WikiMapia. WikiMapia or Wikimapia[4] is an open-content collaborative mapping project that aims to mark and describe all geographical objects in the world.
It combines an interactive web map with a geographically-referenced wiki system. As of February 2014, over 22,650,000 million objects have been marked by registered users and guests.[5] Main principles[edit] According to its website, "WikiMapia is an open-content collaborative mapping project, aimed at marking all geographical objects in the world and providing a useful description of them. History[edit] Wikimapia was launched on 24 of May in 2006 by two Russian Internet entrepreneurs, Alexandre Koriakine and Evgeniy Saveliev.
By late 2013, the website had over 2,000,000 registered users.[7] How Wikimapia works[edit] Viewing[edit] The Wikimapia website provides a Google Maps API-based interactive web map that consists of user-generated information layered on top of Google Maps satellite imagery and other resources. 40 maps that explain the world. Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how it works, but they show only what you ask them to.
So when we saw a post sweeping the Web titled "40 maps they didn't teach you in school," one of which happens to be a WorldViews original, I thought we might be able to contribute our own collection. Some of these are pretty nerdy, but I think they're no less fascinating and easily understandable. A majority are original to this blog, with others from a variety of sources. I've included a link for further reading on close to every one. [Additional read: How Ukraine became Ukraine and 40 more maps that explain the world] 1. World worldviews Dallas shooting updates News and analysis on the deadliest day for police since 9/11. post_newsletter353 follow-dallas true after3th false Today's WorldView What's most important from where the world meets Washington Please provide a valid email address.
Click to enlarge. 2. Click to enlarge. 3. Click to enlarge. Audio Ap Human Geography. Richard Hartshorne, The Nature of Geography. USA Geography - Map Game - Geography Online Games. "I stumbled upon your fun interactive geography games from a link on the Massachusetts Geographic Alliance Website.
Since then, your games have become quite a hit with my competitive colleagues! " --Candice Gomes, Education Outreach Coordinator, Boston Public Library Sheppard Software's geography games were featured in the Boston Public Library's 2006 Exhibition on Mapping! "Terrific online educational games, especially geography. " --Dallas Children's Museum "I am a middle school social studies teacher who also sponsors a geography club after school. "Awesome site... it is the only reason I am passing my World Geography class! " "We love your interactive maps and are using them for 10th grade world history. " "Let me say that you guys have an awesome website. Search The World Flag Database. Map Collection Digital Maps. The Harvard Map Collection is one of the oldest and largest collections of cartographic materials in the United States with over 500,000 items.
Resources range from 16th century globes to modern maps and geographic information systems (GIS) layers. A selection of our materials has been digitally imaged and is offered both as true picture images and georeferenced copies. This Virtual Collection includes those maps and atlases that are available through the Harvard Image Delivery Service. Those maps that have been georeferenced are available through the Harvard Geospatial Library. Therefore, many of the maps listed will have two records, one for the image that is true to the original and the other a georeferenced image. Only a small portion of the Map Collection has been cataloged and included in the HOLLIS catalog and an even smaller selection are included in this virtual collection as digital images.
Maps of War. Texas Alliance for Geographic Education : Texas State University. Read full text pdf html 1.27.2014 Over the last several months, the Texas Alliance has spoken with numerous school district administrators and teachers.
The focus of our discussions has been how best to implement the education reforms outlined in House Bill 5. Mapping Geo-Literacy in Texas This map is part of a larger project to make the assessment data for the EOC widely available, and to give public officials and school administrators a unique opportunity to make data-driven decisions. Read full report. Southeast Asia Geography Modules for Teachers Welcome to the free online learning unit developed by the Texas Alliance for Geographic Education to assist teachers in providing a rigorous level of instruction on geographic concepts to high school students. TCSS GeoStrand Proposals Now Accepted TAGE is proud to partner with TCSS in organizing a geography strand for social studies educators at the at the 62nd Annual TCSS Fall Conference.
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