All Discussions Tagged 'Earth' - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T23:40:54Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Earth&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFor anyone looking for a few ways to commemorate Earth Daytag:www.classroom20.com,2013-04-11:649749:Topic:9252342013-04-11T13:39:11.370ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<h1><span class="TitleEditSpan hover" id="715829_title_span"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798932746?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" height="211" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798932746?profile=original" width="149"></img></a> How to Make Earth Day Relevant to Students</span></h1>
<p>We want to help you and your students celebrate Earth Day in ways that are not only <strong>engaging</strong> and <strong>enlightening</strong>, but also <strong>thematic</strong> and <strong>clearly-focused.</strong></p>
<p>Our guide offers two student-friendly…</p>
<h1><span class="TitleEditSpan hover" id="715829_title_span"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798932746?profile=original"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798932746?profile=original" width="149" height="211"/></a>How to Make Earth Day Relevant to Students</span></h1>
<p>We want to help you and your students celebrate Earth Day in ways that are not only <strong>engaging</strong> and <strong>enlightening</strong>, but also <strong>thematic</strong> and <strong>clearly-focused.</strong></p>
<p>Our guide offers two student-friendly activities that will:</p>
<ul>
<li>Help students visualize and understand how oil spills impact our planet</li>
<li>Give students the opportunity to use two methods currently used to clean up oil spills</li>
</ul>
<p>In addition to these two activities, we refer teachers to <b>one of our favorite resources</b>, <a href="http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/">If It Were My Home.</a> Using this website, students will be able to <a href="http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/disasters">visualize the impact of the 2010 oil spill</a> by seeing it physically overlaid onto a customizable map.</p>
<p>The last two sections are devoted to our <b>favorite resources</b>: <b>five documentaries and five books</b> that all relate to oil and our environment.</p>
<p>We hope that you and your students enjoy these activities.</p>
<p>Happy Earth Day!</p>
<p></p>
<p>You can <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/how-to-make-earth-day-relevant-to-students/" target="_blank">download the guide by clicking here.</a></p>
<p></p> Authentic Assessment - A Moving Exampletag:www.classroom20.com,2011-10-04:649749:Topic:7583262011-10-04T00:19:29.838ZMr Stuhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MrStu
<p>Hello Educators,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I was recently asked to explain the <a href="http://mrstuartralston.weebly.com/virtual-field-trip.html" target="_blank">"China Files" a virtual field trip project</a> to pre-service teachers at GWU. This video explains the creation process, assessment strategy and overall methods used in designing the project. Overall, it was a great success and a good example of technology used in and out of the classroom.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I encourage you to watch it, provide…</p>
<p>Hello Educators,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I was recently asked to explain the <a target="_blank" href="http://mrstuartralston.weebly.com/virtual-field-trip.html">"China Files" a virtual field trip project</a> to pre-service teachers at GWU. This video explains the creation process, assessment strategy and overall methods used in designing the project. Overall, it was a great success and a good example of technology used in and out of the classroom.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I encourage you to watch it, provide feedback and if you're interested, as some further questions.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>Stuart</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<iframe frameborder="0" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q69rKvR2OyM?wmode=opaque" height="480" width="640"></iframe>
<p> </p>
<p> </p> Google Earth Effective???tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-04-10:649749:Topic:6233022011-04-10T10:18:46.667ZMr Stuhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MrStu
<p>Hello there. My students and I have just completed an online project where anyone around the world can explore the China's Forbidden City with Google Earth and watch short student videos (<a href="http://mrstuartralston.weebly.com/vft_ge_forbidden_city.html" target="_blank">link</a>).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I am curious about</p>
<p>- if you would use this in your classroom, and what classes and grades you teach</p>
<p>- if there are any issues with viewing the site</p>
<p>- any recommendations…</p>
<p>Hello there. My students and I have just completed an online project where anyone around the world can explore the China's Forbidden City with Google Earth and watch short student videos (<a href="http://mrstuartralston.weebly.com/vft_ge_forbidden_city.html" target="_blank">link</a>).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I am curious about</p>
