Today during the Collaborative we looked further into the technology that we started working with early last week. As I mentioned before, we were learning how to use Google Earth 5.0 (GE5) with our eTrex Venture HC GPS units to create the field trip videos. Today we discussed some other ways that Google Earth can be used.
There are quite a few add-ons to GE5 that are useful, not only for science but I could see them being used for Social Studies and even math class! You can find them in the Gallery on the GE5 site or here.
We also found the Dynamic Planet map site. Here you can work with several different overlays and even print out the different maps. There is also this site , National Atlas. Here is where SS and Math can find population maps and election maps. Just a lot of cool maps to use and print.
Finally, there is the Earth Science World Image Bank. This is an awesome site for any and all science pictures. This will be really useful in getting illustrations for videos and power points.
There were a couple of other sites but I haven’t had a chance to really explore them much. I will post about them once I do.
Tomorrow is the Biotechnology Conference at Collin College. I am excited to see what I learn!
~Ms. O
O's Bureau of Scientific Investigations 