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List of bookmarks for CESA 10 Cray Academy Course: Mapping Our World: Google Earth in the Classroom
Updated on Jul 13, 09
Created on Jul 13, 09
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Complete lesson plan and resources for a middle school science unit that uses a variety of geospatial technologies. Worth exploring to get some ideas.
Blog about lesson plan ideas for geography. Many use some kind of mapping application. Often linked files or URLs. Good ideas.
Google Earth Community forum. Has lots of ideas and resources that teachers could use. Also has kmz files in some of the postings that could be used in the classroom. Also a good place to get help if/when you need it.
USGS page with links to a bunch of kmz files relevant to understanding the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and future earthquakes in the area. USGS actually has quite a few kmz files that can be downloaded and used by teachers in their lessons.
Google's 3D warehouse of objects that can be placed in Google Earth or that can be used as elements within a SketchUp project.
Experiment from Penguin about writing stories via maps. Interesting idea, worth exploring. Falls into the category of digital storytelling or new media.
A blog with lots of resources on using Google Earth in the classroom as well as Google Earth news.
A great web site to get ideas on using Google Earth and My Maps with literature. Has example lesson plans for a variety of grades.
An excellent resource for teachers looking for ideas on using Google Earth in the classroom. Has links to detailed lesson plans, additional software, Google Earth tutorials, etc.
Google's My Maps help web site. Show/tells how to do things like adding placemarks, photos, etc. Useful for class support.
Video introduction by Google to Google Maps. Also has links to examples of My Maps like Route 66 and Earth as Art. Has a link to more info about creating maps.
Lane Education Service District in Eugene, Oregon. A geocaching/GPS resource site for teachers. Has some great links!
Over a dozen lesson plan ideas for using GPS (some are not geocaching) with kids. Broken down by grade level.
Alice Christie (ASU) site on geocaching. Has tips, lesson plans, examples, video tutorials, etc.
A podcast by Alice Christie on geocaching and using GPS devices.
The sample geocaches (aliens, revolutionary war, river and civil rights) give good examples of what can be done educationally with geocaching. These all are multi-caches. The page also has links to general information about GPS and geocaching.
The place to go for all things geocaching. Includes largest listing of worldwide geocaches, gives info to beginners, allows users to track trackable items and sells basic geocaching gear (like travel bugs and geocoins).
Google's video tutorials for SketchUp. Has more than 40 videos at a variety of skill levels. Useful as a starting point especially also for guidance in preparing models for use in Google Earth.
This forum is for K-16 educators to exchange information and resources about using GPS and/or geocaching in the classroom. There are lots of good ideas here for lesson as well as answers to common questions and problems.
28 items | 6 visits
List of bookmarks for CESA 10 Cray Academy Course: Mapping Our World: Google Earth in the Classroom
Updated on Jul 13, 09
Created on Jul 13, 09
Category: Schools & Education
URL: