google mapping workshop
Presented by Lisa "Kersch" Kerscher, Education Media Specialist, WW IDEA. Google Maps offers easy-to-use tools to support many different types of student-driven projects. See some examples of how Google Maps can be used, and then learn some useful and teachable skills for creating annotated maps. Participants should have some basic understanding of Google Maps. Difficulty Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Sample Sites
The Gingerbread Man Goes Around the World
Missoula Traffic Signal Box Art Project
View Missoula TSB Art Project in a larger map
Lat/Long Example
You can search by Lat/Long: 64.73944 -155.48694
You can find Lat/Long, by right-clicking to find, "What's Here?"