Training Materials

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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

Introduction to Indigenous Mapping With Google - 9am

For the session:
- View and download slide deck here
To review later:
- Rebecca Moore's story
- Google Earth Outreach website
  - Surui Cultural Map
    - More information here
    - Watch the video here
    - Download and view the map from this webpage
  - Ngarluma Ngurra Cultural Map
    - More information here
    - Read the publication here
    - Download and view the map in Google Earth here
  - Surui Forest Carbon Project
    - Watch the video here
  - Cherokee Journey
    - View the website here
    - Watch the video here
  - Kanza Language and Landscape: The Kansas River
    - Explore the Tour Builder tour here
  - Find an overview of mapping tools here
  - Find resources for Google Geo API developers here

Tools for traditional land use & occupancy mapping - 10:15am

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
To review later:
- Learn about The Firelight Group's direct-to-digital mapping methodology here
- Take a tutorial on adding placemarks, lines and polygons to Google Earth here
  - Download The Firelight Group's Guidebook: Direct to Digital Mapping Methodology Using Google Earth
  - Download and view The Firelight Group's sample folder KMZ here
  - Guide for interviews
    - See suggestions for interview questions here
    - See interview question checklist sample here
- See instructions for caching Google Earth imagery here

Tools for environmental monitoring - an overview - 1pm

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
  - See the ODK Demo map here
  - Earth Engine Timelapse: earthengine.google.org/timelapse
  - Timelapse Tour Editor: bit.ly/toureditor
  - Hansen Global Forest data: earthenginepartners.appspot.com/science-2013-global-forest
  - Global Forest Watch 2.0: www.globalforestwatch.org
To review later:
- Take tutorials here!
- Open Data Kit's main site here.
- ODK code site here.
- Android Cheat Sheet here: Listing of some useful Geo apps and overall Android utilities to make your life easier.
- YouTube video about the Surui tribe of the Amazon's Forest Carbon Project here.

Tools for inter-generational knowledge and education - 3pm

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
- Go to Tour Builder here
To review later:
- Take a tutorial on Tour Builder here

Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Tools for improving & adding to Google’s base maps - 9am

For the session:
- View and download slide deck here
- Get to Map Maker here
To review later:
- About Map Maker
  - Google Map Maker: Help Articles (helpful information)
  - Google Map Maker: User Guides (tutorials)
  - MapMakerPedia
  - Map Maker Community
  - MapUp Kit
  - Presentations to be used during MapUps:
  - YouTube Channel - demos & tutorials
  - Google Map Maker Pulse (see live mapping by users around the world)
- About imagery

Deep Dive Session #1 - 10:30am

Traditional land use & occupancy mapping: Making and sharing your maps

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
- Download the ua_surui_map_before.kmz file here
- Custom icons:
  - Village custom icon URL: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RiiYlPdWEDU/T5XGJ3DoIII/AAAAAAAAAEs/gOcI7ULF8eU/w128/aldeia_atual.png
  - First contact custom icon URL: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l2P6EkHYXlU/T5XGK2N1YYI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tqPaYpWAxrA/w128/contato.png
  - Açai custom icon URL: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PJnBe5-ZuEU/T5XGJ5nLtVI/AAAAAAAAAEk/lRbvDwXSMpU/w128/acai.png
  - Jenipapo custom icon URL: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a0chMDjKY8Q/T7Qk_sY4ddI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/-dNrGibKEeE/s800/jenipapo.png
  - Jaguar custom icon URL: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RGc2PEXixzg/T5XGL9UT2QI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/ghujjDrqtMA/w128/onca_pintada.png
  - Capybara custom icon URL: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBKR5Z-xTZk/T5XGKs-ba3I/AAAAAAAAAFM/3UX4XtT40sQ/w128/capivara.png
- Infowindow images:
  - Village image URL: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zTgC4Mmi2wc/Up55Ixy0a_I/AAAAAAAALE0/V9xgBu2GJP4/w360-h241-no/village.jpg
  - First contact image URL: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EIx70ZP7tA8/Up55H8Om3kI/AAAAAAAALEk/bmYavEDJCOQ/w400-h293-no/contact.jpg
  - Açai image URL: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gJAWL_8i5eM/Up55HxwaUSI/AAAAAAAALEc/zb_4wZc4LH4/w400-h300-no/acai.jpg
  - Jenipapo image URL: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z8PlO74Ob1M/Up55I_uxFLI/AAAAAAAALE4/n_xG_5eqyQQ/w400-h266-no/jenipapo.jpg
  - Jaguar image URL: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zZMlsEYugmo/Up55ITK5dZI/AAAAAAAALEs/W2EnKWHbxtc/w400-h276-no/jaguar.jpg
  - Capybara image URL: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ynHcvga4Jm8/Up55H6KwlPI/AAAAAAAALEY/ws4KtoeEX14/w365-h250-no/capybara.jpg
- Legends
  - Legend image URL: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ePJbvxw0uAE/Up6B1ySKXdI/AAAAAAAALGk/vAb86VdcRno/w300-h472-no/legend.png
  - Legend sample code:

<ScreenOverlay>

<name>Legend: Surui Cultural Map</name>

<Icon>

<href>https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ePJbvxw0uAE/Up6B1ySKXdI/AAAAAAAALGk/vAb86VdcRno/w300-h472-no/legend.png</href>

