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Have you used Google Earth or Google Mapping in your personal or professional life? What were your experiences with it and was it helpful? What were the positives and negatives? What worked well for you? '''Log in with your user name and password then click the edit button to add your responses below.''' | Have you used Google Earth or Google Mapping in your personal or professional life? What were your experiences with it and was it helpful? What were the positives and negatives? What worked well for you? '''Log in with your user name and password then click the edit button to add your responses below.''' | ||
I've never used Google Earth in my personal life - although I recently read an article about how someone working for Google Earth thought they had found the lost city of Atlantis (it turned out to be lines in the ocean floor created by scientific vessels that drag the floor in order to map it). I've used Google Maps a lot in my personal life, though, because my husband and I move a lot, and tools that give you directions are invaluable when you're new in town. Google Maps seems to be more accurate than other mapping tools - like MapQuest - and its pages load faster. I've also used Google Maps when apartment hunting from across the country. Using the satellite view is a great way to "see" the part of town you'll be moving to. -- Tasha | |||
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'''Include your first name (not avatar name) after each response to be acknowledged for class participation.''' | '''Include your first name (not avatar name) after each response to be acknowledged for class participation.''' | ||
Revision as of 08:48, 23 March 2009
IST 611 Welcome to Week 10 in Second Life:
This week we are going to be discussing the Web 2.0 technology Google Earth in Second Life Wiki. I am going be posting our questions here this week to give you the opportunity to use this technology. There will be a few steps this week to understanding Google Earth. You will first need to set up a second life account at http://secondlife.com/ and then log in at https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Special:UserLogin. You can then respond to this week's discussion at http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Google_Earth_Discussion_in_Second_Life or at the main page, go to the search button in second life wiki and search for Google Earth Discussion in Second Life.
Step One-Explore Search, and Discover the Google Earth website at http://earth.google.com/. You have also been provided with a video tutorial to Google Earth at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYapu-TDW30. Also read about Google Earth at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth
Step Two-You will also be introduced to three websites to learn about how educators are using Google Earth in classrooms.
Ancient Rome 3D Curriculum Competition at http://www.google.com/educators/romecontest.html
Google Earth Education Community at http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/dherring/ge/googleearth.html
Google Lit Trips at http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/dherring/ge/googleearth.html
Step Three-You will respond to two questions about Google Earth. I am looking forward to reading your responses.
Question 1
The article and websites assigned this week, explains the many features of Google Earth. What are your reactions to this Web 2.0 technology? Would you recommend it to others and why? Which features do you think are useful for classroom teachers? How would you use Google Earth in a classroom or library setting? Do you have any comments or ideas how Google Earth could be used in Second Life? Log in with your user name and password then click the edit button to add your responses below.
Discussion response to question 1
Include your first name (not avatar name) after each response to be acknowledged for class participation.
Question 2
Have you used Google Earth or Google Mapping in your personal or professional life? What were your experiences with it and was it helpful? What were the positives and negatives? What worked well for you? Log in with your user name and password then click the edit button to add your responses below.
I've never used Google Earth in my personal life - although I recently read an article about how someone working for Google Earth thought they had found the lost city of Atlantis (it turned out to be lines in the ocean floor created by scientific vessels that drag the floor in order to map it). I've used Google Maps a lot in my personal life, though, because my husband and I move a lot, and tools that give you directions are invaluable when you're new in town. Google Maps seems to be more accurate than other mapping tools - like MapQuest - and its pages load faster. I've also used Google Maps when apartment hunting from across the country. Using the satellite view is a great way to "see" the part of town you'll be moving to. -- Tasha
Discussion response to question 2
Include your first name (not avatar name) after each response to be acknowledged for class participation.