Learn By Doing

A Lifelong Learner Shares Thoughts About Education

Tag: Google Maps

  • Travel Pictures on Google Maps

    Take time this summer to publish travel pictures on Google Maps.  It will set up an initial class discussion for the Fall on Google Maps, Analytics, Photos, Design.  You may need a few tries to get one to be successful.  KEEP IT GOING! I took a second and was demonstrating how much a picture makes…

  • Why We Do The Thoughtful Footprints Project!

    Partitions may divide countries, but friendships find a way. A touching story about the power of information in improving people’s lives. (Be sure to watch with English subtitles.) A special thank you to all of you, who make this sort of thing possible every day through all of the incredible local knowledge you contribute to…

  • You Could Produce Imagery Using Kites

    This is from Google, check it out, and go Fly A Kite! Here at Google we publish a lot of imagery, most of which comes from the satellite and aerial imagery providers with whom we partner. Last week we published something a bit different: images collected from balloons and kites! The resolution is amazing, and…