To the best of my recollection, this was my first time using Google Earth. However, I am confident that this is a site that I will begin to frequent. I choose to watch a few of the atomic learning lessons to help me best navigate the capabilities of this site.
I had the most fun playing with the layers that one can choose from. The hyperlinks embedded on this virtual globe is an educational gem mine for all age students. Whether they choose to watch a time elapsed construction of a city or just review climate differences. This site can aid teaching all key subject areas.
After viewing both the elementary and middle school idea sheets. I found lesson ideas on everything from geography to lessons exploration of America. So often when we teach in a classroom, students have very little comprehension of the vast world that they live in. Many have often never left their region or state. Google Earth allows (especially less privileged children) world travel. The hands on exercises will provide kinestetic, visual and auditory learning opportunities.
The Google Gallery/ Tours option is a bit like having your own tour guide. This would be a handy tool for planning school trips or even classroom field trips. The blogspot was also interesting . I found tools for charting forest fires and floods. With all of the apparent natural disasters that have occurred in the recent years, this feature brings current events into the classroom.
I look forward to continuing exploring the World in my classroom through Google Earth.
I had the most fun playing with the layers that one can choose from. The hyperlinks embedded on this virtual globe is an educational gem mine for all age students. Whether they choose to watch a time elapsed construction of a city or just review climate differences. This site can aid teaching all key subject areas.
After viewing both the elementary and middle school idea sheets. I found lesson ideas on everything from geography to lessons exploration of America. So often when we teach in a classroom, students have very little comprehension of the vast world that they live in. Many have often never left their region or state. Google Earth allows (especially less privileged children) world travel. The hands on exercises will provide kinestetic, visual and auditory learning opportunities.
The Google Gallery/ Tours option is a bit like having your own tour guide. This would be a handy tool for planning school trips or even classroom field trips. The blogspot was also interesting . I found tools for charting forest fires and floods. With all of the apparent natural disasters that have occurred in the recent years, this feature brings current events into the classroom.
I look forward to continuing exploring the World in my classroom through Google Earth.
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