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Another Cheer for Google Earth!
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Check out this article ( http://mashable.com/2010/04/08/google-earth-sediba/ )about how Google Earth was instrumental in discovering a new species of early man in South Africa. Watch the video, very interesting. I agree this could become a blockbuster movie, all starting with a nine year old boy playing with his dog!
It is very interesting to think that the Google Earth technology can help with a discovery of bones dating back two million years. Just this morning I downloaded Google Earth on my Droid and the first search was to my location. The image on my phone is so clear, I can even see what we think is my puppy in the front yard. This technology is so amazing and I have it in my pocket.
Now imagine how this could change a discussion in a classroom? Google Earth in every pocket and it is not slowing down the school network. I look forward to playing with this new app and exploring the possibilities. I think it is time for use to rethink our cell phone policies and get those computers out of the lockers and into rich classroom exploration.
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Erosion Lessons in Google Earth
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Hi all!
I am coaching in a science class with an awesome teacher that is doing an amazing interactive lesson in her SmartBoard. Yippee! She is doing a dynamite job of using images, videos, and the many tools in Notebook 10. We are working on using her new airliner, and we were excited to engage a boy in class on crutches using the airliner from his seat. I am so mad I did not videotape this lesson. Every student in this room is engaged and into the lesson, and the visuals are really helping the instruction! This is what I am talking about, engagement! “Let’s summarize with a video off You Tube”! My heart is going pitter patter!
Hard to share different resources, because this was truly dynamite! I will see if I can upload her notebook file here for you. I might have to wait until next week to do that!
Erosion Ideas in Google Earth, maybe these can be used next week!
http://www2.lhric.org/eastchester/schools/hs/teachers/fermann/GE.htm Excellent earth Science resources.
http://gelessons.com/lessons/ Earth science lessons using Google Earth.
http://geology.utah.gov/google_earth/ I can’t open these on the student machine, not sure about these.
Video on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFpCJsc_k64 How Things Work video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR6evrt7els Bill Nye the Science Guy on water erosion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4WQQ_WBdUM Example of water erosion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HFmxRicX4o Water erosion video.
Long ago I tried to create a tour in Google Earth, back to try it again with the help of my twitter network I am shocked how easy it was to complete this. What a great way to illustrate why I was a little tired!
