sharegeography.co.uk » Google Maps http://sharegeography.co.uk For Key Stage 3 and beyond... Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:41:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How warm is your classroom? A project http://sharegeography.co.uk/2009/05/28/how-warm-is-your-classroom-a-project/ http://sharegeography.co.uk/2009/05/28/how-warm-is-your-classroom-a-project/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 11:50:06 +0000 Tony_Cassidy http://sharegeography.co.uk/2009/05/28/how-warm-is-your-classroom-a-project/ Recently it has been suggested that the UK is headed for a heatwave this summer, so I’m expecting difficult working conditions and cries of ‘it’s too hot to work’. As far as I know there is no upper limit for working temperatures in the UK.

To exploit this potential weather event, I thought I would try to extract some Geography.


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The idea is that colleagues record the temperature of their classroom on the Google map. The map is open collaboration, so you just need a Google account to edit it. Hopefully it will be nice to see how temperatures vary around the country, it would also be nice to see the classroom temperatures of other colleagues from different parts of the World. For students, it offers the chance to discuss how and why temperatures may vary, and proves we are not alone!

Why an inside temperature? I’m just wondering how fit for purpose our learning environments are…

I thought some standardisation is needed, therefore

  • Temperatures should be taken at midday in your time zone, on any day from the start date.
  • Temperatures should be taken in the shade, away from direct sunlight, computer equipment.
  • Temperatures can be updated if/when your previous high has been exceeded.

Using the map,

  • Place a place mark on your school location, I’m using the sun one.
  • Add a photo of your classroom if you wish.
  • The place mark title should include the temperature in Degrees Celsius.

I thought temperature readings could begin on Monday 1st of June, but colleagues can join in at any time. In the mean time, please place your classroom marker in preparation.

The map project can be followed by RSS feed. A KML file can also be downloaded and use in Google Earth.

Please feel free to contact me for help.

]]> http://sharegeography.co.uk/2009/05/28/how-warm-is-your-classroom-a-project/feed/ 0 Google Earth captures drunken man passing out on kerb – mirror.co.uk http://sharegeography.co.uk/2008/08/12/google-earth-captures-drunken-man-passing-out-on-kerb-mirrorcouk/ http://sharegeography.co.uk/2008/08/12/google-earth-captures-drunken-man-passing-out-on-kerb-mirrorcouk/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:46:32 +0000 Tony_Cassidy http://sharegeography.co.uk/2008/08/12/google-earth-captures-drunken-man-passing-out-on-kerb-mirrorcouk/ Interesting result of Google rolling out its street-view capability.

Google Earth captures drunken man passing out on kerb – mirror.co.uk

]]> http://sharegeography.co.uk/2008/08/12/google-earth-captures-drunken-man-passing-out-on-kerb-mirrorcouk/feed/ 0 Google Maps- Berlin Style http://sharegeography.co.uk/2007/08/21/google-maps-berlin-style/ http://sharegeography.co.uk/2007/08/21/google-maps-berlin-style/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:09:12 +0000 Tony_Cassidy http://sharegeography.co.uk/2007/08/21/google-maps-berlin-style/ A trip down memory lane for some, for others you have the fun to come. :) One of the walks on the MFL-Humanities Berlin visit, using embeddable Google Maps, with thanks to Stringy for the video. Direct link.


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]]> http://sharegeography.co.uk/2007/08/21/google-maps-berlin-style-2/feed/ 2 Embeddable Google Maps- Berlin Style. http://sharegeography.co.uk/2007/08/21/embeddable-google-maps-berlin-style/ http://sharegeography.co.uk/2007/08/21/embeddable-google-maps-berlin-style/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:51:49 +0000 Tony_Cassidy http://teachingandlearningforum.co.uk/2007/08/21/embeddable-google-maps-berlin-style/ Inspired by Noel Jenkins, I’ve been having a play with Google Maps for a couple of projects I want to work on over the coming year. The maps are now embeddable, you can add images and videos as well. Here is an example of a Berlin walk from the MFL-Humanities visit, including a video from student blogger Stringy, it took me around twenty minutes. Direct link.

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