Connecting with your Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Team: Google Maps
Connecting with your Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Team: Google Maps
Embedded Files
The Manaiakalani Cluster Website
Teacher Notes: Create a My Map and/or Google Earth Project and include the schools from your Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu team. Share the link to your My Map and/or Google Earth Project on your class site for learners to explore on their devices or display on your big screen to support group discussions and questions. See examples below.
Google Earth for Exploring
Google Earth for Exploring
Click Google Earth to explore each of the schools' grounds and the surrounding area.
Links to our Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Team
Links to our Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Team
Learn: What do you notice about the area around and near each school?
e.g. The landscape, landmarks what buildings and structures can you see?
Are there any special places? What are the similarities and differences to our school?
Google Maps to Explore and Navigate
Click the school name then View in Google My Maps
Select satellite and street view to explore different perspectives in Google Maps.
What is the distance between the schools in your team?
Create: Take a screenshot of one of the other schools in Google Earth.
Create: Take a screenshot of one of the other schools in Google Earth.
Chromebook
Insert in a Google Drawing. Use labels and arrows to highlight what you have noticed including the similarities and differences.
Share your Google Drawing on your blog and include a description of what you noticed about the area around and near the school. How is it different to our school?
Step it up
Step it up
Use the voice recording tools on the Chromebook or iPad to add a voice recording e.g.
Read the labels or describe what you have noticed
Share more interesting information about a place or landmark e.g. The Foxton Water Tower
Embed the recording in a new blog post.
iPad
Insert into a new Explain Everything project and lock the image. Use the text tool to label what you have noticed including the similarities and differences.
An opportunity for learners to practise using the text tool to edit font, size and colours.
Share: Class and or individual blogs
Share: Class and or individual blogs
Options
Upload annotated image
Embed video file with recording
Take photos of printed maps and upload.
Provide prompts for your learners to add text to their post e.g.
Share an interesting discovery about your Tuhi mai tuhi atu buddies.
What differences or similarities did you notice?
What questions do you have about your buddy school or their location?
What did you learn today about Google Maps?
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