MapSkip

=MapSkip=

MapSkip uses GoogleMaps to allow students (or anyone) to tag physical places with events that happened there through text, photos, video or sound. Examples include famous battles, local history, current events or descriptions of people in places around the world.

Key Features:

 * Students are able to access stories, photos and sounds from around the world
 * Teachers are able to limit access to what students see when they create a teacher account and link it to students' accounts
 * Can filter what is displayed by
 * Classmates' places
 * Favorites (by personal or site)
 * Stories with audio or video
 * Free to sign up

Important Links:

 * @http://www.mapskip.com/index.php

Strengths:

 * Allows students to see where in the world events are happening relating to where they are
 * Allows students to create content to further understanding of geography and history
 * Very visually oriented
 * Centers to your IP address on the map

Weaknesses:

 * Anyone can edit any location
 * You need to link your account to student accounts individually
 * Unless you create an account, it is difficult to browse the site and locations
 * It is hard to find an exact location on the map

Opportunities:

 * Students that are visual learners can easily see how locales and events interconnect
 * Students can discover other points of view on locations from users across the globe

Threats:

 * Anyone can create an account or edit a location

Classroom ideas:

 * Geography projects
 * History projects
 * Battles
 * Pivotal places
 * Culture explorations