Modeling and Mapping Science for Kids and the General Public: Relevant Work Dr. Katy Börner Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center, Director Information Visualization Laboratory, Director School of Library and Information Science Indiana University, Bloomington, IN katy@indiana.edu With special thanks to the Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center team and the VIVO Team. Modeling and Mapping Science Workshop Indiana University, Bloomington, IN March 21, 2011
8 th and 9 th – Relevant Work Examples for Hands-on Maps for Kids (8 th ) National Geographic Maps: Tools for Adventure Snibbe Interactive Collaborative Map Making Examples of Near Real-Time Maps and Models (9 th ) Earthquake maps Twitter maps Epidemics maps Relevant Events/Efforts 2
Examples for Hands-on Maps for Kids
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/about/aboutcmi.html This extraordinary 4,000-square-foot (372-square-meter) exhibit provides children and families with the exciting opportunity to immerse themselves in the thrilling world of maps.
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/usingmaps/index.html Throughout its five-year tour, "National Geographic Maps: Tools for Adventure" will travel to venues such as National Geographic's Explorers Hall museum in Washington, D.C., the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and the Bishop Museum in Honolulu.
Collaborative Map Making
http://wikimapia.org
http://openstreetmap.org
http://www.maptube.org
http://www.maptube.org
Examples of Near Real-Time Maps
http://aworldoftweets.frogdesign.com
http://healthmap.org/predict
http://healthmap.org/predict
Relevant Events
http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2011&program=visualiz "Transformation by Visualization: Radical Effects on Learning in Science and Across Education"
All papers, maps, tools, talks, press are linked from http://cns.iu.edu 20
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