Land Use Part 2

We will use two platforms for today's activity, Google Jamboards and Google Earth Web. You do not need to download anything to your computer in order to use Google Earth Web (unlike Google Earth Pro), and you do not need an account to use either of these tools to create views to mark up on your Jamboard. If you wish to create a map in Google Earth Web you will need to use a Google Account, but you can do today's activity without one if it is restricted on your work computer.

You will work on your own case study, but you will add it to a group Jamboard in order to share it. Please do not put any information on your views or your Jamboard that you do not wish to share. Each participant will have their own page on the Jamboard; please be respectful of other participants' work. 

Begin by double clicking on the icon in the folder below to open the Jamboard. You can use the slides to learn how to use the Jamboard mark up tools. If you do not have a Google account the facilitator can add images for you. On the first page of your Jamboard you can introduce yourself to the other workshop participants.

Find the page that is assigned to you and add your name. You can add additional pages as needed. Each case study will consist of images from Google Earth Web that are annotated to show how your community of interest is structured. 

Use the slides and links below to access Google Earth Web. Search for your community of interest, zoom in, rotate the scene, use 3D view and capture the view you wish to work on using screenshare. Add the image file to your page in the Jamboard (you will need to either sign into a Google Account to upload the image or request help from the facilitators to do it for you). Use the mark up tools in Jamboard to annotate the view. Add text boxes and sticky notes to explain what you are trying to show in the image.

If you don't have a Google Account create one here. You will need to have a Google Account and access to Google Drive in order to add photos to the Jamboards and to  store the map file for Google Earth Web so that you can share it on the web.

If you have a work computer and cannot use a Google Account, you can have a workshop facilitator add images to your Jamboard and you can take screenshots of views in Google Earth Web without using an account.

Breakout Group Facilitators: Jen, Michaela, and Ted

In your breakout group, first, you will go to Google Earth Web. Search your community, or the community you wish to build a case study. Zoom in as far as you can, enough to screenshot an area that you wish to layer information on and place it on a Jamboard slide. 

On your Jamboard slide, you will use the tools of the Jamboard to annotate your screenshot. Here are some questions to ponder and use to mark up your screenshot. Your facilitator will guide your group through these questions and help you mark up your screenshot. 

1.     Begin by circling or starring the center place of your community, is this your home? A ceremonial gathering place?

2.     Next, mark a green "x" on all the places you played at with your friends when you were little, or now as an adult with your kids or grandkids. Related to play, draw all the places where you recreate (i.e. hiking, biking, walking, etc.) for exercise or relaxation.

3.     After, mark a yellow "x" on all the places you shop for groceries, clothing, or furniture. Are there other places where you spend money that you feel is important to draw?

4.     Then, mark a purple "x" on where you work, where your kid(s) go/went to school.

5.     Next, circle in white all the places that are sacred and no outsiders can go to, if you feel comfortable doing this.

6.     Then, mark a brown "x"  on the brownfield site(s) or other places of concern in your community that need attention.

7.     Last, using the star shape in pink, star any historic sites in your community. Think about the sites for the first school, single family housing, road, electric building, or any other major infrastructure.

8.     If you have time, you are welcome to use the post-it notes tool to help you think about your talking points for yourself or for more information that might be helpful in your annotation. Please keep the post-it notes on your map.

As we come out of the breakout rooms, we will volunteer one participant to show and tell to the larger group about their map they have built. We will enable screenshare for the volunteer so they can walk us through their map. After their presentation, Ted will offer a preliminary land use/land tenure analysis and reflection for our consideration.