Zach's+Fourth+Page

__**On this page you will find Web 2.0 tools to be used with my lesson plan. **__

**[|Mapskip] **
 * Mapskip is an interactive global map, similar to Google Earth. What makes Mapskip unique, however, is that users can add their own information or events to locations on the map. I will show you how to use Mapskip. **


 * = **Once an account has been created on Mapskip, the user will find him/herself on this screen. This is very similar to Google Maps in that you can scroll about the globe to view geographic locations. You may notice, however, the little hands here and there on the map. These hands hold user-created events and information about the location. **


 * You can drag the map around to relocate. You can also use your mouse wheel to zoom in or out. In addition, the buttons in the top left can do all of this for you. ** ||
 * = **To add an event, scroll around and zoom in to find the location you desire. I chose Panama, as it is relevant to the Iran-Contra Affair lesson. **

 
 * To add an event, simply click on the location you wish to write about. ** ||
 * = **Once you have clicked on an event, you will be prompted to title the location you are about to create. This could be used to write about a specific area, or just a country in general. **
 * I titled my location just as "Panama." Users can be as vague or as specific as they wish when titling events. ** ||
 * = **Once you click Save in the new window, a new window will pop up in the map. Here you can add the information about a certain location or event. You will be prompted to add a year, a headline, and a description of your event. **


 * Here I wrote just a little bit about the U.S. invasion of Panama following the Iran-Contra Affair. You may also add photos, link voice recordings, or also attach YouTube videos to the location/event. ** ||
 * = **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Once you click Save Story, your event is created. A little hand pops up on the map just like the others. You can hover over the event to view your addition. You may also edit your event at any time in the future. **

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">As you can see, my writing on the U.S. invasion of Panama shows up on Mapskip now for anyone to see. ** ||
 * = **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Mapskip is a fun and interesting Web 2.0 tool. Occasionally during class time on computers, students may be found browsing Google Maps out of boredom. Mapskip is an effective way to utilize this curiosity into something educational. A teacher could assign a small project for students to simply add an event about the unit they are studying. This connects history to geography in a very interesting way. ** ||