Street View UK

There is plenty in the press today about Street View UK, not surprisingly.
Different papers use different headlines to talk about the launch of the product - some use the words 'spy' and there are some good comment and editorial pieces as well.

The Daily Mail has a nice image on THIS REPORT page, which would be useful for explaining the technology to students when using it in the classroom. This HARRY PHIBBS article would make a useful starting point for discussion on privacy. There was a poll running today on whether Google Earth was a good or bad thing. When I voted, it was 53% in favour of 'bad thing'.

There is more on GOOGLE MAPS MANIA website as well, where mash-ups will start to appear - there are already some which use the driving instructions option. I like THIS POST, which would also be a good stimulus...

Street View maps can also be EMBEDDED into Blog posts, so here's a map with a starting point in Manchester where the GA Conference will be held. This is as close as I can get to the conference venue...


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Also below is a WORDLE showing the headlines of the stories in today's newspapers: any particular trends in the language used to describe Street View emerging ?

Wordle: Google Street View UK Press Coverage

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