1. NeoGeographies Cathy Moulder Director of Library Services, Maps, Data and GIS McMaster University Library

2. Web 2.0 Phrase coined 2004 A perceived second-generation of Web- based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users Examples = social networking sites, file sharing sites, wikis, blogs, folksonomies, mashups, etc.

3. Characteristics of Web 2.0 Users access applications entirely through internet browsers Users control the data Users participate and socialize Users add value to applications as they use them Populism sponsored by giants

4. NeoGeography Web 2.0 mashed with geo info Use of the Web to create, assemble and disseminate geographic information provided by individuals Emphasis on Web 2.0 attributes like social networking, collaboration, non- expert publication, innovation, sharing

5. NeoGeography “Volunteered geographic information” (Goodchild, “Citizens as Sensors”, GeoFocus 2007 and GeoJournal 2007) Consists of techniques and tools that fall outside the realm of traditional GIS or professional cartography

6. wikimapia.org

7. www.panoramio.com

8. maps.google.com (User-generated content)

9. www.geogreeting.com

10. Virtual Globes Three-dimensional models or representations of the Earth Usually created using satellite imagery and aerial photography Allow users to zoom, pan, fly around features, add information… without the need for GIS software and training

11. Many Virtual Globes Exist

12. Multiple Photos of Hamilton

13. Perspective View

14. User-generated Information

15. Google Earth Tour

16. Overlay Function

17. Applications in Archaeology

18. Applications in History

19. Applications in Literature

20. Applications in Earth Sciences

21. Virtual Field Trips http://www.ateec.org/index.htm

22. Student Assignment Tasks Using GE n=110 tasks in 14 assignments

23. One of the 21 st Century Fluencies is Geospatial… A geospatially literate citizen must:  Understand & recognize the world from different representations  Derive needed information from a map  Recognize & interpret patterns  Be aware that maps have the power to inform or to deceive  Evaluate critically the maps in everyday life (news, Internet, publications)

24. Questions? Cathy Moulder Liaison Librarian for Geography and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science moulder@mcmaster.ca Phone ext. 24745