Group+8

Does tool require Sign-in?
Yes.

Description of Tool:
Google Maps provides a map of the entire world, complete with detailed street maps of cities. Countries, roads, regions, and places of interest are all labeled. The user can create points, and the software will give them directions between the points.

How does tool apply to your curricular area?
We can use this tool to have students create a map of a city in a Spanish-speaking country. They can label important places and give directions from one point of interest to another. Students can also use StreetView to describe buildings that they encounter along the roads.

Where does tool fit in Digital Blooms and why?
It is a mix of application and creation. Students use the vocabulary that they learned in class to understand and enhance their maps. They also create their own descriptions of places of interest and the directions to and from these locations.

Extras:
Help: http://support.google.com/maps/?hl=en

Our example map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203581292899494160092.0004b736922db94c3fab9&msa=0&ll=41.387628,2.166152&spn=0.008404,0.038581