Geo-Everything

Geo-Everything [[image:flickr_geotagging.jpg width="357" height="341" align="right"]]
Geolocation technology is not new, but it is now commonly available in a growing range of devices like mobile phones, cameras, and other handhelds; at the same time, the software tools we use every day are beginning to include features that make use of geolocative data.   · Radar (http://outside.in/radar) serves up local information like news, blog posts, restaurant reviews, etc. ·  Buzzd (http://buzzd.com) is a city guide and social networking tool for mobile devices, including not only local information but also user ratings and tips. · Mobile Twitter clients like Trak (http://www.trak.fr/site/en/) and Twinkle (http://tapulous.com/twinkle/) add the user’s location to tweets, indicate nearby friends, and show messages tweeted in the user’s vicinity. · Collage (http://tapulous.com/collage/), lets the viewer upload geotagged photos, browse photos taken nearby, and see photos as they are taken all over the world. · Mobile Fotos (http://xk72.com/mobilefotos/) is another iPhone application that automatically geotags photos taken on the device before uploading them to Flickr. · For those without devices that have built-in geolocative capability, a variety of free or inexpensive tools to capture and display geolocative data are available. The Photo Finder by ATP Electronics and the Nikon GP-1 are examples. Another approach is to use a specialized device like the GPS Trackstick (http://www.gpstrackstick.com) that can be carried in a pocket or glove box.
 * Overview **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">
 * Mobile and web-based services can respond to geolocative data:**

Google Earth

 * [|Google Earth] lessons
 * [|Google Lit trips] This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place<span class="style_9">... and so much more!
 * <span class="style_9"> [|Math] with Google Earth.
 * [|Teacher tube] has some amazing Google Earth tutorials.
 * [|Google Earth explained] and subject area ideas/exemplars.
 * [|10 best things] you can do with Google Earth.
 * Upload photos with [|Panoramio] and use with Google Earth.
 * Google Earth [|sightseeing]
 * Google Earth [|blog]
 * [|15 coolest] Google Earth finds
 * Google Earth [|resources], how to use in K-6 classroom, subject area ideas

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">(EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, 27 August 2008.) This article provides a concise description of geolocation as it relates to tagging media, suggests educational applications, and discusses opportunities and concerns related to geolocation. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">7 Things You **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">S**hould Know about Geolocation** **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">http://connect.educause.edu/Library/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAbout/47212 //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">