Maps+and+Mashups

=Maps and Mashups= //**with Patty and Donna**//


 * Introduction**
 * What is it? Maps: Google Maps, Microsoft Live Local, [|Virtual Globtrotting] ...[|Mashups] - is a [|web application] that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool.
 * Why should I learn this? It's cool. It's interactive. It's current. It's free. It's a learning/teaching tool. It's ubiquitous (not limited to that flat pull down map in the classroom).
 * How will I use it in my library? Only limited by your own imagination. Some examples might include : Flat Stanley travels, [|mapping the geographical settings of some famous children's novels], history sites, famous author birth places, current events and so on.

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 * Examples**
 * 1 Look at difference between [|Google Maps] and [|Microsoft Live Local]
 * 2 [|Wikimapia] - search Glenwood IA and 35° 36.204'N, 83° 46.529'W to see items I posted - comments & pictures. See how to add your own.
 * 3 Black History Map - Birth Places marked in Pink. Events marked in Blue.


 * 4 Mashup example - combination of Yahoo Maps and a SchoolWires Minibase. http://www.dentonisd.org/512498820325/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=71537 created with html and Mashup editor tags.
 * 5 Create your own Mashup - easily import Excel data - http://www.communitywalk.com/ [|Map I created] by importing an Excel spreadsheet - [|CommunityWalkMapData.csv]

> Create a personal Google "My Map" showing the location of your school. Include a link to your Library Webpage. [|Creating a Google My Map.doc] Post the URL of your map in the Denton Library forum (see 'Share your experience below'). [|Google SketchUp] - for creating 3D images to put on Google maps. [|Google Earth Icons] [|Maps HTML Tags.pdf] [|**nationalatlas.gov**] **-** check out the map maker. Investigate the layers that you can mix and match when making your own map. National Geographic [|MapMachine] - includes these themes: Weather, Natural Disasters, Farming & Natural Resources, Nature & Conservation, Population Density, U.S. Boundaries, Trip Planning.
 * Hands On Time**
 * Do this:
 * Other Resources**


 * Share Your Experience**
 * Go to [|Denton Library forum] and share your thoughts on this session. Post "**#6: Have some fun and discover some mashups and 3rd party sites or reply to the Denton Library Forum about what you learned from the session at the Feb. 18 inservice."** in the first line of your reply**.**