There are now TWO maps for the Mapping Black New York assignment: Manhattan and the Bronx and Brooklyn & Queens. Both are shared with all of you; check your Gmail for confirmation and contact me right away if you did not get the sharing message. Working in the appropriate map, follow these instructions for placing a pin to mark the location of the place you documented:
- Go to the map site (Brooklyn & Queens; Manhattan and the Bronx) and sign in to Google
- Search for the place by typing the name or address of the institution or site you chose into the search bar
- Select the site or address and click “add to map”
- Click the pencil icon to edit the text.Type the annotation in the text box or copy and paste it from a Word document (spell check and proofread first!)
- Click the Camera icon to add a photo or video
- Click the + icon to add more photos or videos
- Click Save!
Take care not to create unnecessary layers in the map you’re working on. You can tell which layer you are working in because there is a blue vertical bar next to the active layer. You can drag your map point into another layer.
When you want to admire your work and that of your classmates, it’s best if you LOG OUT of Google; that way you will not accidentally overwrite someone’s work.
Questions, concerns, technical issues? Leave a comment or get in touch.
~Prof. Leonard
