Got the World on a Screen
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| Title: | Got the World on a Screen |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Adam, Anna, Mowers, Helen |
| Source: | School Library Journal. Apr 2007 53(4):40-42. |
| Availability: | Reed Business Information. 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010. Tel: 646-746-6759; Fax: 646-746-6689; e-mail: slj@reedbusiness.com; Web site: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
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| Page Count: | 3 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Geography Instruction, Geography, Word Problems (Mathematics), Internet, Web Sites, Teaching Methods, Learning Motivation, Language Arts, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology |
| ISSN: | 0362-8930 |
| Abstract: | In this article, the authors discuss how Google Earth provides more than a geography lesson. For starters, Google Earth is perfect for teaching geography. Subscribe to Where in the World, for example, and have their students listen to podcast clues in a find-the-location game created by students worldwide. Clues relate to math (the population of this city is half that of the population of New York City), history (Ben Franklin was born in this city), even science (the average temperature of this location is 82 degrees in summer and 45 degrees in winter). Kids research the answers to help them determine the correct locations, which they can placemark in Google Earth. But there's a lot more to Google Earth. Educators at every grade level and in every subject area can use the program to enhance learning in fun and engaging ways. While teachers can certainly create their own engaging lessons based on the needs of their students, there are plenty of existing resources for harvesting the educational bounty offered by Google Earth. At the Google Earth Community Forum, teachers can download teacher-created projects such as Math in Las Vegas, in which students can solve word problems, such as determining the perimeter of a parking lot given it's length and width. Furthermore, Google Earth can also enhance language arts and can also be a great tool for understanding current events. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Access URL: | https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/toc-archive/2007/20070401.html |
| Accession Number: | EJ786394 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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