Here is a thumbnail sketch of some interesting work that Damian Maher is doing with Web 2.0. It is taken from the forthcoming second edition of the free Web 2.0 projects Book which was published last year -- over 11,000 copies downloaded! The book itself will contain even more information, so look out for that early in 2010!

Name: Damian Maher

Application type: Using Google maps to support an excursion.

Age range: 9-11 years

Description of project

Using Google Maps, students are orientated to a place they are going to for an excursion, for example a river.  Students are able to examine the types of uses for the river by following it along its length. Fits well with direction (mathematics)

Benefits of using Web 2.0

Anywhere

URL: http://maps.google.com/ 

Are you doing interesting work with Web 2.0 applications in your school or college? If so, why not contribute to a new ebook containing ideas that other teachers can pick up and use? Further information is right here:

http://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/2009/10/14/web-20-projects-book-deadline-extended.html