How to create a Quikmap
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A GUIDE TO CREATING WITH QUIKMAPS • Log onto Quikmaps - you will need to register to create your own maps. • http:// www.quikmaps.com/ Created by Wendy North 06/03/2008 GA ICTWG and Primary Project Leader – Action Plan for Geography
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Create a personalised Google Map. Annotate, add tags and captions. Draw routes.
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A GUIDE TO CREATING WITH QUIKMAPS
• Log onto Quikmaps - you will need to register to create your own maps.
• http://www.quikmaps.com/
Created by Wendy North 06/03/2008GA ICTWG and Primary Project Leader
– Action Plan for Geography
Locate the place where you want to create your own map – try turning the different views (map, satellite, hybrid, terrain) on and off.
Explore the symbols that are available to you – the default set is displayed but if you press on the down arrow in the box at the side of the word Markers a list of available icons are given. Choose a symbol set to use on your map.
Created by Wendy North 06/03/2008GA ICTWG and Primary Project Leader
– Action Plan for Geography
• Drag an icon onto your map – click to open and then type in your message. Click once more in a blank space inside the box to save your text. Close the text box. Repeat with other symbols.
Created by Wendy North 06/03/2008GA ICTWG and Primary Project Leader
– Action Plan for Geography
Use the text label facility to label the map.
Use the drawing tool to create lines, paths, routeways. (I used the scribble tool to create these routeways).
Created by Wendy North 06/03/2008GA ICTWG and Primary Project Leader
– Action Plan for Geography
You can change the colour and thickness of this line by clicking on `pick’ which brings up a colour menu box.
