A blog which has loads of ideas about using GIS and mapping tools from the net which are free of charge. Has a really good selection of ideas for using Google Earth as well. Again, another site that lists some great ideas for developing spatial thinking with students.
http://freegeographytools.com/category/google-earth
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Maplecroft Maps
A really good site for linking basic spatial data with tonnes of information. There are resource banks, hotspots located on mpas, and lots of summary global scale choropleth maps which act as a good spatial summary/introduction to the issues you can chose from. Really like this as a portal for student research.
http://maps.maplecroft.net/
http://maps.maplecroft.net/
Where's the path
This is a fantastic site to help children understand the links between O.S. maps and satellite imagery. It also allows some basic functions such as route lengths and simple profiles so that children can begin to make sense of contour information. A really nice way to begin to get them thinking spatially. You can find it at:
http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
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