Interactive classroom with Google earth
Google Earth is fabulous source of geographical information about our planet. You can say it as an easiest means to view our entire globe virtually. This versatile program renders its users great chance to see several satellite images for the desired location on our globe. Users are able to view images of their desired location at varying resolution, which is dependant on the location. For this varying resolution, extravagant support is provided by the bird’s eye view feature of Google earth. A location having better satellite imageries permits its users to view any destination like a house or restaurant straight down. Even it is possible to view desired location with a slanted angle. In this way, you can get detailed view of any desired location on our planet. At present, most of our planet’s surface is available in 2-Dimensional format; however, several parts can be seen in 3-Dimensional format.
Apart from fun tool, Google earth is extensively used as a learn tool. Its prospects in the classroom are never-ending. A teacher can demonstrate the exact location of any desired place by using the touch technique for an interactive white-board. There are several fabulous features like Google Ocean, Historical imagery and Google Sky, which are of great use for this purpose. They can play crucial role in academic settings.
Google Ocean is amazing feature, which let you to zoom beneath the ocean. Thus, classroom of kids can take a virtual ride to explore the world of Jacques Cousteau. Several views of marine and shipwrecks life can greatly contribute to learn about the whole and sole of the aquatic life. Google Sky feature permits the children to discover the solar system in a novel and inventive way. Google Earth’s historical imagery feature has provided innovative means to learn early phases of any particular place. The Time slider of the historical imagery feature of Google earth makes the children’s time travel experience a great virtual reality.
A unit on problem solving as well as critical thinking focuses on several social studies themes such as slavery, two world wars and Civil Wars. Teacher can pick up a marker for whiteboard to trace out the path of the ‘Trail of Tears’. It gives us a great chance to have a look at the problems of marine life. In this way, teacher can teach the boring topics in a very interesting manner.
All the counterparts are for the teacher to make out his classroom in the 21st century by using a marker and whiteboard. Little motivation and creativity can bring a great revolution in the vision towards the whole learning process. Google Earth is continuously adding imageries for novel locations, new concepts and new dates. Teachers and students can trace out the connections all around the planet. It gives the great chance for students to discover not only beneath the ocean but also through the sky. Google earth provides extravagant support for several subjects ranging from geometrical observations for constellations up to various language arts. The concept of interactive classroom by using Google earth can bring a great revolution in the learning as well as teaching process.
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