Google Maps Transparencies is a nifty little application that I discovered today (via Stumble Upon)
A transparent Google Map is overlaid on top of the equivalent satellite image. The transparency of the map layer can be adjusted and is particularly useful when looking at street level in high definition cities like London. A similar feature has been around for quite a while in Multimap, but this mashup is rather more flexible. The view can be toggled as shown in the screenshots. A very useful application, and no adverts or other distractions either.
Via SLN user Helen, this is a very useful Flash presentation that explains some tectonics concepts simply and effectively.
Ogle Earth has discovered an incredibly useful resource for teaching around the issues of conflict and migration and human rights violations. The Geospatial Technologies and Human Rights project is published by Lars Bromley at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Stefan points to Google Earth technology holding future world leaders to account for the humanitarian outcomes of their actions. For the first time carefully sourced and researched satellite imagery can be used to support lessons about forced migration and similar topics. The images below show the impact of recent attacks on villages in Madoua, Chad.
March 2006 
November 2006
Google Earth file for above images
The Human Rights Google Earth layers cover Chad, Sudan, Lebanon and Israel and Zimbabwe. They take a long time to load in some cases; worth remembering before using them in a class situation. Find the layers here
This post has also been published at Juicy Geography’s Google Earth blog
Nice to see an example of social constructivism from teacher David Rogers who has posted presentations from his class on Slideshare for others to read and comment on.
[Slideshare presentation now removed]
The Map Room recently posted an article on the intriguing series of maps and data published by the G-Econ research project, based at Yale University. Gross cell product (equivalent to GNP) is measured at a 1-degree longitude by 1-degree latitude resolution at a global scale. Centres of economic activity are topographically represented, and the maps are great for discussing theories of regional development.
Economic activity Ireland Core and periphery thriving!
Val Vannet has produced an excellent PowerPoint (13mb) to introduce the maps in the classroom.
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