Tuesday, March 26
1:30 PM-2:30 PM
CDT
Grand Ballroom D

Creating Cross Curricular Units with Google Earth Walks

Roundtable ID: 39312
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    Malia Hoffmann
    Marian University
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    Kristi Shaw
    Marian Univeristy

Abstract: Inspire your students by creating fun and motivating Google Earth Walks. During a Google Earth Walk, students engage in real-world problem solving as they work their way through a virtual tour on Google Earth. Each placemark offers an engaging, geotagged image as well as a compelling question, challenging students to apply what they've learned in the real world.

Objectives

Individuals will know how to use Google Earth to create a Google Earth Walk. They will integrate subject matters across the curriculum linking Google satellite images, locations, to the content areas. Google Earth Walks challenge students to solve real life problems literally around the globe. Students investigate the environments and cultures around the world through the eyes of the Google Earth lens. Both your student's motivational levels, as well as their higher level thinking skills will rise to an all-time high!

Topical Outline

Participants will explore and learn the diverse uses of Google Earth. They will create Google accounts, create Google Earth Walks to engage their students in real-world problem solving as they work their way through a virtual tour on Google Earth. They will create placemarks that offer an engaging, geotagged images as well as a compelling questions, that will challenge students to apply what they've learned in the real world.

Prerequisites

Participants must have their own laptop computer. They must have basic navigation knowledge of their own device. Participants should come with Google Earth predownloaded with Java up to date. To be the most successful, participants should have and idea of a unit or topic that will lend itself well to geotagging. Coming with a few images to use and posed questions for their topic is an added bonus.

Experience Level

Intermediate

Qualifications

I have been an educator for ten years. The last six years, I taught in the higher ed environment in educational technology at Marian University. I have a bachelors in elementary/middle school education, a masters in educational technology, and I am pursuing my doctorate in learning technologies from Pepperdine University. I have presented many times around the state of Wisconsin at regional and state conferences. I have been accepted to present at FETC in January as well. All my presentations have been on ways to integrate technology into the K-12 and higher ed classrooms.
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