Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Oxfam in Haiti – Google Maps – This is a great example of how you can use a tool like Google Maps to tell a story and provide easy access to information – great job Oxfam! "Oxfam "Oxfam is responding to the biggest earthquake for 200 years in Haiti. "You've got data.

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Web Haiti Bookmarking Map 111

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Did you know you can embed an audio file in Google Earth?) Google Sketchup.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

" Indigenous Mapping: Emerging Cultures on the Geoweb: Where 2.0 Conference 2009 – O’Reilly Conferences, May 19 – 21, 2009, San Jose, CA – Check out the video and presentation slides, too! "Indians The students sent their first tweets from the TweetsGiving classroom built from your gratitude."

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Tanzania Web San Jose Government 105

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

" Indigenous Mapping: Emerging Cultures on the Geoweb: Where 2.0 Conference 2009 - O’Reilly Conferences, May 19 - 21, 2009, San Jose, CA - Check out the video and presentation slides, too! "Indians The students sent their first tweets from the TweetsGiving classroom built from your gratitude."

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Tanzania Web San Jose Government 105

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The GIS and online mapping technology existed before their project, but Shelter Associates were able to leverage it in a way that helps them advocate for and support work to make changes. But, their continued use of GIS for social change can contribute to the development directions of the tools (they are using Google Earth).

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Change Technology India Social 108