Maps

In class we explored using maps using Google Earth and Google Maps. I mainly was looking at my hometown using these tools. Below is an example go using Google Maps for directions and using Street View. It is directions from my apartment in Oshkosh to my parent's house in Sauk CIty. When we were exploring Google Earth I was also looking at my hometown and how it has changed over the years. Both of these product could be used in many different subject areas in a classroom. You could use them for looking at the weather, climate, geography, math, history and many more topic.

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Articles @http://sitescontent.google.com/google-earth-for-educators/

This website is very helpful when using Google Earth. It has a place for you to look up lesson plans, talk to other teachers, and other things. It also gives explains how to use it and tips for when you need help.

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHwrehm6HO8

I like this video because it is from a teacher and he is using Google Earth in a way most people don't think about right away. He remind you how to get it and then show you how to use it. Most people don't think about using Google Earth for math but it can make math more fun for students by making it relatable to real life.

Sticking with the cloud lessons one thing that I could do in my classroom was use Google Earth and check on the weather around the world. We cloud go on check on the weather a couple times a week for a couple weeks. I would have them record were there was was clouds and rain. The students would then be track how weather move across the Earth. Rubric