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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 [...]

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 »

Maps101 will be at #ISTE 2011

Posted on June 21, 2011 by RB

See Maps101 at the ISTE conference which begins this weekend.

Filed under: Events, ISTE2011 | Tagged: earth science, EdTech, Education, Educators, environment, Geography, Geography in the News, ISTE 2010, ISTE conference, K through 12, k-12, Lesson plan, Librarians, maps101, Philadelphia, Social Studies, Teacher, Technology Coordinators | Leave a 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 »

Fed tells Florida to clean up its rivers, but not just yet.

Posted on November 15, 2010 by RB

The State of Florida has become the first to be subjected to tough new environmental standards set by the Federal Government. New Limits The Environmental Protection Agency has set strict limits for phosphorus and nitrogen levels in Florida’s lakes and rivers following repeated problems with toxic algae blooms caused by runoff from sewage processing plants, [...]

Filed under: Current Events, Education, Events, Geography Awareness Week, Geography Awareness Week: Freshwater, Nature and Wildlife, Uncategorized | Tagged: conservation, earth science, Education, environment, everglades, Federal government of the United States, Florida, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Geography, Green Monster, maps101, Rick Scott, Septic tank, Social Studies, United States Environmental Protection Agency, wildlife | Leave a Comment »

The life of the plastic bag, from parking lot to open ocean.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by RB

Following our recent articles on the Pacific and Atlantic Garbage Patches, this ‘Mockumentary’ follows the life of the plastic bag from the supermarket to the ocean. A great tongue-in-cheek but eye opening video!

Filed under: Current Events, Education, Global Perspectives, Nature and Wildlife | Tagged: Atlantic, conservation, earth science, Earthday, EdTech, Education, environment, garbage, garbage patch, Geography in the News, maps101, Pacific Garbage Patch, plastic bag | Leave a Comment »

New species of Monkey discovered in South America

Posted on August 13, 2010 by RB

Conservation International announced yesterday the discovery of a new species of Titi Monkey in Colombia. The delight in the discovery is also tinged with concern, however, as scientists believe that the destruction of their natural forest habitat has placed them in extreme danger of extinction. The Callicebus caquetensis was first observed in the area more [...]

Filed under: Education, Global Perspectives, Nature and Wildlife | Tagged: colombia, Conservation International, earth science, ecuador, EdTech, Education, environment, Geography, Geography in the News, k-12, monkey, peru, primate, Social Studies, Teachers, titi, wildlife | 1 Comment »

If the oil slick was where YOU lived…..

Posted on June 4, 2010 by RB

All of the maps and pictures that we see on the news of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast can be so remote to many of us whose homes and schools are in the middle of the country, amid cornfields, pine forests or urban sprawl. This simple, but effective google map allows you to see how [...]

Filed under: Current Events, Global Perspectives | Tagged: BP, conservation, deepwater horizon, earth science, Education, environment, Geography, Gulf Oil Slick, k-12, oil slick, Oil Slick Map, oil spill | Leave a Comment »

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