Many of you are familiar with Google Maps, but the new Google Map Maker allows users to edit the actual maps. Once logged in, users can move incorrectly labeled locations (I moved VCA from somewhere up Virginia Street to the correct location), and add items of interest like parks, libraries, stores, trails, etc.
This might be a good activity for student to look at the Vesper map on Google Map Maker and compare it to what is actually located here. Students could add information around our school like the garden, ball fields, trails, and playground. All edits are moderated, so if they don't make sense, they aren't added.
The only disadvantage would be that once all the edits are done, the activity my not be repeatable. Unless Vesper suddenly undergoes some sort of urban sprawl. (It could happen. Just sayin'.)
Here is the description from the Google Map Maker site:
Your Town: Add detail to your town. Put your local coffee shop on the map, trace the outline of your town library, or place your favorite bookstore in the right spot.
Schools and Universities: Build a detailed campus map by adding academic buildings, dorms, athletic facilities, and walkways.
Outdoor Interests: Help others find outdoor activities by adding your local park, placing soccer fields and playgrounds within it, and marking bike lanes through your town.
Thanks to Free Tech 4 Teachers for the heads up.
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