Maps+&amp;+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 °35'4"N 83°50'35"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/

> Create a personal Google "My Map" showing the location of your library. Post it in SchoolWires. [|Google SketchUp] - for creating 3D images to put on Google maps. [|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 blog about what you learned from the session at the Feb. 18 inservice." in the first line of your reply.**