Google Maps

I have used Google Maps on many occasion through the application on my smart phone. It is so simple to open the app while on the go, or whilst planning a trip using the computer. The maps are simple and easy to navigate. When using the application while driving, it acts similarly to a GPS, in that it tracks where you are going and repositions your location automatically.

This ICT could be used to take students orienteering! Learners could view their track on the computers in the classroom before leaving, so as they had some prior knowledge of the area before departing. If the track is difficult, or young learners are participating, the Google Maps application could be used through an iPod touch. Providing learners with this tool allows them to gain new knowledge about how to read and navigate a map. If working in pairs or small groups, the use of this ICT would facilitate learning of team building and communication skills.

Below is a screen shot of a Google Map in Sunrise Beach, where I live.