@Kerrie Did you end up showing to your class? And did they enjoy the videos? Yes you can embed a My Maps into your wiki space. Take the Embed code click on Embed Media > Other HTML and add the code there. Click Save and then Save the page. The embedded map should display. Lets hope that BarryB’s district does change their policies to make it easier for educators.

@Beth Yes the holiday was great. I’m really keen to learn more about how you use the N95 and the costs involved with live stream in Australia. I know that people said they were going to comment on your post about questions on using the N95 but can’t seem to find the answers. Are they on a different post?

@Anne I definitely didn’t find Google Maps intituitive. With video you click on the HTML tab on the pin and paste the embed code there then click back to normal mode.

@Christine Unfortunately if you came to Australia you probably wouldn’t come to Western Australia because there is more to see and do on the East Coast. Glad you liked the videos.

@Claire I was a bit like you. Didn’t get Flickr but it is worth the effort. If you click on my tag Flickr in my left sidebar you will find my posts on using Flickr. What a cool idea for telling stories using Google Maps.

What a magical place you live. I’ve been fascinated with it since I was a little girl. Also loved the kangaroo video. Thanks for posting them.

I lived blogged and mapped my vacation back in 2006 - I used a tool called Wayfarer
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2006/08/our_vacation_on.html
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2007/08/my-interview–1.html

This year, I learned how to use my N95 and kept a journal - the highlight was live streaming an alligator jumping into the river .. and I tweeted my vacation too
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2008/04/getting-into-th.html

I’m wanting to do something similar for my communities wiki project showing the locations of the various points of interest in Magnolia, Texas that we have photographed and written about. Will the same process work for embedding in Gustinspace ? Remember that I am a novice, and a bit “code impaired.”

@BarryB - Don’t give up hope! Our district has begun to reopen several web resources that were previously blocked. They just needed a little time to work out student safety parameters, tech. glitches, justify educational relevance/practicality, etc. before they could justify granting access. One thing our district has done is to grant teacher logins greater access than student logins. That way the teachers can use some of these resources for instruction, without setting the students “loose” in places they may not be responsible enough to use appropriately. Hopefully, your district will move in a similar direction, as they work through what is best for student acheivement.

@Barry thanks for letting me know. I was aware of the issue with photos but hadn’t stopped to consider the impact this would have on educators that read my posts from their classrooms. Are all photosharing websites blocked in your school districts and do they allow any videos from any video sharing sites? Normally I do upload all my photos to the blog because I prefer to use a different size from those on Flickr. I will upload that photos for my next post - including the larger versions (for when people click on them).

@Lee Thanks for telling me about your post. I loved watching your video. Here are the questions I asked you in your comments - I definitely agree that using your mobile phone to take the videos is an excellent feature. My phone is only 2 megapixels so the qualities not that great. What is your phone? I would also be interested to know the size of your 90 sec videos taken using your phone (I love how I’ve bent their 90 second rule — almost tempted to try uploading a 10 min compressed movie). I hadn’t realised that only pro members can upload — but it’s the best money I’ve ever spent.

@Sarah So you liked my pretty fish swimming around. I must say visiting the Underwater Observatory was a highlight for me and well worth it. Any one who visits this area should take the time to check it out.