Creating rich resources with free tools: Customised Google Maps for Learning & Teaching Matt Cornock Those lurking at the back: Please come join me in the first few rows

Why use maps? Connect the subject to the physical world –Where people live Exploratory learning –Self-directed, draw own conclusions Conceptually ‘easier’ to digest –Complex relationships between the environment, policy and impact

Why use mobile maps? Smartphone ownership: 66% (2011), 78% (2012) Provides immediate contextual information Time machine in your pocket flickr.com/dm-set/ /

Case Study: Crime Prevention Walk Dr Lisa O’Malley and Sharon Grace

Case Study: Housing Policy Field Trip Dr Stuart Lowe

An unfortunate truth Crime Prevention Case Study –Quick in-class straw poll

Your task Create a walking tour / pub crawl map of Durham (or another city of your choice) –Include photos and at least one video(!) Resources: –Photos: –Example maps for editing: or Suggestion: team up with different devices Tweet a link and view others #durbbu #maps Discussion points: –potential learning contexts – identify user problems

Task review What problems are we experiencing? –Staff –Students What learning contexts might we use maps?

Beyond the basics: API In-class use and VLE embedding –Layering, controls –Hi-res photos and resources –Secure Mash-ups –Auto-feeding data into a map

Beyond the basics: API

Summary Greater understanding of the relationship between a topic and its environment Dynamic, adaptable, historical Collaborative, teaching aid Creation: device dependent Extension: API Rich learning resource, with little cost