your map
    1. You can pull lots of geographical info into a map all at once. Here's how:
    2. Step 1: Prepare your data
    3. You can import a CSV, TSV, KML, KMZ, GPX, or XLSX file, or a sheet from Google Drive.
    4. Note: You can import only one data file per layer, and each file can have up to 2,000 rows.
    5. Step 2: Import content
      1. Open My Maps on your computer.
      2. Open a new or existing map.
      3. In the legend on the left, click the layer where you want to add data.
      4. Click Import. You can import CSV, TSV, KML, KMZ, GPX, or XLSX files, or spreadsheets from Google Drive.
      5. Drag a file from your computer, select a Google Drive file or open a previous My Maps map.
      6. Click Choose a file to upload.
      7. Pick one or more columns that identify the location of your data.
      8. Click Continue.
      9. Pick a single column to label the data on the map.
      10. Click Finish.
    6. Places will be automatically added to the map and available in a list in the legend on the left.
    7. Troubleshooting imports
    8. You might receive an error when trying import a file from Drive. If you’re having difficulty with your import, learn how totroubleshoot imports.

Create custom icons

You can add your own icons for map placemarks if you’d like to use an image that’s not already available. For example, add an icon that represents your store to mark locations on the map.

Add a custom icon

1. Make sure you’re signed in.
2. Then open an existing map in My Maps.
3. In the legend on the left, click the layer where you want to add an icon. Make sure there’s at least one placemark on the layer.
4. In the left panel, hover over the placemark and click the color icon .
5. Click More icons.
6. In the field below the icons, enter the web address for your icon.
7. Click Add.

Icon links, size, and color

Your custom icon must be a live link on the web. You can upload a .jpg, .png, .bmp, or .gif file of any size to an image hosting website, like imgur.com. My Maps will scale the icon to the right size, which is 32x32 pixels.

If you want to use an icon with a transparent background, create your custom icon in RGB color mode. Icons with a transparent background created in Indexed color mode won't work.

Note: Custom icons are available only for the map you add them to. They aren't stored in the list of available icons for later use.

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