<p>- if you would use this in your classroom, and what classes and grades you teach</p>
<p>- if there are any issues with viewing the site</p>
<p>- any recommendations you have on improving the site</p>
<p>- references to anyone else you have seen doing similar work</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thanks for your feedback!</p>
<p>(It's best to view the site if you are using the Chrome web browser or if you have have the <a href="http://www.google.com/earth/explore/products/plugin.html" target="_blank">Google Earth plug-in</a>)</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="http://mrstuartralston.weebly.com/vft_ge_forbidden_city.html" target="_blank"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798928563?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-full"/></a></p> Virtual Field Trip - Forbidden City - Free Curriculumtag:www.classroom20.com,2011-04-08:649749:Topic:6228082011-04-08T11:12:55.510ZMr Stuhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MrStu
<p>Teaching World History in Beijing has its advantages! For Classroom 2.0 members I've developed a virtual field trip, so you too can take your students to the Forbidden City. This constructivist, student-run project includes 16 short video clips, interactive Google Earth exploration, transcripts and even quizzes. Please come for a visit.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I would love to hear your feedback and even more, I would love to start a virtual field trip project that spans the globe. First stop,…</p>
<p>Teaching World History in Beijing has its advantages! For Classroom 2.0 members I've developed a virtual field trip, so you too can take your students to the Forbidden City. This constructivist, student-run project includes 16 short video clips, interactive Google Earth exploration, transcripts and even quizzes. Please come for a visit.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I would love to hear your feedback and even more, I would love to start a virtual field trip project that spans the globe. First stop, Beijing. Second stop, your city!</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mrstuartralston.weebly.com/virtual-field-trip.html"><img width="450" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1798928538?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450"/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://mrstuartralston.weebly.com/virtual-field-trip.html" target="_blank">http://mrstuartralston.weebly.com/virtual-field-trip.html</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Stuart Ralston<br/>Social Studies, M.Ed<br/>St Paul American School<br/>18 Guan Ao Yuan, Longgang Lu, Qing He<br/>Haidian Dist, Beijing, China 100192<br/><br/>+86 15201680453 Cell<br/>+86 10 82738613 Office</p> Embed within Embed? A Perplexing HTML and Google Earth Questiontag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-27:649749:Topic:6175302011-03-27T02:22:17.005ZMr Stuhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MrStu
This is my first question post on this forum, so please forgive me if I leave<br></br>
out any key information. I have looked for an answer to this question<br></br>
to have been posted already, but have not found one. If you know of<br></br>
one, please let me know.<br></br>
<br></br>
I have used the Google Earth KML Viewer tool at<br></br>
<a href="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/creator?synd=open&url=http://code.google.c">http://www.gmodules.com/ig/creator?synd=open&url=http://code.google.c</a>...<br></br>
to embed…
This is my first question post on this forum, so please forgive me if I leave<br/>
out any key information. I have looked for an answer to this question<br/>
to have been posted already, but have not found one. If you know of<br/>
one, please let me know.<br/>
<br/>
I have used the Google Earth KML Viewer tool at<br/>
<a href="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/creator?synd=open&url=http://code.google.c">http://www.gmodules.com/ig/creator?synd=open&url=http://code.google.c</a>...<br/>
to embed Google Earth in my webpage. I would like this embedded<br/>
Google Earth to act like the Google Earth on my computer.<br/>
Specifically, I have created place-markers with embedded information<br/>
in them (Google Docs and You Tube embed code). When I open these<br/>
place-markers using Google Earth on my computer, GE operates as it<br/>
should, reads the HTML and displays the embedded online information.<br/>
Shazam.<br/>
<br/>
However, when I try to get the embedded Google Earth tool to display<br/>
the same thing, it doesn't work.<br/>
<br/>
As people who have used this tool know, with the Embed Google Earth<br/>
KML Viewer tool one can insert the web address of a Google Map to show<br/>
the place-markers, as well as any content that was typed into the<br/>
information box.<br/>
<br/>
What I have done differently is to create KMZ files in Google Earth on<br/>
my computer (place-markers with HTML to embed internet content like<br/>
youtube videos), then uploaded them to Google Docs, then made them<br/>
public for anyone to open, then copied the "download" link for the<br/>
