Making It Up

Contact

My Maps

—

by

Tim
in

Just been playing with Google’s new My Maps feature.

I have been contributing, sporadically to the Geograph project (photos of every map square in the UK).

Now I have a Google Map of my Geographs.

The Google map is more gratifying than the maps on Geograph, there you get to see just how few of the square I have taken pics of, whereas on Google, you think wow, look at all the big blue blobs. One thing which did disappoint me is that the blue blobs are not accurately positioned. Geograph resolves down to ten digit grid coordinates and Google frequently fails to convert that back correctly.

It might be nice to set up a Making It Up map, for the blog, so when we mention a place we can put in a link to it on our map.

Home Ed Inspiration, Ideas, and Activities

Click the links below and scroll through my collection of ideas, workshops, excursions, and more to discover practical everyday activities you can do together in and around your home classroom.

Home Education Inspiration
Home Ed: Ideas and Activities
Home Ed: Topics and Discussion
Exploring Neurodivergence in Children

Comments

2 responses to “My Maps”

  1. HelenHaricot avatar
    HelenHaricot

    I remember you doing the geopiccies!

    Reply
  2. Tim avatar
    Tim

    I really must do more this year, I think Geograph is fascinating, and it is nice to see your own pictures on there.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get in Touch

Need support for your home ed journey? Looking for tutoring for your young person? Have an idea for a collaboration? I’d love to hear from you!

Get in Touch

How I Can Help

After 20+ years of home educating my four children (two now adults), I’ve gathered a wealth of experience that I’m passionate about sharing. Beyond blogging and guest writing, I offer several services designed to support families on their home education journey.

Resources to Support Your Home Ed Journey

I’ve put together a collection of resources that I’ve genuinely found useful over the years—things that have actually made a difference in our home education. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to freshen things up, there’s something here to help. These are the tools, guides, and materials I’d recommend to a friend, because they work.

Featured products

Browse the Shop