Mashups

I created the example map below that highlights five attractions found in Chicago, Illinois. This map would be appropriate to use within a 5th grade history class.

Mashups is a great tool for introducing new places and things to a group of students. Not only is it interactive, it also allows students to further explore. As the teacher you are given the opportunity to enter all the desired information about the area you are highlighting. Then you can chose to add an additional link or picture to further enhance your placemark. I would use mashups in my class as part of a history lesson where I would allow students to create their own map referencing my example.


View All Around Town in a larger map
View All Around Town in a larger map

Google Calendars

Google Calendars is a great tool to use when creating an organized calendar of events.

Here is an example calendar I made for a mock 5th grade classroom which includes 5 events and their details that could hypothetically have taken place.

Here is a tip sheet that will help those who are unfamiliar with Google calendars.

RSS Feed

RSS Feed is a great tool to use in most classrooms. Not only can it provide insightful material from exterior sources. This tool will allow for individuals to manage several links to things such as blogs, online articles, or websites. It can additionally be used to set us a classroom feed in which the teacher communicates with both students and parents outside of the classroom.