Digital Cartography Geography and Culture Across the Curriculum Presented by Patrick Woessner

How Well Do We Know Our World? Only thirty-seven percent of young Americans can find Iraq on a map—though U.S. troops have been there since 2003. Forty-seven percent could not find the Indian subcontinent on a map of Asia. Seventy-five percent were unable to locate Israel on a map of the Middle East. Twenty percent of young Americans think Sudan is in Asia. (It's the largest country in Africa.) Fifty percent of 18-24 year old Americans can't find New York on a map. Source: 2006 National Geographic-Roper Survey Image Source: The Onion

Only thirty-seven percent of young Americans can find Iraq on a map—though U.S. troops have been there since 2003.

Forty-seven percent could not find the Indian subcontinent on a map of Asia.

Seventy-five percent were unable to locate Israel on a map of the Middle East.

Twenty percent of young Americans think Sudan is in Asia. (It's the largest country in Africa.)

Fifty percent of 18-24 year old Americans can't find New York on a map.

How Well Do We Know Our World? Fewer than thirty percent think it important to know the locations of countries in the news and just fourteen percent believe speaking another language is a necessary skill. Nearly three-quarters incorrectly named English as the most widely spoken native language. Forty-eight percent of young Americans believe the majority population in India is Muslim. (It's Hindu—by a landslide.) Source: 2006 National Geographic-Roper Survey Image Source: National Geographic News Six in ten did not know the border between North and South Korea is the most heavily fortified in the world.

Fewer than thirty percent think it important to know the locations of countries in the news and just fourteen percent believe speaking another language is a necessary skill.

Nearly three-quarters incorrectly named English as the most widely spoken native language.

Forty-eight percent of young Americans believe the majority population in India is Muslim. (It's Hindu—by a landslide.)

Six in ten did not know the border between North and South Korea is the most heavily fortified in the world.

Geography, Culture, and Literacy Intercultural literacy is essential today

Intercultural literacy is essential today

A Geographic Perspective Any discipline can be approached from a geographic perspective: Math concepts and explorations Scientific data and discoveries Literature tours and trips Historical places and maps Language and culture Art and music

Any discipline can be approached from a geographic perspective:

Math concepts and explorations

Scientific data and discoveries

Literature tours and trips

Historical places and maps

Language and culture

Art and music

Google Maps: Overview Google Maps provide an easy entry point to digital cartography

Google Maps provide an easy entry point to digital cartography

Google Maps: Viewing Content There are several viewing options in Google Maps

There are several viewing options in Google Maps

Google Maps: Browse Content Map content can be added via the directory

Map content can be added via the directory

Google Maps: Creating Content With a Google Account, you can create custom maps using My Maps Map placemarks can contain text, images, and video Use “Rich Text” for images; HTML for video You can invite collaborators and share your mail via email or embed

With a Google Account, you can create custom maps using My Maps

Map placemarks can contain text, images, and video

Use “Rich Text” for images; HTML for video

You can invite collaborators and share your mail via email or embed

Google Earth: Overview Google Earth brings a 3D perspective to digital cartography

Google Earth brings a 3D perspective to digital cartography

Google Earth User Interface

Google Earth Toolbar Click toolbar buttons to… For more information, see the Google Earth User Guide

Click toolbar buttons to…

Viewing Content: Search, Places, and Layers Search: Fly To, Find Businesses, and Directions Places: My Places, Temporary Places, and Add Content Layers: Primary Database

Search: Fly To, Find Businesses, and Directions

Places: My Places, Temporary Places, and Add Content

Layers: Primary Database

Viewing Content: Historical Layers

Viewing Content: Earth, Sky, Ocean, and Mars The View button can toggle between Earth, Sky, and Mars Like earth, the Sky and Mars can be searched The Earth’s oceans are available in the Layers panel

The View button can toggle between Earth, Sky, and Mars

Like earth, the Sky and Mars can be searched

The Earth’s oceans are available in the Layers panel

Creating Content: Placemarks A Placemark (pin) can contain text, images, video, and audio Content is formatted using HTML You can learn HTML (tedious) or use an HTLM editor (easy) Online HTML Editor NVU Templates are also available

A Placemark (pin) can contain text, images, video, and audio

Content is formatted using HTML

You can learn HTML (tedious) or use an HTLM editor (easy)

Online HTML Editor

NVU

Templates are also available

Creating Content: Polygons and Paths Polygons and paths can be geometric or free-form Polygons can be 2D or 3D

Polygons and paths can be geometric or free-form

Polygons can be 2D or 3D

Creating Content: Tours Placemarks can be assembled into tours that include audio commentary

Placemarks can be assembled into tours that include audio commentary

Assorted Features and Tips Views can be saved as images File  Save  Save Image Snapshot View determines precise display of your placemark View  Snapshop View The Ruler can measure lines and paths Places/tours can be saved as KMZ files and share via email or upload to the web

Views can be saved as images

File  Save  Save Image

Snapshot View determines precise display of your placemark

View  Snapshop View

The Ruler can measure lines and paths

Places/tours can be saved as KMZ files and share via email or upload to the web

Additional Google Earth/ Google Maps Resources Google Earth Community Google Earth Blog Digital Geography Real World Math Using Google Earth Google Lit Trips Google Almanac Delicious google_earth Tag

Google Earth Community

Google Earth Blog

Digital Geography

Real World Math Using Google Earth

Google Lit Trips

Google Almanac

Delicious google_earth Tag

Additional Tools GeoCommons : create interactive maps with geographic data Gapminder : maps and charts of statistical data; can create own map using the Motion Chart gadget WorldMapper : collection of maps with data that can be exported

GeoCommons : create interactive maps with geographic data

Gapminder : maps and charts of statistical data; can create own map using the Motion Chart gadget

WorldMapper : collection of maps with data that can be exported

Addition Information More information on this topic and presentation can be found at: http://pwoessner.wikispaces.com/Digital+Cartography Questions or comments? Email me at [email_address] Twitter: @pcwoessner Blog: http://pwoessner.com

More information on this topic and presentation can be found at: http://pwoessner.wikispaces.com/Digital+Cartography

Questions or comments?

Email me at [email_address]

Twitter: @pcwoessner

Blog: http://pwoessner.com