Enter our idea.
Mrs. Brylski and I have created a project in which students create five clues using Google Maps, Awesome Screencapture Chrome Extension, Google Presentations, Google Drive, and Customized Google Maps.
To begin I chose a place that I liked in the world. I used the Google Street View version in Google maps. I then used the Awesome Screencapture extension to gather five photos pertaining to the place of choice. We are having the students create the pictures from easy to difficult. In addition, students will be creating five additional clues to add to the pictures. These include:
- HDI
- Population Pyramid
- Religion
- Ethnicity
- Folk Culture
If the links to these clues are provided without any revealing names of the places, the link can simply be added to the slide. If the information has revealing information, the Screen Capture blurring option was used. Once the images were clipped, the images were uploaded to Google Drive and made visible by the link.
Once the students create there slide show of clues, they will tell the teacher their place in the world. The teacher will add a place mark on a customized Google map. The students will create (probably their first) customized Google map for all of their answers from other student's presentations.
After the answers are revealed in the Master Mystery Map (only shown after the teacher receives the answers from students and their guesses of other students), students will use the Google maps tools to determine the proximity of their guess to the actual place. The closer the guess, the greater the point total.
View The Students Presenting and Guessing!
Impressive Creation By A Student! She really worked to make it challenging!
Impact On Students:
Critical Thinking: Deciding easy to difficult clue choices will require some thought.
Creativity: In creating my example, I wanted some help in the form of street signs and building signs that could give some clues. Students will need to do this as well. This will take some creativity to find and use certain pictures.
