What is Google Earth?
The above video is an example of what you can see on Google Earth. Have a look it is amazing!Google earth is an online information program which allows you to view pictures of the earth not from an abstract view of the earth like this picture
but rather an up close and personal view as was shown in the above video.
Google earth can even take you to the moon surface.
It is amazing what you will see.
How to Use Google Earth
Visit Google Earth at http://earth.google.com/ and start exploring.For more information on how to use google earth please watch the following video:
How Can Google Earth Be Used in the Classroom
The uses are limitless. For example, if space were the topic being taught you could use Google Earth to actually take your class into outer space.You can see images of the tallest buildings in the world and go back in time to look at historical images.
The students will feel like they have actually been to the place described - it is that interactive.
PMI Analysis
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Minus
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Interesting
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The advantages of using Google Earth:
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Keeps students engaged as they get to explore
something they may have never seen before.
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It is interesting and new images are published
all the time.
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It is interactive and makes you feel like you
have actually been there. Some images
are even in 3D.
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It creates an understanding of the topic as it
actually shows you what it is by taking you there.
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That the use of Google Earth will support
Cognitivism learning theories but also if used appropriately to engage
learners in a collaborative way (such as discussing the images displayed on
Google Earth) then the use of Google Earth will also support Constructivism
learning theories (Elearning Pedagogy).
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That the use of Google Earth will support
Visual and Verbal Learners (Learning Styles and Strategies);
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That the use of Google Earth will support
Linguistic and Visual/Spatial Intelligences (Multiple Intelligences);
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It will support a TPACK framework, provided
the content on Google Earth is appropriate to the Key Learning Area being
taught (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge).
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It will assist in higher order thinking
including the Blooms Revised Taxonomies of “Remembering”, “Understanding” and
“Analysing” (Blooms Taxonomy of Learning Domains).
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The disadvantages of editing images include:
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Making sure copyright legislation is adhered
to
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The program can be slow to download images and
this can be frustrating
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That you need to get a licence to use it.
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It is amazing to see the images up close and
personal.
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You can see the moon, the stars, planets,
underwater, historical images etc.
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Things you would never get to see in real life
you actually can see.
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Personal Reflection
I found Google Earth fascinating. The only concern that I had with Google Earth was the requirement to download which took some time. The outcome is amazing and would be a great tools for classes, especially geography, science (looking at space and stars), history etc. It will come in very useful in lesson plans.Referencing:
- R Felder and B Soloman (no date) - Learning Styles and Strategies - online resource - http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/styles.htm
- K Lein (no date) - ELearning Pedagogy - online resource - http://elearningpedagogy.com
- BGFL (2002-2012) - Multiple Intelligences - online resource - http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/ict/multiple_int/what.cfm,
- P Mishra and MJ Koehler (2006) Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Framework for Teacher Knowledge;
- Blooms Taxonomy of Learning Domains (no date) - online resource - http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
- You Tube
- http://earth.google.com/
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