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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 »

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 »

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.

Filed under: Current Events, Education | Tagged: Bing, Bing Maps, Data, EdTech, Geography, Geography in the News, History, k-12, Librarians, PolicyMap, Social Studies, Student, Teacher, Technology Coordinators, United States | Leave a 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 »

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.

Filed under: Events | Tagged: Advanced Placement Human Geography, AP Human Geography, Appalachian State University, Civics, earth science, EdTech, Education, Geography, History, k-12, Librarians, Social Studies, Teacher, Teachers | 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 »

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.

Filed under: New Content, User Information | Tagged: earth science, EdTech, Education, Geography, Geography in the News, History, k-12, National Geographic, Online Resource, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Teacher, Teachers, Upgrade | Leave a Comment »

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