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CREATING A MAPAnnotated screenshot of how to create a Google Map (classic

style)

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MATHS MAPSa website developed by Tom Barrett

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MATH MAPS EXAMPLESCan be student or teacher createdIndividually or Collaboratively

Responses could be pinned to MapsAny part of Maths Curriculum

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MEOGRAPH.COMStory telling through Google map locations, images and videos,

text, narration, hyperlinks and timelines

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HISTORYPIN.COMOnline collaborative community pinning historical photos to a

Google Map near you!

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http://myreadingmapped.blogspot.com.au/

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MYREADINGMAPPEDGoogle Map based Historical documentaries

Students could make these to really immerse themselves in history

http://myreadingmapped.blogspot.com.au

http://myreadingmapped.blogspot.com.au/http://myreadingmapped.blogspot.com.au/http://www.davidrumsey.com/

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DAVID RUMSEY MAPSoverlays historical maps onto Google Maps

Inspire students to create own maps linked to historical maps

http://www.davidrumsey.com

http://www.davidrumsey.com/http://www.davidrumsey.com/

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OTHER IDEAS?

Students create CarmenSan Diego Style geography

adventures

Map Bible locations in REclasses

Holiday journals

Excursion maps

Tourism Maps

Locating ImportantGeological features

Guinness Records maps

Locations based Artworks

News stories of the year by location

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BENEFITS?

Collaboration allows for shared workload, feedback and vercation

24/7 access to content

linked to real life contextsMore active participation

Huge repository of information

Shared responsibilities for teacher and student toprovide content

Authentic onlineaudience

Build your owninteractive curriculumrather than relying onstatic textbook content