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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 [...]

Filed under: Current Events, Education, Events, Global Perspectives, Nature and Wildlife, On this Day in History, User Information | Tagged: Bing, Bing Maps, conservation, Corpse Flower, earth science, EdTech, Education, environment, Geography, Geography in the News, History, Japan, Joplin, Joplin Missouri, k-12, Librarians, maps101, National Geographic, Nelson Mandela, Online Resource, Social Studies, Teacher, Teachers, Technology Coordinators, Titan Arum, tsunami, Tunisia, Veterans Day | Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized, Events, Global Perspectives, On this Day in History, Current Events, Nature and Wildlife, Education | Tagged: Technology Coordinators, Teachers, Geography in the News, environment, earth science, k-12, Geography, Bing Maps, Education, conservation, EdTech, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Search, Japan, Google, 2010, Ryan Dunn, IPhone, Search Engines, Steve Job | Leave a Comment »

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 »

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?

Filed under: Current Events, Global Perspectives, Nature and Wildlife | Tagged: conservation, earth science, Education, environment, Geography, Geography in the News, Joplin Missouri, k-12, Librarians, maps101, National Geographic, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oklahoma, Online Resource, Reynolds Center, Severe weather, shelter, Social Studies, storm room, storn room, Teacher, Teachers, Technology Coordinators, Tornado, Weather | Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

Filed under: Current Events, Education, Global Perspectives, Nature and Wildlife | Tagged: Basel, conservation, Daylily, earth science, Education, environment, Flower, Indonesia, k-12, maps101, National Geographic, New York Botanical Garden, Ohio State University, Online Resource, Social Studies, sumatra, Titan Arum, wildlife | Leave a Comment »

Saving Social Studies

Posted on March 30, 2011 by RB

Why Social Studies should be saved: It makes subjects real and teaches us who we are. Link to an article by teacher John Spencer who gives his 10 Reasons why Social Studies should be saved.

Filed under: Education, Global Perspectives | Tagged: EdTech, Education, Geography, k-12, Librarians, Social Studies, Teacher, Teachers | Leave a Comment »

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.

Filed under: Current Events, Education, Global Perspectives, On this Day in History | Tagged: earth science, Education, Geography, k-12, Online Resource, Social Studies, Teachers, Technology Coordinators | Leave a Comment »

St Patrick’s Day is here.

Posted on March 17, 2011 by RB

St Patrick’s Day

Filed under: Current Events, Events, Global Perspectives, Holiday | Tagged: holiday, k-12, maps101, National Geographic, St. Patty's Day, Video | Leave a Comment »

Japan Earthquake locator map

Posted on March 11, 2011 by RB

This map shows all of the earthquakes that have taken place in Japan over recent hours, including their magnitudes. Click on the ‘play’ buttons to see footage submitted by eyewitnesses via Youtube. We have added a special content section to Maps101 where you can access a variety of materials in different formats that can help [...]

Filed under: Current Events, Events, Global Perspectives | Tagged: Bing Maps, earth science, earthquake, Honshu, Japan, maps101, National Geographic, Natural Disasters and Hazards, Online Resource, Social Studies, Tokyo, tsunami, United States Geological Survey, Youtube | 1 Comment »

Huge Earthquake sends tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean

Posted on March 11, 2011 by RB

Following an 8.9 earthquake, the coast of Japan has been devastated by a huge Tsunami. Many nations surrounding the Pacific are now facing a tsunami warning. The state of Hawaii is bracing itself for waves anywhere between 1 and 5 metres forecast by the west coast tsunami warning center. The extent of the damage within [...]

Filed under: Current Events, Global Perspectives | Tagged: earth science, Earth Sciences, Education, Hawaii, Japan, k-12, Miyagi Prefecture, National Geographic, Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, tsunami, Tsunami warning system | 2 Comments »

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