Training Materials

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Contents

1 Monday 8/11
2 Tuesday 8/12
3 Wednesday 7/24

Monday 8/11

Welcome, Overview & Housekeeping

Slide deck
Contribute your idea to the Unconference Session: http://goo.gl/PFXlmE

Introduction to Google's Geo Tools (Part 1)

Slide deck
More information and examples on the /geobrowsing website

Partner Spotlight: Today at Clapping School

Presenter: Prof. Dana Tomlin, University of Pennsylvania

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Partner Spotlight: Building a remote sensing MOOC using Google technologies

Presenter: Dr. Nick Clinton, Tsinghua University

Location: Beacon Rock

Introduction to Google's Geo Tools (Part 2) - Google Maps Engine

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Instructions for accessing Maps Engine today: go to Gmail, and sign in with the temporary account given to you on your name badge. Then go to mapsengine.google.com.
Download data for exercise:

Wetland Projects: download EcoAtlas_WetlandProjects_BayDelta.csv and download EcoAtlas_WetlandProjects_BayDelta.vrt (this table has been queried from the source to depict only those that fall in the SF Bay Delta Region)

Text for description of wetlands csv data source:
This dataset was adapted from the SFEI_modern_baylands_poly_with_crosswalk.shp dataset, part of the San Francisco Bay Area EcoAtlas, and downloaded from www.ecoatlas.org The dataset was filtered to only show those points in the Bay-Delta Region, for the purposes of this exercise. To get an complete and accurate dataset, please visit source and download again.

Modern Baylands: download EcoAtlas_modern_baylands_shapefile.zip (this shapefile has been edited from the source for the purposes of this exercise)

Text for description of wetlands data source:
This dataset was adapted from the SFEI_modern_baylands_poly_with_crosswalk.shp dataset, part of the San Francisco Bay Area EcoAtlas, and downloaded from the San Francisco Estuary Institute at www.sfei.org/ecoatlas. The dataset was then simplified for use during this tutorial, to show only the "LEVEL2" (renamed to “CLASS”) attributes: baylands, bays and channels, and watersheds. Images were then added to the attribute table for the purposes of this exercise.
HTML code for info balloon:
<div class='googeb-info-window' style='font-family: sans-serif; width: 200px'>
{CLASS} 
<img src="{IMAGE1}" width="200"/> 
{IMAGE1_SRC} 
<img src="{IMAGE2}" width="200"/> 
{IMAGE2_SRC} 
<a href="{URL}">Read more...</a> 
</div>

Icon for wetland points: download wetlands.png icon image. (Source: iconizer.net, where you can make your own 32px x 32px icons)
KMZ file for legend overlay: download Wetlands_legend.kmz (you can figure out how to make your own legend here)

Where can you learn more?

Take tutorials here!
Read a story about World Wildlife Fund using this tool here!
Apply for a educational software grant here, and a research software grant here!

Introduction to Google's Geo Tools (Part 3) - Google Earth Engine

Download slide deck (62 MB ppt download (wow!) - view in presentation mode)
Where can you learn more?

See the Featured Map Gallery here, and view videos here!
Become a trusted tester by emailing earthengine-beta@google.com!
Tutorial: Introduction to Google Earth Engine

Google Maps and Earth Permissions

For permissions and licensing info, visit http://google.com/permissions. E-mail mediatools@google.com with questions.

Partner Spotlight: A case study in using Google's geospatial tools to teach undergraduate students environmental science and geospatial skills.

Presenter: Mary Kilea & Holly Orr, New York University

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Tuesday 8/12

Breakout sessions -- 9:30am

Earth Engine API

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Field Mobile Data Collection + Open Data Kit

Slide Deck
Download ODK Collect latest build at opendatakit.org/downloads
Android Cheat Sheet. Listing of some useful Geo apps and overall Android utilities to make your life easier
ODK Tutorials. Four tutorials on setting up your own ODK server, building forms, data collection, and analysis from Google Earth Outreach's tutorial page

Views & Street View

Slide deck
Resources:

Google Maps | Views site
Trekker Loan Program
More about Photo Spheres and connecting Photo Spheres (constellations)

Publishing Your Maps & Data

Presentation Deck - with links and resources.
Publishing with Google Maps Engine
Getting discovered in the Google Maps Gallery
Making Map Mashups with Google Crisis Map:

View the default maps: www.google.org/crisismap - explore the available maps
Create your own: www.google.org/crisismap/a/.maps (crisis, humanitarian, non-profit or social-good uses only)
Sample Layers to use when creating your first map:

US Wildfires Map: www.google.org/crisismap/2013-us-wildfires

KML: SoCal Fires: MyMap KML Link
Fusion Tables: Red Cross Shelters: Fusion Table link
GME: [use a layer from your GME account]
Built-in: Google Weather, Google Traffic

Moore, Oklahoma tornado map: http://www.google.org/crisismap/2013-oklahoma-tornado

Map Tiles: Moore, Oklahoma Satellite Imagery: Google Map Tile folder URL (replace file name with "{X}_{Y}_{Z}.png")

