Presented by Thomas Cooper
The Tools:
Google Maps - http://maps.google.com/
Google Mapmaker - http://www.google.com/mapmaker
Google Earth - http://earth.google.com/
Google Sketchup - http://sketchup.google.com/
The Crib Sheets:
The Presentation: Integration Ideas:
We are always looking to collaborate with other teachers and their classes on project. Feel free to check out some of our ideas, add your own, or expand on ours. If you'd like to arrange to do a project with one of our classes contact me.
Pre-School Classroom - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_65dzbp67gs
Lower School Classroom (Grades 1-5) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_66dvcqqbrh
Middle School Classroom (Grades 6-8) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_68dp4wdxcc
Upper School Classroom (Grades 9-12) - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_69chpv96f8
AP Courses - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdwkz9w_70cd42j8c3
The Projects:
Here are some collaborative projects we have already started. We are always looking for other classes to join us. Check us out and join in at any time.
American Explorers - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=104315898973148836611.0004402acbce64705f5f9&ll=43.516689,-96.240234&spn=37.880586,59.589844&t=h&z=4&om=1
Clean Watersheds - http://cleanwatersheds.wikispaces.com Environmental I-Reports - http://goapes.wikispaces.com/ireport Expedition Lit Trips - http://outdoortech.wikispaces.com Google Lit Trips - http://www.googlelittrips.org/
Our Lost Children - http://ourlostchildren.wikispaces.com
Poetry of Place - http://poetryofplace.wikispaces.com
Trace Your Trash - http://goapes.wikispaces.com/traceyourtrash Other Applications:
Here are some application that you can use and then embed in Google Maps and Earth.
SlideShare - http://www.slideshare.net/
Podomatic - http://www.podomatic.com/
Quizzlet - http://quizlet.com/user/Quizzlet/
VoiceThread - http://ed.voicethread.com/
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com
Google Maps in Other Languages:
Students of foreign languages can be tasked to locate cities, give directions, or create placemarks about museums, shops, geographical features and other cultural practices.
Chinese Maps - http://ditu.google.cn/
French Maps - http://maps.google.fr/
German Maps - http://maps.google.de/
Spanish Maps - http://maps.google.es/
Italian Maps - http://maps.google.it/
Russian Maps - http://maps.google.ru/
Videos:
Wanna Work Together?
Two Men Take the Wrong Turn Down Street View
* There are a few more of these. Check out the series on YouTube by searching for "The Googling". My favorite is The Googling IV: Google SMS
How to Edit Features in Google Mapmaker
* There are more Mapmaker tutorials on YouTube.
Where is Matt in Google Earth
* Matt traveled all over the world and danced with people. What a great way to educate children about different cultures and bring us all together.
Check out "Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)". One of my favorite parts is Matt with the Baliwood Dancers.
Secret Images of Google Earth
* Pretty Cool!
How to Build a Robot in SketchUp
*Check out other SketchUp tutorials from basic to advanced on YouTube.
*For Google Earth tutorial, ideas on how to incorporate Google Earth and other Web 2.0 tools in your classroom, go to Teens and Technology and then click on the GPS and GIS page in the left-hand column.
Teens and Technology - http://teensandtechnology.wikispaces.com |
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Agenda >
Geo Apps - Maps, Earth & SketchUp |