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Google Maps are a fun and visual way to help students understand geography concepts, map reading, location, and distance measurement. Besides using Google Maps to teach the fundamentals of mapping, like latitude and longitude, you can inspire students to investigate the world and to think spatially. You can use Google Maps with your students to:

- Create collaborative maps
- Compare neighborhoods and communities across the world
- Use maps as writing inspiration



 

##  Project Spotlight 

 



  [### Discovering China Through Interactive Technology

 ](/news/project-report-discovering-china-through-interactive-technology) April 09, 2013 

 The goal for ATG staff for the “China: Traditions and Transformations” iSite was to help students sort, classify, and visualize important events in Chinese history and learn some basic vocabulary pertaining to Chinese history. ATG staff created an... 

 

 

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##  Canvas Syllabus Template 

To help students make informed course choices, all Spring 2024 Canvas sites were pre-populated with a standard course information template.

If this content was erased or overwritten during site setup, you can use the text on our [Registration Reminders page](/registration-reminders "Registration Reminders") to replace it.



 

##  Remote-Ready Contingency Planning 

[**View our Contingency Planning guide**](/contingency-planning "Contingency Planning: Remote Readiness When You Need It") for some of the tools, practices, training, and resources that are available to help you teach remotely when needed.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Technology ](/page-type/technology)
- [ Maps/GIS ](/technology-categories/mapsgis)