Comments on: 9-A-1 Google Earth for Educators http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 05 May 2008 03:15:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: jkivisto http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/comment-page-1/#comment-43 jkivisto Sun, 04 May 2008 15:55:14 +0000 http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/#comment-43 I absolutely fell in love with this web application. My husband is a 7th grade social studies teacher and I immediately thought of him utilizing this tool in the classroom with his students. He is not however what I would call technology savy, but he's getting there. What I also found very helpful, were the lesson plans that they included. One other thought that came to mind for utilzing this application would be when you are planning your next vacation. So cool! I absolutely fell in love with this web application. My husband is a 7th grade social studies teacher and I immediately thought of him utilizing this tool in the classroom with his students. He is not however what I would call technology savy, but he’s getting there. What I also found very helpful, were the lesson plans that they included. One other thought that came to mind for utilzing this application would be when you are planning your next vacation. So cool!

]]> By: onelibrarylady http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/comment-page-1/#comment-40 onelibrarylady Sat, 03 May 2008 14:51:16 +0000 http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/#comment-40 I have just started to explore Google Earth but it is pretty cool! Nice lesson tie in for history (and obviously geography). We have been using it to look at the landforms and waterways for battles in the 1800s. Chris, did you know that Flat Stanley was started by a teacher in London, On? I have just started to explore Google Earth but it is pretty cool! Nice lesson tie in for history (and obviously geography). We have been using it to look at the landforms and waterways for battles in the 1800s.

Chris, did you know that Flat Stanley was started by a teacher in London, On?

]]> By: Chris Halter http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Chris Halter Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:38:54 +0000 http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/#comment-39 Google Earth is growing and maturing at a very fast pace. I have used it to do "Flat Standley" projects with younger students and to show my son where all his relatives live in comparison to us. One of the most powerful features of this mature Google Earth is the interweaving of social issues with the maps and landforms. The most famous that I know of so far is th Darfur information. Very powerful. Google Earth is growing and maturing at a very fast pace. I have used it to do “Flat Standley” projects with younger students and to show my son where all his relatives live in comparison to us.

One of the most powerful features of this mature Google Earth is the interweaving of social issues with the maps and landforms. The most famous that I know of so far is th Darfur information. Very powerful.

]]> By: mlower http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/comment-page-1/#comment-38 mlower Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:24:36 +0000 http://sherryvalenti.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/9-a-1-google-earth-for-educators/#comment-38 Google Earth is so cool! My husband and I love to jeep the old mining trails on top of the Rocky Mountains. We can follow our trails with Google Earth. In the fall you can even see when the trails start to get covered with snow. For students, it allows them to manipulate the places and routes rather than just looking at a globe or atlas. There are lots of great options with it! Google Earth is so cool! My husband and I love to jeep the old mining trails on top of the Rocky Mountains. We can follow our trails with Google Earth. In the fall you can even see when the trails start to get covered with snow. For students, it allows them to manipulate the places and routes rather than just looking at a globe or atlas. There are lots of great options with it!

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