Creator: Jesse Vig | visit site
Grade Range: K - 11
This site is an engaging way to send greetings to friends via Google Maps. The creator became interested in seeing how many buildings looked like letters of the alphabet when viewed in Google Maps so he decided to put them together as a way to send messages to friends. Just type in your message and it will be created using various buildings from around the world, your message can then be emailed to your friends. Each letter also includes a pop-up showing the name of the building and its location. Click <a href=" http://www.geogreeting.com/view.html?yrovvyUpBywUDokmroBCUpsBCDU#t">her…; for an example of a message that can be created.
In the Classroom
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Introduce students to Google Maps by creating messages with geoGreeting. Art teachers can use this tool to show the flexibility of letter forms created by real objects via satellite view. Primary reading teachers may even want to expose students to alternate letter forms created from satellite views! Use this site to expand your students’ understanding of geography. Create messages, then explore and research the buildings and areas that are used in the creation of the message. Have students work with a partner to research a building and create a multimedia presentation to share with the class. How about an interactive online poster using Genial.ly, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17621">reviewed here,</a> or narrate a picture using a tool such as ThingLink, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13216">reviewed here</a>. If you want to use another geography tool, have students use an online mapping tool to create their own "tour" for the class. Try a tool such as Tour Builder, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15331">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Send a greeting to a relative for a birthday or special occasion using this cool tool!
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Subjects
Art, Geography (US/World), Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Social Studies,