A new Google Earth lesson
Finally - after months of work, I’m happy to share my latest Google Earth-based lesson:
“A New Management Plan for Stonehenge”
It is widely agreed that there is a need for a new management plan for the area. In 1993 the UK government described Stonehenge as a “national disgrace” Students use a multimedia Google Earth file to learn more about the UNESCO World Heritage site, and after reading a briefing paper, they set about using the free drawing tools in Google Earth, together with an Ordnance Survey map extract in the KMZ file to produce their own management plan.
The lesson home page
The lesson is designed to highlight the real-world decision-making capabilities of Google Earth when combined with websites like Flickr. I’m currently writing a book which is part tutorial, part manifesto to highlight the classroom possibilities of this kind of neogeographic approach to teaching. The project means that this blog and Digital Geography will be updated infrequently until the book is complete.
Google Earth 4.3
An exciting new look for Google Earth and I’m particularly delighted that the Mac version now supports Flash video in placemarks. Lots of tweaks, all well documented on the core blogs, and certainly worth the download.
To celebrate the new release I’m rushing ahead to publish my most ambitious Google Earth lesson to date. Two days to go…
Google Earth update for Wales
A sight that will gladden the heart of UK geographers. Google have released an update to the imagery that finally brings Snowdonia and the rest of the land of my fathers into high resolution. The update was mentioned on Google Earth blog
Tryfan and the Glyders.
I predict a rash of virtual field trips and tours of glacial features.
Another Google Earth course…
John Harrison and I are at the New Horizons Centre in Old Street, London on the 13th March presenting a course entitled:
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE GIS AND GOOGLE EARTH INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE KEY STAGES
Programme
10.00 -11.00: A WORLD OF GIS
A review of freely available GIS products, including links to mapping software, research tools and census data analysis
An explanation of how each of these products (and more) can be used in a classroom based scenario to engage students and raise standards
1.00 -11.15: DISCUSSION: COFFEE BREAK
1.15 -13.00: GOOGLE EARTH
KML (Keyhole Markup Language) and how Google sees the world
Identifying the core skills for navigating and interacting with Google Earth
Creating KML content with Google Maps and Google Earth
Exemplar lessons using Google Earth
13.00 -14.00: LUNCH AND INFORMAL DISCUSSION
14.00 -15.00: GOOGLE EARTH EXTRA
Google Earth and fieldwork – linking to GPS and displaying data
Immersive Google Earth and a glimpse of the future
15.00 -15.10: DISCUSSION: AFTERNOON TEA
15.10 -16.00: USING GIS TO DEVELOP COURSEWORK
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