Community+Walk

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[|On the trail of the first people]: lesson plan Other lesson Plan opportunities: Have students use CommunityWalk to research and identify multiple locations regarding a particular subject. For ex. Researching and creating a map marking areas in their community that are geared toward: - providing aide to those in need (charities, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, etc.) - local and state historical locations (tell a story with the markers, using the "path" setting) - kid-friendly fun (parks, clubs, libraries etc.) = Strengths  = · Locations can be marked by address OR latitude and longitude · Private versus public settings · Tutorials included

- You can change how you want the map to viewed at any time (public, private, or share)
- Can e-mail the map to others ==== - Enables you to create links to markers on any given map, giving the opportunity to use that link anywhere on the web to reference that specific marked point. (Awesome for providing quick info and reviews of particular points of interest ie. restaurants, schools, stores, etc.) ====

= Weaknesses  = · There’s no help button · There aren’t many results when searching for already created Community Walk maps

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- Must have a log in in order to edit later and remove advertisements

= Opportunities  = · Compare locations by address versus latitude and longitude · Add audio to the mad · Add personalized markers to the map · Add links directly to markers · Share graphs on the site or use the embed code for websites and blogs · Connect the map to Google Earth = **Threats**  = · Maps can be made public so private information should be guarded. = Ideas for use in the classroom  = · Create a map with markers already in place for students to explore. Add links or audio to markers for additional educational content. · Have students create a community map of their own town with important locations identified. · Have students create a map of historical importance with important locations identified.