Maps101 in action showing maps and cartography to local students

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 [...]

Maps101 Blog – News Highlights of 2011.

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 [...]

Google Zeitgeist 2011

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 [...]

Maps101: K-12 Schools can visualize,compare 2010 Census Data with interactive maps.

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.

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

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.

Maps101 will be at #ISTE 2011

See Maps101 at the ISTE conference which begins this weekend.

Can we protect ourselves from nature’s wrath?

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?

Maps101 makes happy schools – regardless of connection speed.

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

Building more informed citizens with Maps101

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.

Christmas around the globe pt1: Russia

With the holiday season fast approaching we look at the different ways that Christmas, a Christian religious holiday, is celebrated in different parts of the world. Christmas in Russia – Christmas was officially banned as a religious feast after the 1917 Revolution. The Russian Christmas is later than the traditional 25th December date, based on  the [...]

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