BatchGeo

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Map lots of locations instantly! Think of all the possibilities for an educator to use this with their students in the classroom! I had a few speed bumps with copying the information but these were resolved quickly. When I clicked "map it," I thought BatchGeo had used my information incorrectly when I saw a mapped location in Texas. After reviewing the pasted information a little closer, I saw that this was the correct mapped location. I am teaching history to 7th and 8th grade students next year and I'm on idea overload of what I can do using BatchGeo.com. A lower level activity- have the students use spreadsheet to fill their information on the place that they would like to visit one day (outside of WV, outside of US, etc.) I would tell students not to tell anyone about their place, and as a class, we could see if any students wanted to visit the same place? A further extension to the activity would be supplying information prepared by the student about that particular place once you selected the location on the map. An upper level activity- discuss current news. One topic that comes to mind in today's age, gay marriage. Students could prepare a spreadsheet with information from all 50 states on whether or not they agree or disagree. Have the spreadsheet generate a map that could be used for students to see how the US stands with states that agree with gay marriage vs states that do not agree with gay marriage. With BatchGeo involved, students creating (or researching) their own data, and creating a map with the results...talk about an engaging activity! :]

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