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- 2. According to wikipedia, A mashup, in web development, is a web page, or web application, that uses content from more than one source to create a single new service displayed in a single graphical interface. In other words, you mash two different things
- 3. Mashing together a web application or web page with Google Maps makes for some very cool applications!
- 4. helps you visualize Instagram on a map. You can see where your friends are posting pictures, visualize anyone’s Instagram photos on a map or search for real-time photos posted at any location.
- 5. Local searches are made easy with this mashup. Mashspots makes it easy to find places around any location without having to know the address of the location you are searching around, just click on any location on the map to get the 4 closest places of interest.
- 6. There are plenty of pothole maps mashups around, but Pothole Season is a cut above most of them because it not only tells you where the potholes are, but also provides driving directions for avoiding them. You can also use Pothole Season to report the location of unmapped potholes, and you can take it on the road in the form of a dedicated iPhone app.
- 7. WalkJogRun Simply put, it's a free and easy way to create running routes or find one from our member running routes. Calculate Distance Calculate Pace Track Calories Burned Running Explore new Running Routes Log your Runs in our free training diary Find your next race Find cheap running gear
- 8. Where does a mapmash fit in with education?
- 9. Studying Earth Science? Earthquakes in the Last Week uses Google Maps with data provided by the U.S. Geological Survey to show earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in the past seven days. Suggested activities: Study patterns, then correlate them with plate tectonics and faults. Click the map markers for further information regarding the specific quake.
- 10. The Google Planimeter measures areas. Click on three points on a map, and the Planimeter connects them in a triangle and computes the area. Click on additional points and the triangle expands into a many-sided polygon; the program recomputes the area. Suggested activities: Have students estimate the area of a geographical region; plot many points to obtain increasingly accurate estimates.
- 11. The possibilities are endless with mashups like Click here to see how historypin works! Use it as a means to explore time periods that accompany literary units or use History Pin as a means for students to begin constructing their own narratives or college essays.
- 12. The group presentation on Google Maps and Mapping Mashups focused on the following four applications? 1. Geocaching 2. Antenna Search 3. GPS Fitness 4.