The following will provide tutorials, definitions and resources for
GIS/Maps/Satellite tools. You are not required to look at all of the
material, but search it until you feel that you have a good
understanding of what is required for you to fulfill the
assignment.
Mapping and satellite tools overview and uses
- Googlemapsmania
(http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/) This is a cool blog
that does an overview of the many Google Maps being offered.
- Article in Educause
(http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7016.pdf) 7 Things
you should know about Mapping Mashups
- Review
(http://blogs.zdnet.com/SAAS/index.php?p=178)
- Community
Mapbuilder - Review
(http://communitymapbuilder.org/)
This is asymbol used as a link
Links to Learning
Examples
Creative uses of map mashups:
Assignment
- Find three locations of interest to you that fit the theme of your
blog
- Use a map building service to create a map
- Post it to your blog