Geotagging: extended…

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RoboGeo is now part of my software list, I purchased the simple program to help me tag my photographs I take. During our trip to the Norfolk coast I took many photos and recorded the locations using my GPS as before. I then loaded the photos into RoboGeo and edited the Lat/Lon manually; this is pretty time consuming and I think I will be getting a upgrade on my GPS soon so that I can connect to my PC and take advantage of down/uploading files.

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Once the information about the photographs location is completed you can export to Flickr / Google Maps / Google Earth. The latter creates KML or KMZ (if including the photos with the file) files and automatically opens in GE. There is even an option to plot a photo path or route; this adds a pathway in GE connecting your photo locations.

(The photo above shows the stamped data at the bottom)

Geotagging and Panoramio

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Today I have explored the use of geotagging photographs, I used some that I had taken on a bike ride I did with Edward to West Bridgford. During the ride I used my Magellan Explorist 100 GPS to make placemarks of where I took the photographs. I thought I would explore the Yuan CC Firefox extension tool to map my photos after loading into Flickr. Basically this extension adds a GMap button to the photo button header in Flickr. Clicking on this opens up a mapping window. But I struggled to accurately map the photos using the Lat Lon data I had. It didn’t seem to want to save my work or placemark information and clicking and dragging the map was inaccurate.

So I moved onto Panoramio, on this site you upload a photograph and then map it. There are no options to add Lat Lon data, all you do is use Google maps window to locate where you took the photo. You mark it by dragging a placemark icon. This was really easy and quick and simple to do. Once complete the photos appear via Google Earth using the Panoramio network link kml. I would like to develop this into an activity for History and Geography – the former could be work on our local history unit and the latter something as simple as matching the photographs of a river system to the map.

Epperstone Geocache

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I thought that I would get out on my bike and do the Epperstone Enquiry Geocache today whilst everyone was at Newstead Abbey. I fixed my GPS on my handlebars which made life a lot easier. I managed to clock up 45 kmph as a top speed. It really poured with rain as soon as I left the house and the weather didn’t make it’s mind up at all. Sunny then wet.

TiddlyWiki

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Heard about this non-linear WIKI space via the NAACE mailing list. It is called TiddlyWiki and it seems on the outset much like a blog using fairly smart dynamic keyword links. I need to explore it more.

I have just spent a bit of time exploring the TiddlyWiki site and tutorial trying to understand a little more about the uses of that type of communication. It is very dynamic and seems to be based on the premise that everything is contained within one HTML file. But it has to be located on a server for it to be seen on the web. The actual build of the blog (I personally think that it is a blog) is far more flexible though. You can literally build whatever you like in terms of page using the keyword links. You just click on a link and the Tiddler pops up on the screen under your last blog. I suppose this just breaks down the linear barriers of a normal blog or web site. You basically build what you see by taking it in any direction you want just from clicking on words. This could be an interesting project if stored on a school server and viewed as a local file.

WIKI wild

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I have been looking at the free wiki space that has been set up for me via this blog. Perhaps the use of a class wiki could add another dimension to writing in class. Group and collaborative work can be included and a constant history of changes and edits can be seen. The class wiki might include different spaces on different subjects – such as History>World War 2 and a space for the children to write and gather together any research that is done. It would be an interesting lesson to explore using the ICT suite and then reviewing our work back in class.

There could also be a link to historical work here – at the beginning of units we explore the questions we want to find out – these could be posted on the wiki or on the blog and then answers gathered throughout the unit.

I expect that as I use both the BLOG and WIKI more I will appreciate the differences more than I do now.