1. Google maps www.maps.google.com
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Thistool allowsyouto view alocationfromthe streetview andnavigate throughthe city.
Educator accountsavailable?
N/A
Pros:
Virtual access to locationsaround the world
Can tour a city on foot, viewingfrom street
level.
Cons:
Dependingoninternetconnection,navigationcanbe
sluggish
Notall citiesandtownsare mappedandnot all parts
of everycityhave streetview access
Ideas for use:
Teacher instruction/Student Practice
Teacher guidedtour of a location
Visual to accompany a lecture
Unitopener/lessonopener
Visualsfor streetsign/navigation
vocabulary
Interpretive
Practice following
directions to arrive
at a predetermined
location.
Scavenger hunt
through the city.
Interpersonal
Describe how to
arrive to a
predetermined
location
Presentational
Narrate a tour through
a city, using the street
view as a visual
Additional ideasforapplication:
