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In the olden days: (2005)
VATE State Conference 2009 Google Maps for the English Classroom
Some ideas of how you might use Google Maps in your classroom:
• Author biographies• Narrative Development / recall (earlier years) • Mapping of an “issue”: presentation alternative to PowerPoint• Mapping of genres – cultural perspective.
• Skills demonstrated:• Writing• Geospatial• Analysis: in text boxes• Historical: timelines• Research: critically evaluating material for
inclusion• ICT: for presentation, understanding, analysis.
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