Where in the World?

Or,Adding a Directory Map Using a

Spreadsheet to Your Wiki

By Denise Krebs

@mrsdkrebs

Where in the World are You?

Let me know what you already know, please!

1. Yes or No - I have a Google Docs account. (NOT a school Google Apps account, but my own gmail account.

2. Yes or No - I have created a spreadsheet on Google Docs.

3. Yes or No - I have published a form for others to complete online using a Google Docs spreadsheet.

4. Yes or No - I have created a map that updates automatically for my blog or wiki.

5. Yes or No - I have used batchgeo.com or another program to create a static map for a blog or wiki.

6. Yes or No - I have a wiki or blog to which I would likely add a participant map.

Using Zadling.comPros:• As participants complete the form, the map updates

automatically.• Great for large group events or many participants. Little to no

maintenance!

Cons:• I’ve only been successful adding these maps to Wikispaces.

I’m sure someone else can help expand my knowledge!

Using BatchGeo.com

Pros

• Very simple process

• Uploads to many different platforms.

• Great, easy way to show fewer participants.

Cons

• A little more work to update map

Today, we are going to make the map using Zadling

Create a Google Docs Spreadsheet

• First, you need to get a free Google account.

• Then open Google Docs and “Create New” Spreadsheet.

Spreadsheet ColumnsMake a spreadsheet with these columns:

Name, Description, Latitude, Longitude

It’s OK to add more columns than these, if you need more information.

Make the first column RANK, if you want the items numbered.

Publish the Form

Copy the Key Code & Save It

Cut the code after “key=“

Making the Map• Go to the zadling post: “Create a Google

Map From a Spreadsheet” at • http://www.zadling

.com/2010/03/create-a-google-map-from-a-spreadsheet/

• Don’t use Zadling’s way of getting latitude and longitude. Itouchmap.com is the only way to go.

• We’re ready for Step #9 and click on the Google wizard.

• http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/spreadsheetsmapwizard/makecustommap.htm

Easy Geotaggingat iTouchmap.com

You or your participants should go here for latitude

and longitude.Search for city

Copy

Add to Spreadsheet or Form

New Data

Get the Spreadsheet Key You Saved

• Or you can go back to the published spreadsheet and get it again.

Paste Key in Google Wizard

Leave as is

Change to your key

Click

Scroll Down and Set the Map as You Like It

• Experiment with the settings and how you want it to look.

• Update Map• Do this as many

times as you want.

Add HTML Code to Wiki

• Scroll down and copy the HTML code.

• It usually loads slowly for me--about 3 pages of code.

• Place it into your Wiki.

• On Wikispaces…go to EDIT > Widget > Other HTML.

• Paste the long code into the box, but don’t publish because it’s not ready.

Copy the long HTML code all the way to the bottom.

Paste it into Wiki Widget

Click

Paste

Go Back to Google Wizard

Click “here” to get API Key

Terms of Service

Accept

Click

URL where map will be housed

Get API Key at Top of Page

Copy this one

Put the Key into the HTML Code on the Wiki

Add code right here

Looks like this

Finally…

• You are finally ready to save and publish to the web.

• Your map should be up and running, ready to be updated as people complete the form.

• Blog Post at http://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org

with these slides and links to the Google Doc.