Twenty-First Century Learning Skills


Learn 2.0 teaches internet skills using a variety of popular and useful Web 2.0 tools. Learning to use these tools online helps you to navigate the internet and develop the skills you need to succeed in today's classroom or workplace.

This blog is based on the work of Helene Blowers. Her 23 Things has been used and adapted by hundreds of libraries, schools, businesses and non-profits. Thank you Helene for changing the world!


Lesson 14: Maps

Google Maps Canada is an online service offered by Google. Just like Gmail and Blogger are powered by Google, so is Maps. You can use the same sign in name and password that you already use for your Gmail and Blog. You will find Maps listed on the left hand corner of the Google page.

Maps is a free software that helps you instantly find the location and address of where you want to go. It will give you directions from where you are to where you want to go.  Explore Google Maps.

  
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Tip: To find businesses, type what you're looking for into the search box above. Examples:
Here are more sites to explore. Click on the name of each one to visit and explore the website.

Maps Activity

Open Google maps and plot the distance from your home to your Adult Learning Centre location.  Create a new blog post and blog about how Google Maps would be useful to you in your everyday life. What functions of the map website were most useful to you?  List the distance you found from your home to the ALC in the post.  Then find 3 other schools in Grey and Bruce counties and list their addresses according to Google Maps.

Publish the blog post and send us an email at adult.learning@gmail.com to let us know you have completed Lesson 14. Click on the form at the bottom of the page to fill it out and be entered into the monthly draw.


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