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" Multiple layers could be used for showing data differences on a year over year or month over month basis. You could display the same data with different base layers for comparison. Students working collaboratively on a map can be responsible for editing their own layers on the same map. If you're using Google My Maps to have students create literature trips, they can create a different layer for each chapter of a book. Students mapping the history of an event like the U.S. Civil War could create a different layer for each year of the war. You might enjoy reading: Free Technology for Teachers: Listen and Read - Nonfiction Read-along...Free Technology for Teachers: Why You Should Use Videos In Your...Free Technology for Teachers: The Week in Review - The Most Popular... ENGAGEYA Share128 at 12:04 PM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Labels: free technology for students, Free Technology For Teachers, Geography, Google Apps, google maps, History, how to, My Maps, Social Studies Links to this post Create a Link Newer Post Older Post Home "

"Amazon just opened its free library of open-education resources, called Amazon Inspire. Anyone with an Amazon account can now see the collection and download resources, but the Share feature is turned off, with a "coming soon!" label next to it. Letting any teacher share their teaching materials is a key promise of the service, but it is also one that sparked controversy last year, after several people uploaded materials without the permission of the authors. The copyright violations prompted complaints by teachers, and led Amazon to quickly take down the pirated content and promise to put a better review system in place."