Awesome_Integration_GE

Awesome Integration of Google Earth by Kevin McGonegal, Tech Integration Specialist, Cambridge Public Schools Kevin's website contains resources covered at this workshop. - [|http://www.newtechteaching.com] This workshop was great! Kevin presented different ways of using GE in the K-8 classroom. He walked us through creating placemarks and adding images/video. Some of his examples: __ Access Ideas: __  1. Smart Board  2. Rotation Station (Classroom)  3. Lab  4. Research Tool  5. Computational Tool  6. Writing Presentation Tool Research Tool:  ·  Elevation of terrain  ·  Incorporates the year that pops up at the bottom (When photo was taken.) Current Events:  ·  GIS Data – Tells a story  ·  Outreach Gallery: Hurricane Ike  ·  Move people into action Computational Tool:  ·  Ruler – perimeter  ·  Latitude/longitude on the grid  ·  Pathways  ·  Distance between landmarks <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">He does a lesson where students draw a path around Fenway Park, and students find the perimeter.
 * A little know fact from Kevin: GE Pro is free for educators. http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=783** *
 * LitTrips - Make Way for Ducklings
 * Students find their houses
 * Weather
 * Using the compass