Weekly+Blog+Topics,+Etc.

Throughout the semester the "map geeks," have been given topics to blog on. The assigned topics thus far are:

__Week One__: **Good Map / Bad Map** Assigned on: 1/25/07 Due by: 2/1/07

__Week Two__: **Map Fact, Map Fiction** Assigned on: 2/1/07 Due by: 2/8/07

__Week Three__: **Maps and the American Identity** Assigned on: 2/8/07 Due by: 2/15/07

__Week Four__: **Interactive and Animated Cartography** Assigned on: 2/15/07 Due by: 2/22/07

__Week Five__: **Mapping the News** Assigned on: 2/22/07 Due by: 3/1/07

__Week Six__: **Old Map / New Map** Assigned on: 3/1/07 Due by: 3/8/07

__Week Seven__: **3D Cartography** Assigned on: 3/8/07 Due by: 3/15/07

__Week Eight__: **Blog Bear 1** Assigned on: 3/8/07 Due by: 3/22/07

The Blog Bear draw resulted in:
 * Xtreme Cartography** - Chris Marchand, Heaterh Armeno, Abbey Grimmer.
 * Mapping Technology** - Kevin Rock, Nathan Molina, Gretchen Hill, Kim Knudson, Kevin Marino.
 * Mapping Hazards** - Jason Merchant, Michael Findley, Dustin Genovese, Jesse Rodrigue.
 * Political Cartography** - Josh Drellack, Cole Anderson, Michael Freeman, Adam Vaught.
 * Google Earth Scene** or **Map Critique** - Irene Seelye, Brett Rodela, Dustin Nelson, Robert Goodhue.

__Week Nine__: **Spring Break, Blog Holiday** - various wiki posts. Assigned on: 3/8/07 Due by: 3/29/07

Pick one (or more) of the following: - post a favorite map link; start a discussion thread; answer a discussion thread - post a map quote; start a discussion thread; answer a discussion thread - post a ‘good’ thematic map example w/ discussion - post a map critique; post a map for critique - post a map for critique; post a favorite map link; post a map quote - post a google favorite w/ discussion

__Week Ten__: **Blog Bear 1 redux** Assigned on: 3/29/07 Due by: 4/05/07

This Blog Bear draw resulted in:
 * Xtreme Cartography** - Kevin Rock, Irene Seelye, Cole Anderson, Nathan Molina, Dustin Genovese.
 * Mapping Technology** - Brett Rodela, Adam Vaught, Dustin Nelson.
 * Mapping Hazards** - Chris Marchand, Josh Drellack, Robert Goodhue.
 * Political Cartography** - Heaterh Armeno, Jason Merchant, Michael Findley, Kim Knudson.
 * Google Earth Scene** or **Map Critique** - Michael Freeman, Gretchen Hill, Abbey Grimmer, Kevin Marino, Jesse Rodrigue.

__Week Eleven__: **Blog Holiday - Atlas Design Challenge I** Assigned on: 4/05/07 Due by: 4/12/07

Visit the Our Atlas and The Atlas Pages of our wiki. Participate in an online discussion on the scope of our atlas. First, you must contribute, through critical and substantive discussion, in two of the following areas: - Text useage - Color and symbolization - Graphics and photographs - Layout and overall design Be certain that you check back often. This is an ongoing discussion on the 'form' of our atlas. Daily visits to these pages are recomended.

Secondly, you must also contribute to each of the following discussion pages: - Audience - Content pages These discussions will help us decide on who we target and what content is appropriate. You must first visit the Geography Standrds pages to gain the insights necessary to particpayte in these discusion pages. Again, repeated visits and active participation in these discussions is crucial to a successful atlas project.

__Week Tweleve__: **Blog Holiday - Atlas Design Challenge II** Assigned on: 4/12/07 Due by: 4/19/07

__Week Thirteen__: **Very 'spatial' games** Assigned on: 4/12/07 Due by: 4/26/07

__Week Forteen__: **Virtual Worlds** Assigned on: 4/26/07 Due by: 5/03/07

__Week Fifteen__: **Mapping Nevada** Assigned on: 4/19/07 Due by: 5/10/07

__Week Sixteen__: **Collaborative Cartography** Assigned on: 4/19/07 Due by: no later than 5pm on 5/17/07


 * All blog and wiki posts must be completed by 5pm 5/17/07. No Exceptions.**

To see how they responded to these topics, goto the "map geeks" blog pages.