Share Paper: Geotagging as a Tool to Connect Student Readings to Key Landmarks in the Literature

1. David Jackson, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, United States

Abstract: The access today to taking photos and videos linked by data to specific locations along with the development of new geotagging software is opening the door for new learning opportunities to bring literature to life. Whether a teacher chooses to use Picasa and Google Earth or a program like Geotagr the opportunity to tag pictures associates with a reading make it possible to accomplish this in an affordable manner. This paper presents the experiences of geotagging photos connected with the student readings on The Last River Rat. This book is based on a set of events and stories that occurred ...