Digital Cartography

Digital Cartography Geography and Culture Across the Curriculum

Presented by Patrick Woessner

How Well Do We Know Our World? Only thirty-seven percent of young Americans can find Iraq on a map—though U.S. troops have been there since 2003.  Forty-seven percent could not find the Indian subcontinent on a map of Asia.  Seventy-five percent were unable to locate Israel on a map of the Middle East.  Twenty percent of young Americans think Sudan is in Asia. (It's the largest country in Africa.)  Fifty percent of 18-24 year old Americans can't find Source: 2006 National Geographic-Roper Survey New York on a map. 

Image Source: The Onion

How Well Do We Know Our World? 

Fewer than thirty percent think it important to know the locations of countries in the news and just fourteen percent believe speaking another language is a necessary skill.

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Nearly three-quarters incorrectly named English as the most widely spoken native language.

Forty-eight percent of young majority  Americans Six in ten believe did not the know the border between North and population inisIndia is Muslim. South Korea the most heavily fortified in the world. (It's Hindu—by a landslide.)

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Source: 2006 National Geographic-Roper Survey Image Source: National Geographic News

Geography, Culture, and Literacy Intercultural

today

literacy is essential

A Geographic Perspective Any

discipline can be approached from a geographic perspective: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦

Math concepts and explorations Scientific data and discoveries Literature tours and trips Historical places and maps Language and culture Art and music

Google Maps: Overview Google

Maps provide an easy entry point to digital cartography

Google Maps: Viewing Content There

are several viewing options in Google Maps

Google Maps: Browse Content Map

content can be added via the directory

Google Maps: Creating Content With

a Google Account, you can create custom maps using My Maps Map placemarks can contain text, images, and video Use “Rich Text” for images; HTML for video You can invite collaborators and share your mail via email or embed

Google Earth: Overview Google

Earth brings a 3D perspective to digital cartography

Google Earth User Interface

Google Earth Toolbar Click

toolbar buttons to…

For more information, see the Google Earth User Guide

Viewing Content: Search, Places, and Layers Search:

Fly To, Find Businesses, and Directions Places: My Places, Temporary Places, and Add Content Layers: Primary Database

Viewing Content: Historical Layers

Viewing Content: Earth, Sky, Ocean, and Mars The

View button can toggle between Earth, Sky, and Mars Like earth, the Sky and Mars can be searched The Earth’s

Creating Content: Placemarks A

Placemark (pin) can contain text, images, video, and audio Content is formatted using HTML You can learn HTML (tedious) or use an HTLM editor (easy) ◦ Online HTML Editor ◦ NVU Templates

are also available

Creating Content: Polygons and Paths Polygons

and paths can be geometric or free-form Polygons can be 2D or 3D

Creating Content: Tours Placemarks

can be assembled into tours that include audio commentary

Assorted Features and Tips Views

can be saved as images ◦ File  Save  Save Image

Snapshot

View determines precise display of your placemark ◦ View  Snapshop The Ruler can measure lines and paths View Places/tours can be saved as KMZ files and share via email or upload to the web

Additional Google Earth/ Google Maps Resources Google

Earth Community Google Earth Blog Digital Geography Real World Math Using Google Earth Google Lit Trips Google Almanac Delicious google_earth Tag

Additional Tools GeoCommons:

create interactive maps with geographic data Gapminder: maps and charts of statistical data; can create own map using the Motion Chart gadget WorldMapper: collection of maps with data that can be exported

Addition Information More

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