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 * Digital Mapping - Digital Cartography - Geographic Inquiry - GIS/GPS in the Classroom**

This is the main page for Digital Cartography. Click these links to visit the following pages: Video Tutorials | Google Maps | Google Earth | Geotagging | Map Sampler | GIS/GPS Activities

//GPS technology is becoming increasingly pervasive in our world. The technology is emerging in numerous occupations and careers. This course includes a brief overview of GPS technology and it use in Google Earth (a free computer application) and Google Maps. Topics include: finding locations, getting directions, etc. at Google Maps. The Google Earth application is more rich in features and provides a unique platform for studying current events, significant sites around the world and placemarks of locations with educational significance. Some of these include: “Literature Trips” (Grapes of Wrath, etc.), Crisis in Darfur, places quoted in Shakespeare plays, evidence of global warming, etc. These lessons and more are available at: [|Google Earth Lessons]. We will also briefly explore geocaching (outdoor treasure-hunting using GPS technology).//
 * This page supports MTSD Course No. 708 - GPS Technology, Google Maps, Google Earth, Geocaching**

//Thur, April 3 - Steffen (Diener)//
 * Schedule**
 * Intro
 * Google Maps
 * 100 Things to Do With Google Maps Mashups
 * Google Maps Mania

//Thur, April 10 - Steffen (Diener)//
 * Google Earth
 * Google Lit Trips
 * Google Earth Lessons

//Thur, April 17 - Steffen (Diener)//
 * [|EarthBrowser]
 * Using the SMART Baord with Digital Maps

//Thur, April 24 - no class//

//Thur, May 1 - Homestead (Ordinans)//
 * The Basics of GPS Receivers
 * Geocaching
 * Waymarking

Geographic coordinates consist of latitude and longitude. There are three commonly used types of geographic coordinates to identify any location on the earth. For this example, we'll identify the Milwaukee County Zoo.

43°1' 57.5724"N, 88°2'14.6436"W
 * Type: Degrees Minutes Seconds (or DMS)**

(Seconds are converted to decimal format) 43 deg 1.95954 min, -88 deg 2.24406 min
 * Type: GPS Coordinates (or DM.M)**

(both Minutes and Seconds are converted to decimal format) 43.032659 deg, -88.037401 deg
 * Type: Decimal Degrees (or DD)**

When making a decimal conversion, note that west (W) and south (S) coordinates are indicated as negative numbers.

At Google Maps, you may use DMS or DD.

GPS Converters: http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/calculators | http://boulter.com/gps
 * Misc Links**

[|The GIS 2 GPS Portal]

[|How GPS Receivers Work]

[|GPS Visualizer]

[|Geocaching.com]

[|Waymarking.com]

[|Earthcache] | [|Earthcache Lessons]