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Project Based Learning and Differentiation using Google Earth. Jeff Allen. Mission and Vision. Mission : Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day, through relationships, rigor, and relevance.
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Project Based Learning and Differentiation using Google Earth Jeff Allen
Mission and Vision Mission: Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day, through relationships, rigor, and relevance. Vision: Dorchester School District Two desires to be recognized as a “World Class” school district, expecting each student to achieve at his/her optimum level in all areas, and providing all members of our district family with an environment that permits them to do their personal best.
Contact Information Jeff Allen jeallen@dorchester2.k12.sc.us
Session EvaluationParticipants are asked to complete a session evaluation for each session attended. Credit (attendance, renewal, and/or technology) will be added following evaluation completion. For each question, use 1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree nor Disagree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree. Your responses will assist us in planning future professional development in Dorchester School District Two. • The instructor was well prepared for the workshop. • The materials for the workshop were appropriate. • The concepts presented were appropriate to my job. • I will benefit from attending this session. • I would recommend this training to others.
Working with Google Earth • An Introduction to Google Earth • What is Google Earth? • Google Earth: a virtual globe program that shows the earth and sky by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS over a 3D globe. • What good is it? • Why would you want to use it in the classroom? What benefits does it bring? • Just a few examples, tools, and resources: • Humanities: Tour important places in Anne Frank’s life • Environmental Science: Use Google Earth to investigate topography • Foreign Language: Create engaging tasks for your students to complete • Geography: Use a simple atlas overlay to bring your elementary classroom alive
Working with Google Earth • An Introduction to the Interface • Download the program here: http://earth.google.com/ • Understanding the Interface • Basic Navigation • Finding Addresses and Locations • Using Layers • Collecting and organizing places • Searching for and adding premade content (or how to find lots of cool things already out there) • Google KML Gallery
Working with Google Earth • Advanced tools • Viewing the sky and other planets • Viewing historical Imagery • Drawing and Measuring: measuring distances and areas • Creating your own placemarks and editing them • Working with Paths and Polygons • Overlays • Emailing and printing from the program • Other advanced tools that can interface with Google Earth: • Google SketchUp • Geo-tools and geo-tagging • Spreadsheet Mapper Tool v.3 • Tour Builder
Delivering instruction through Google Earth Some Google Earth Examples… Google Lit Trips http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html Real World Math http://www.realworldmath.org/ “Postcards from the Past” – Using historical imagery https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0Bz4RJ4OUv5xxYjhlYWIzMDUtN2NmOS00YWRhLWJjNDMtN2MzOWY4OGJlZDVi