</Icon>

<overlayXY x="0" y="0" xunits="fraction" yunits="fraction"/>

<screenXY x="25" y="25" xunits="pixels" yunits="pixels"/>

<rotationXY x="0.5" y="0.5" xunits="fraction" yunits="fraction"/>

<size x="0" y="0" xunits="pixels" yunits="pixels"/>

</ScreenOverlay>

Download the ua_surui_map_after.kmz here

To review later:
- Take a tutorial on adding photos and videos to infowindows here
- Take a tutorial on adding legends to Google Earth here
- Take a tutorial on adding views and perspectives in Google Earth here
- Take a tutorial on touring in Google Earth here

Environmental monitoring: Leading Your Own ODK Project

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck: here (or download PDF - 41MB!)
- ODK Build: build.opendatakit.org
  - Create an account
  - Rename the form
  - To save a form, File > Export as XML
  - Upload the form to Google Drive (geoworkshops@gmail.com address)
- For creating an XLSform
- Download the sample XLSform for our workshop: IMW Survey.xls
  - Download the sample XLSform to learn about other form types and syntax: Sample XLSform.xls
- Validate and convert your XLSform on ODK XLSform
- Upload your XML form to Google Drive
- Enter data in to your new form, and send it when finalized to Google Maps Engine. A location field is required to send to Maps Engine.
- In Maps Engine, your data will populate a new vector table. Create a styled layer and a Map from your data.
  - If you want an image to appear in a popup balloon, you must:
    - Click on Layer: Edit Layer Style
    - Info windows
    - add <img src> tags around the photo, like this: <img src= {/IMW_survey/photo}>
    - Publish on Exit and exit.
- View a published Map from Google Maps Engine on the Maps Engine mobile app.
To review later:
- Form Design help on ODK site
  - Download the latest build of ODK Collect (the below links will be removed when you can download straight from opendatakit.org)
    - http://nafundi.com/downloads/Collect-1044-RC5.apk
    - if you prefer not to type so much:http://tiny.cc/odkmap
    - Once downloaded, select the file to install ODK Collect. If you get an error, make sure your settings allow downloads & installs from 3rd party unknown sources (probably under Settings > Security > Unknown sources.

More on XLS form syntax from formhub University

Inter-generational knowledge & education: Engaging youth using Google Earth

For the session:
- View best practices for Google Earth touring here
To review later:
- Take a tutorial on adding views and perspectives in Google Earth here
- Take a tutorial on touring in Google Earth here

Deep Dive Session #2 - 1pm

Traditional land use & occupancy mapping: Managing your map data

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
- 1974 Coast Salish historical map: download here
  - Elder Ray Harris's GPS track: download here
  - Aboriginal Lands in BC dataset: download here
  - Attributed to Natural Resources Canada (see here)
  - Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  - Oil & Gas Facilities in BC dataset: download here
    - Attributed to BC Oil & Gas Commission (see here)
- Canadian Federal Government topographic map of the Stz’uminus and Snuneymuxw First Nations’ area. Download here: http://www.mapsdigital.com/Nanaimo92G4.zip
To review later:
- On Google Earth Free:
  - Take a tutorial on adding an image overlay here
  - Take a tutorial on adding a GPS track here
- On Google Earth Pro:
  - Take a tutorial on importing GIS data here
- On Google Maps Engine Platform:
  - Take the tutorials on Google Maps Engine Platform here
  - Apply for a software grant of Google Maps Engine Platform here

Environmental monitoring: Google Earth Engine

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
  - Open Google Earth Engine here: http://earthengine.google.org
    - (most features require login with Beta Tester account)
  - Open the Google Earth Engine API: http://ee-api.appspot.com
    - (requires login with Beta Tester account)
To review later:
- See the Featured Map Gallery here, and view videos here!
- Tutorial: Introduction to Google Earth Engine

Inter-generational knowledge & education: Map-making with young people

For the session:
- View and download tutorial slide deck on Google Maps Engine Lite here
To review later:
- To get to Google Maps Engine Lite (to create a new map or open a map), go to this URL: http://mapsengine.google.com/map
- Take a general tutorial here.
- See the help centre here.
- See the difference between Google Maps Engine Lite and Pro here.
- View examples of maps made with Google Maps Engine Lite and Pro:

Deep Dive Session #3 - 3pm

Traditional land use & occupancy mapping: Collecting structured data

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
  - Download the IMW 2014 csv here
  - Ladysmith activity
    - Download the Ladysmith_area_centroid.kml here
    - Download the Ladysmith_area_names.csv here
To review later:
- Take a tutorial on merging tables with Fusion Tables here
  - Take more tutorials on Fusion Tables here

Advanced Topics Office Hours

(was: Environmental monitoring: Global Forest Watch)

Christiaan will be available to answer advanced questions on:
- GIS Data import, visualization, publishing, etc.
  - KML techniques & design
  - Maps API, other APIs
  - Google Earth Engine
  - Google Maps Engine
  - ETC!

Inter-generational knowledge & education: Storytelling through Street View imagery

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
To review later:

Closing Session - 4pm

For the session:
- View and download the slide deck here
To review later:
- Visit the Google Earth Outreach website here
  - Apply for software grants here
  - Find our tutorials here
  - Get training materials here
  - Find the developer marketplace here
  - Sign up for Map Your Indigenous Community Month here

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