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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 »

Now available – Maps101 News Network and Free Demo Site

Posted on December 7, 2011 by RB

Maps101 Blog readers will have noticed a rather quieter blog than usual recently. That’s because we have been working on a new way to link our blog articles and Maps101 content. To make the most of the great resources within Maps101, many teachers in the Social Studies and Science arenas like to take real world, [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Archaeology, Bones, Classroom Resource, earth science, Education, Geography, History, k-12, maps101, mastodon, npr, Social Studies | 1 Comment »

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.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Bing, Bing Maps, EdTech, Education, Geography, Geography in the News, k-12, Librarians, maps101, National Geographic, National Geographic Society, Online Resource, PolicyMap, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Teacher, Teachers, Technology Coordinators, United States Census, US Census | 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 »

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.

Filed under: Education, User Information | Tagged: EdTech, Education, k-12, Librarians, maps101, National Geographic, Online Resource, Teachers, Technology Coordinators | 1 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 »

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