Have you messed around with Google Maps yet.  Here’s a couple practical applications for it:

First, lets find a school.  Go to http://maps.google.com and type in your school address.  For this example I'll be using “116 Richboro Rd., Newtown PA  18940”

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Now, lets say you want to find a nice restaurant in town.  Type this into the search engine: “restaurants newtown, pa”

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Now you ought to be able to find a practical use for this feature!  Instead of "restaurants you could have typed in just about anything: "supermarkets" or "shoe stores" or "libraries" or "SCUBA stores."  Give it a try when you get a chance.

Also, just so you know, Yahoo has a similar online mapping system that you might want to check out:  http://maps.yahoo.com/#

PRACTICE ACTIVITY:   Try finding directions to your alma mater using http://maps.google.com check out the route they recommend.

TO KEEP ON LEARNING:  If you'd like to learn more about this technology and some new applications for it try searching the internet for:

How Google Maps works
Online maps
Satellite photos

Have a great day! 

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