Thursday, June 9, 2011

Maps Ya'll

I searched a few places of interest of Google Maps and it's always interesting. I was a little disappointed to visit some areas in which you could not view 360 degrees at street level. I am curious at how often the visuals are updated, as I noticed it has been 3 to 4 years, judging by vehicles in driveways. I was trying to zoom in a make legible the vehicle tag numbers or mailbox numbers, but with no success. I wonder if this is intentional?

I am the WORST with directions, I can see how this is an extremely useful tool in getting from point A to B. My GPS can direct me and once I get so far it keeps claiming "you have reached your destination" however, I have not! And so it would help if I knew what exactly I was looking for.

I like the feature that you can create maps and even add little icons. This is a helpful tool for visitors because they are always asking "where should I go?" and "whats good to eat?" How easy would it be to have a map. you wouldn't have to tell them its the same map you use for allll visitors ;)

This is a great tool for classroom lesson to learn about other regions or countries, especially with the icon feature. 

1 comment:

  1. Nicely done as far as it goes. Did not cover Google Treks, lesson plans, or the links for educators.

    Thanks! :-)

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