Maybe it's me (a simple-minded novice), but those Google Mashup tools are not so easy to use. I was very excited by the article and the teaching potential, but when I tried to use Gmaps Pedometer to map a walking route, but I could not get it going. I could not figure out where/how to put my information on to get the what I wanted. Did anyone of you try to use one of them?
The Google Planimeter was much easier. You click three points and the area is measured. I also very fascinated and a bit bothered by the Earthquakes in the Last Week site. Did you know that there were as many as 173 earthquakes in various parts of the world in the last 7 days? Check out this world map mashup--http://earthquakes.tafoni.net/
Anyway, I find that since I am new to all of this, Google maps ( go to Google homepage and click on maps on the top left of the screen) is great for beginners like me. Because the interface is so simple, I can easily find places, restaurants, colleges, etc. on it. Those maps are very detailed and they show nearby places of interest, businesses, hotels, etc. ). I realize that I will have to scaffold my skills and experiences with these technologies before I can use them with students. What about you?
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Hi Ahenryst,
I had a difficult time also trying to manipulate the Gmaps. However, I noted that at the techlearning site which you posted there are many resources and publications that I will explore when I have completed other pressing assignments. Perhaps there is more of an in-depth explanation as to how to utilize and Gmaps.
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