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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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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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The US Census – How, Why, and something cool for Maps101 Subscribers.

Posted on August 19, 2011 by RB

Check out this article by National Geographic on the US Census, what it is all about, how it is carried out and what it is used for. Then, look forward to an uber cool new feature coming to Maps101 very soon, that will give you an amazing view of the results.

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Maps101 will be at #ISTE 2011

Posted on June 21, 2011 by RB

See Maps101 at the ISTE conference which begins this weekend.

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Don’t Miss Maps101′s Dr Neal Lineback Live with NCGE

Posted on June 1, 2011 by RB

Dr Neal Lineback will be talking live about his weekly Geography in the News column presented by Maps101. This is a great opportunity to hear the passion and experience that he puts into each and every edition of GITN, and perfect for professional development.

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Maps101 Upgrade: Morning of Friday May 6th 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by RB

This Friday will see Maps101 move to a new internet platform which will enable us to provide greater reliability and much larger quantities of more sophisticated support materials.

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Maps101 makes happy schools – regardless of connection speed.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by RB

Maps101 gives users a comprehensive, in-depth resource without stealing all of your schools bandwidth.

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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.

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