google maps Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/google-maps/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:31:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 #EdPins: Putting learning on the map https://ditchthattextbook.com/edpins-putting-learning-on-the-map/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=edpins-putting-learning-on-the-map https://ditchthattextbook.com/edpins-putting-learning-on-the-map/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:11:37 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10141 [callout]This post is written by Dale Plotzki, an educator in Lima, Peru and the creator of #Edpins. You can connect with Dale on Twitter at @dale_rickardo. [/callout] We’ve all been there. Maybe it was when you were looking for a website login, an exact address or a coworker’s blog. At some point, every educator googles […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/edpins-putting-learning-on-the-map/feed/ 0 60 ideas for using Google MyMaps in any content area https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:54:12 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9364 Maps are a great way to hook your students. Creating customizable maps that allow you to track places that are relevant to your topic is even more engaging. Can you imagine tracking the path of an army and adding information about the locations of famous battles in history? Or plotting the path of a character’s […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/feed/ 3 20 locations to tour virtually with Google Maps Street View https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-locations-to-tour-virtually-with-google-maps-street-view/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-locations-to-tour-virtually-with-google-maps-street-view https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-locations-to-tour-virtually-with-google-maps-street-view/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:52:27 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4093 Take virtual field trips all over the world from the comfort of your classroom. Use Google Maps Street View to tour these places virtually.Ever wish you could take your class to impressive landmarks around the country or world? Google Maps Street View makes many of those visits possible virtually — and for free. Street View is an […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-locations-to-tour-virtually-with-google-maps-street-view/feed/ 5 6 new free Google tools to upgrade your classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/6-new-free-google-tools-to-upgrade-your-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-new-free-google-tools-to-upgrade-your-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/6-new-free-google-tools-to-upgrade-your-classroom/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:00:20 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2870 When my students and I work with Google Apps, there are two common struggles that we face: 1. Options for slide templates are scarce (and the ones in Google’s directory aren’t very good). 2. When we add Creative Commons images to our work, adding accurate attribution can be tricky. Thankfully, I’ve come across some solutions in the […]

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