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Maps101 in action showing maps and cartography to local students

Posted on February 3, 2012 by RB

This article is from our Maps.com ‘In Carto’ Blog. This science night not only offered a great opportunity to speak to kids about cartography, but also to show them how it could be relevant to their daily lives and their favorite classroom subjects. Maps101 was on display and received a resounding ‘thumbs up’ from all [...]

Filed under: Current Events, Education, Events | Tagged: California, Cartography, earth science, EdTech, Education, environment, Google Maps, k-12, Librarians, Map, maps101, National Geographic Society, Santa Barbara, Social Studies, Teacher, Teachers, Technology Coordinators | Leave a Comment »

Maps101 Blog – News Highlights of 2011.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by RB

Following hot on the heels of the Google Zeitgeist, here are the highlights of 2011 as told in the Maps101 Blog – Tunisian protests lead to a change of Government - http://maps101blog.com/2011/01/25/tunisia-a-sign-to-the-region/ 21st Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s freedom - http://maps101blog.com/2011/02/10/on-this-day-2111990-nelson-mandela-freed/ Japan hit by huge earthquake & Tsunami - http://maps101blog.com/2011/03/11/huge-earthquake-sends-tsunami-waves-across-the-pacific-ocean/ 2 Corpse Flowers in rare blooming event - http://maps101blog.com/2011/04/27/a-pretty-big-stink/ How [...]

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Google Zeitgeist 2011

Posted on December 15, 2011 by RB

Its that time of year when Google produces its ‘Year in Review’ video, and we spend a couple of minutes remembering events that seemed so long ago but whose effects are still central to the daily lives of those who were affected by them. Many or all of these issues have been covered as they [...]

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11.11.11 – Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2011 by RB

11th November is marked as Veterans Day on many calendars and is a day set aside to remember those who have given their lives for their country in conflicts around the world.

Filed under: Current Events, Education, Events, Global Perspectives, On this Day in History | Tagged: Armistice Day, Day Veteran, Federal holidays in the United States, Woodrow Wilson, World War, World War I, World War II | 1 Comment »

Maps101: K-12 Schools can visualize,compare 2010 Census Data with interactive maps.

Posted on September 7, 2011 by RB

Maps101 now includes an interactive Bing Map featuring 2010 Census Data. This 2010 Census Data Map is a great tool for K-12 Teachers to use in the classroom teaching Geography, History, Earth Science, Civics and more using the online classroom resource.

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Can we protect ourselves from nature’s wrath?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by RB

Seeing the pictures of devastation in cities like Joplin, Missouri, many Americans are coming to terms with how vulnerable they are to the severe effects of natural disasters and severe weather. Is there a way to construct our cities and towns to protect us from these dangers?

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A pretty, big stink.

Posted on April 27, 2011 by RB

Within days of each other, 2 extremely rare ‘Corpse Flowers’ bloomed, and then wilted within a few hours. Native to Sumatra, the Corpse Flower or Titan Arum is renowned for its intense smell, which can spread over half a mile and according to visitors resembles ‘puke’ or ‘rotting meat’. The bloom is also visually spectacular [...]

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Building more informed citizens with Maps101

Posted on March 23, 2011 by RB

Recently, Newsweek surveyed 1000 Americans to find out how many of us could pass the Government’s Citizenship Test. Maps101 is the ONLY online resource of its kind to provide the answers to the citizenship test and more.

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