Thing 11 Mapping and Geolocation Tools

I looked at the new Google Map Interface. The Photo Tours are interesting, but distracting if you are really just trying to find something on a map!I looked at the sample map lessons in the eCourse link. I also looked at the Google Earth Lesson Plans and wish I taught younger grades. I added my favorite vacation spot to the map of the US on HistoyPin (mid-coastal Maine). I clicked on a link at the side of the page that led to 40 Maps That will Help You Make Sense of the World on Twisted Sifter. This was a fun and interesting site to look at. This also led me to click on a link for MapPorn out of curiosity. Wow! There are alot of statistical maps on that site. Finally, I looked at the Lit Trip for My Brother Sam is Dead and will recommend this to a friend of mine who teaches 7th grade Social Studies in Connecticut.