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GPS and GeoTools as WebQuest
TasksBernie Dodge, PhD
San Diego State University
http://webquest.org/workshops/gps
Summarize
Design
Decide
Create
Predict Analyz
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Summarize
Design
Decide
Create
Predict Analyz
e
DesignSolving a problem or creating a
change to achieve a pre-determined end result while working within
realistic constraints
Idea #1: Small World
Choose a number of existing places to create a theme park
Decide on a scale to use and calculate the dimensions
Choose a site for your park that can accommodate it
Organize the attractions to meet specific goals
Idea #2: Walking Tour
Design a walking tour of a specific place for a specific audience with specific interests
Create the tour in Google Maps and annotate it with relevant information
Examples:
Architectural styles in our neighborhood
Nature walks with specific trees, rocks, etc.
Cultural tours introducing outsiders to the unique qualities of your hood
Bonthe, Sherbro Island
http://tinyurl.com/bonthemap
Google Lit Trips
http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
Idea #3: DIY Lit Trips
Identify a book or story with identifiable locations mentioned.
Find those locations on the map and explore their surroundings.
Add placemarks with information that will enhance understanding of the book.
AnalyzeTake things apart in a useful way.
Identify patterns in data.
Idea #4: Critter Count
Choose one or more living creatures to study
Provide a protocol for recording sightings
Record sightings on Google Maps
Analyze findings and look for patterns
Idea #5: Latitudology
Choose two latitudes
Gather data from a sample of places along each parallel
Analyze for what’s the same and what’s different
Identify anomalies and investigate them
CreateOpen ended thinking with many possible end points. Encourages
surprisingness, originality while still working within the confines of a
genre.
Idea #6: X from the Air
Create a cinematic view of places you select using Google Earth
Select the places and views for some artistic effect
Capture the tour and add music and titles using iMovie, MovieMaker, etc.
Idea #7: Travel Chronicles
Write an account of a trip you haven’t actually taken.
Use Google Maps to identify things you would see and describe them colorfully
Provide an annotated map to accompany your story
Travel Bugs
http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=493853
JarJar Bernie’s Journey
Decide
Make an informed choice from among several alternatives while
taking competing ideas into account
Idea #8: Site Selection
Pick a site for something new while working within given criteria.
Consider location, size, surroundings, costs and benefits
Eight Geo WebQuests
Small World
Walking Tour
Critter Count
DIY Lit Trips
Latitudology
X from the Air
Travel Chronicles
Site Selection
A ChallengeCreate a complete WebQuest using one of these formats before February 1.
If accepted, you’ll be given a 3 year subscription to QuestGarden!
http://questgarden.com
GPS and GeoTools as WebQuest
TasksBernie Dodge, PhD
San Diego State University
http://webquest.org/workshops/gps