Resources for Crisis Map:

Crisis Map intro video: http://youtu.be/vgYzmsH0efc
Crisis Map FAQ: https://support.google.com/crisismaps/#2649122
Crisis Map Editor screencast: http://youtu.be/ypTRejsXqrU
Crisis Map Editor documentation: Docs link

Build your own Crisis Map: code.google.com/p/googlecrisismap (open source code, install on AppEngine)

Unconference Session 1 -- 1pm

Contribute your idea to the Unconference Session: http://goo.gl/PFXlmE

Breakout Sessions -- 2pm

Tour Builder

Tour Builder

External datasets:

KMLs

NASA Earth at night

https://earthbuilder.google.com/10446176163891957399-13737975182519107424-4/kh/

Mexico Forests:

https://mapsengine.google.com/15658084116283052074-17157185934608842999-4/kh/

NAIP data: (1m)

https://mapsengine.google.com/15658084116283052074-15544220364157115227-4/kh/

Timelapse Tours

Slide deck (for Randy's slide deck, see here.)
Where can you learn more?

Examples: Las Vegas tour, Select African cities, Mississippi Delta, A Lake in Florida, Metro Atlanta, Nepalese Glaciers in Action

Field Mobile Data Collection + Open Data Kit

Slide Deck
Download ODK Collect latest build at opendatakit.org/downloads
Android Cheat Sheet. Listing of some useful Geo apps and overall Android utilities to make your life easier
ODK Tutorials. Four tutorials on setting up your own ODK server, building forms, data collection, and analysis from Google Earth Outreach's tutorial page

Publishing Your Maps & Data

Presentation Deck - with links and resources.
Publishing with Google Maps Engine
Getting discovered in the Google Maps Gallery
Making Map Mashups with Google Crisis Map:

View the default maps: www.google.org/crisismap - explore the available maps
Create your own: www.google.org/crisismap/a/.maps (crisis, humanitarian, non-profit or social-good uses only)
Sample Layers to use when creating your first map:

US Wildfires Map: www.google.org/crisismap/2013-us-wildfires

KML: SoCal Fires: MyMap KML Link
Fusion Tables: Red Cross Shelters: Fusion Table link
GME: [use a layer from your GME account]
Built-in: Google Weather, Google Traffic

Moore, Oklahoma tornado map: http://www.google.org/crisismap/2013-oklahoma-tornado

Map Tiles: Moore, Oklahoma Satellite Imagery: Google Map Tile folder URL (replace file name with "{X}_{Y}_{Z}.png")

Resources for Crisis Map:

Crisis Map intro video: http://youtu.be/vgYzmsH0efc
Crisis Map FAQ: https://support.google.com/crisismaps/#2649122
Crisis Map Editor screencast: http://youtu.be/ypTRejsXqrU
Crisis Map Editor documentation: Docs link

Build your own Crisis Map: code.google.com/p/googlecrisismap (open source code, install on AppEngine)

Breakout Sessions -- 4pm

Earth Engine API

Slide deck

Your First Maps API

Get started here: developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript
Developer's Guide: Getting Started
Code Examples & Samples
Demo Gallery
JavaScript Playground
Map Tutor Lessons
Galley tool

Imagery & Base Map

Slide deck

Google Earth & KML

Lesson plans: http://earth-outreach.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/kml_lessons/interactive/index.html
Data files (optional): download
Where can you learn more?

The KML Handbook

Wednesday 7/24

Breakout Sessions -- 9:30am

Tour Builder

Tour Builder

External datasets:

KMLs

NASA Earth at night

https://earthbuilder.google.com/10446176163891957399-13737975182519107424-4/kh/

Mexico Forests:

https://mapsengine.google.com/15658084116283052074-17157185934608842999-4/kh/

NAIP data: (1m)

https://mapsengine.google.com/15658084116283052074-15544220364157115227-4/kh/

Timelapse Tours

Views & Street View

Slide deck
Resources:

Google Maps | Views site
Trekker Loan Program
More about Photo Spheres and connecting Photo Spheres (constellations)

Coding with KML

Lesson plans: http://earth-outreach.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/kml_lessons/interactive/index.html
Data files (optional): download
Where can you learn more?

KML Documentation:

Interactive KML Editing Playgrounds:

KML Interactive Sampler (beginner/intermediate level)
KML Editing Lessons (intermediate/advanced) - same as "Lesson plans" above

Tutorial: Validating KML as you go (set up jEdit to validate and auto-complete KML as you type)
Galdos KML Validator
Forums:

The KML Handbook
Programming tools:

PyKML - Python library to generate KML
LibKML - C++ library to generate KML (with SWIG bindings for Java & Python)

Fancy KML Examples:

Geothermal Resources (styles, animation, etc.) - coming soon
Apollo 11 Tour:

1. switch to "Moon" mode in Earth.
2. In the Layers panel open the "Moon Gallery" > " Guided Tours" folder.
3. Click on the "Apollo 11: Buzz Aldrin" tour and then click "play this tour" in the info window.