Google maps with scribble maps

I find Google maps and program scribble maps very easy to use especially for the first time. I always use Google maps to find new places and streets. In my first experience scribble maps is like the program paint with a little bit of the Auto-CAD program mixed in.

Positive	Minus	Interesting
Very easy to start using The different drawing tools are really visible on the map Easy to set up an account It shows each different thing that you have drawn on the right hand side so you can easily delete and/or find stuff quicker	There are lot of buttons to get used too Does use a lot of internet so if you don’t have fast internet it will take a while to load the map.	It is real, as in you can go visit the areas that you are drawing on The basic command to get you started are very similar to paint (the program) which most people know about There are so many different commands, but they all seem basic I can see uses for this outside of the education system

Usefulness

I believe I can find lots of applications in Maths, but not as many in Manual Arts. In Maths I could use Google maps for orienteering and working out areas, plus maybe even time zones. Since you can measure the lines in scribble maps, the program uses the scale to find the length of the line. Using this application will also help with a life skill of reading maps.

The only area in Manual Arts I can think of to use Google maps would be in graphics. In the higher grades student have to draw houses in revet and to get an idea of what different house look like students can look at the street view in Google maps and can also measure out different lot sizes with scribble maps.

Here is a screen shot of me using scribble maps