This was one of my favorite assignments of the term so far! We were asked to select 5 sites and to create a virtual tour of something educational in the state of Oregon. I chose pretty waterfalls, as our state is full of them! When I went home after class, I proudly showed my partner the project I had made -- he's so technologically-savvy (and I'm so not), and he's been impressed with how much I'm learning in our ED 421 course. :D
What I liked most about this project was the short amount of time it took to complete it -- I was able to complete it the very same day we were taught how to use it. It's such an easy program to use, and I can see using GoogleMaps in my classroom to show students geographic locations of various places that might be discussed in novels we read. I could also see my students using Google Maps in conjunction with iMovie to create scenes in particular geographic locations to re-enact parts of stories or to further illustrate the historical and geographical contexts we discuss in class.
In general, mapping is quite useful for any classroom. One more tool for my toolkit has been added!
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