1. Introduction to Google Maps
Your Name
Your

2. Introductions Please share with the class: Name Organization
What experience do you have with Google tools, GIS, and other technology?
What do you hope to get out of the workshop?

3. Focus on Google Maps Hands-on Exercises: Searching and saving places
Add placemarks, lines and polygons
Add photos and videos to your info windows 
Import a KML to your map
Collaborate on your map
Embed your map into a website

4. Navigating in Google Maps
With the controls
With the mouse
Move left, right, upwards or downwards.
Click and drag to move around.
Zoom in
Double click to zoom or use the scroll wheel.
Zoom slider
Zoom out

5. Changing the layers

6. Searching in Google Maps
- Countries- Regions - Cities- Geographic features - Points of interest - Businesses - Latitude / Longitude

7. Getting latitude and longitude
Right-click on the desired location on map.
Select What's Here? from menu to get latitude and longitude.

8. Saving places to My places
Click the star in the info window to save a place to My places.
Find a list of your saved places by clicking on My places at maps.google.com.
Note: you must be signed in with a Google account to save to My places.

9. Creating custom maps
earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html

10. Friends of Strathcona Provinical Park Cleanup Event Map
Sample custom map
Friends of Strathcona Provinical Park Cleanup Event Map

11. Create a new map Go to maps.google.com. Click the My places button.
Click Create Map.
Give your map a title and a description.

12. Add a placemark Click the placemark button to add a new placemark.
Click and drag the placemark to desired location.
Add a name and description to your placemark.
Change the icon.
Click OK. 

13. Add a line Click the line button and select Draw a line option.
Click on the map to create a line. 
Double-click on the last point to end the line.
Add a name and description.
Change the line color.
Click OK.

14. Add a polygon Click the line button and select Draw a shape option.
Click on the map to create a shape. 
Double-click on the last point to end the shape.
Add a name and description.
Change the polygon color and opacity.
Click OK.

15. Add an image to the info window
Click on a placemark in the sidebar or on the map.
Switch to Rich text editor.
Click on the image icon. Copy and paste the URL of your image.
Click OK.
Sample URL: 

16. Add a YouTube video to the info window
Find the YouTube video you want. Copy the embed code.
Click on a placemark in the sidebar or on the map.
Switch to HTML editor.
Paste the embed code into the description field of your placemark.
Click OK.

17. Import a KML to your map Click Import.
Browse your desktop for a KML file or enter the URL of a KML hosted on the web.
Click Upload.
View your KML on the map.
Sample KML:

18. Collaborating on your Map
earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html

19. Collaborate on Your Map
Click Collaborate.
Add the s with which you want to share the map.
Click Send invitations.

20. Set permissions for your map
Public:
Shared with everyone
Searchable on the web
Unlisted:
Shared only with selected people who have the map's URL
Public, but hidden
Not searchable on the web

21. Share a link to your map Click the link icon.
Copy the URL and share it with others.
To get a shorter URL (for sharing on social media), select the Short URL check box.

22. Share your map on Google+
Click Share... button.
Add comments and select which circles you would like to share the map with.
Click Share.
See your post in your stream.

23. Embedding a map in a website
earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html

24. Embed your map on a website
Click on the Link icon.
Customize and preview the map as you'd like it to appear on your website.
Copy the embed code.
Paste the code into your website or blog.

25. Review of Google Maps Navigating in Google Maps
Searching in Google Maps
Creating a custom map
Adding placemarks, lines and polygons
Changing map styles
Embedding images and videos in info windows
Collaborating on a custom map
Setting permissions on your map
Sharing your map
Embedding a custom map on your website

26. Q & A