uploaded file and finally pasted that link into the KML web address<br/>
spot in the Google Earth KML Viewer tool.<br/>
<br/>
And, shazam. The place-markers from the KMZ I created on my computer<br/>
show up in the embedded GE in my webpage. However... the HTML<br/>
information for the embedded youtube video does not show up. It looks<br/>
like the embedded GE is trying to read the information because there<br/>
is often a blank box where the embedded video should be, but in the<br/>
end there is no video.<br/>
<br/>
Any help on this would be very much appreciated. Tools to Help Teach About The Natural Events in Japantag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-26:649749:Topic:6176112011-03-26T19:49:56.424ZElizabeth Crawfordhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ElizabethCrawford
Here’s a effective tool to better explain what is happening to Japan to your students through Google Earth. Please share any other resources you have come across. <a href="http://bit.ly/i8I7oV">http://bit.ly/i8I7oV</a>
Here’s a effective tool to better explain what is happening to Japan to your students through Google Earth. Please share any other resources you have come across. <a href="http://bit.ly/i8I7oV">http://bit.ly/i8I7oV</a> Take students on your own virtual tourstag:www.classroom20.com,2010-08-25:649749:Topic:5005132010-08-25T05:34:07.808ZRicardohttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Ricardo
<img src="http://www.google.com/intl/en/images/logos/earth_logo.gif"></img><div><b>Google Earth's Tour feature allows anyone to create virtual tours and share them</b>. </div>
<div>One can guide the tour using the software or export them as narrated video. Here's an example: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0UdPvA2OjY">continents and oceans</a>. Also useful is the ability to share tours in native files, which means smaller files and full control of tours. Here's an example: …</div>
<img src="http://www.google.com/intl/en/images/logos/earth_logo.gif"/><div><b>Google Earth's Tour feature allows anyone to create virtual tours and share them</b>. </div>
<div>One can guide the tour using the software or export them as narrated video. Here's an example: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0UdPvA2OjY">continents and oceans</a>. Also useful is the ability to share tours in native files, which means smaller files and full control of tours. Here's an example: <a href="http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=earth&url=http://maps.google.com/maps/gx?oe%3Dutf-8%26output%3Dghapi%26q%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fearth.google.com%252Fgallery%252Fkmz%252Fcastles-and-palaces-3d-tour.kmz">3D Castles</a>: </div>
<div><div><div><b><br/></b></div>
<div><b>Questions: </b></div>
</div>
</div>
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<ol>
<li>Is this a good way to teach geography? </li>
<li>And what are some possible applications and/or ways to make this bette?</li>
</ol>
<div><br/></div>
<div>Peace, </div>
<div>Mr. H</div> Earthcast 2010 24 Hour Webcastathon- April 22nd, 2010tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-03-30:649749:Topic:4566192010-03-30T19:11:25.416ZMatt Montagnehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MattMontagne
Hi everyone,<br></br>
I'm just letting you know about a great project opportunity that is<br />
taking place on Earth Day 2010 (April 22nd). The 'Earthcast' is a live,<br />
24 hour long webcast about all things related to the environment. This<br />
is a great opportunity for people of all ages to connect and share ideas<br />
and solutions to our global environmental challenges. In previous<br />
Earthcasts we've had participation from individuals on multiple<br />
continents and live broadcasts in multiple languages.…
Hi everyone,<br/>
I'm just letting you know about a great project opportunity that is<br />
taking place on Earth Day 2010 (April 22nd). The 'Earthcast' is a live,<br />
24 hour long webcast about all things related to the environment. This<br />
is a great opportunity for people of all ages to connect and share ideas<br />
and solutions to our global environmental challenges. In previous<br />
Earthcasts we've had participation from individuals on multiple<br />
continents and live broadcasts in multiple languages. <br/>
<br/>
We'll kick Earthcast 2010 off live at 0 GMT on April 22nd (5 pm<br />
pacific/8 pm eastern on April 21st) with a <a href="http://earthcast.posterous.com/announcing-the-earthcast-2010-keynote-speaker">keynote<br />
address</a> by Fulbright Scholar and professor of environmental law, <a href="http://www.vermontlaw.edu/x8651.xml">Jason Czarnezki</a>, who<br />
will be joining us from <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Guangzhou, China.<br />
Jason's keynote is titled,</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">“Climate<br />
Policy and U.S.-China<br />
Relations.”</span> Following the keynote we'll have 23 hours of live and<br />
pre-recorded content, including several timeslots that will be<br />
completely produced and moderated by youth. <br/>
<br/>
If you are interested in participating in Earthcast or helping us<br />
promote this project, please consider joining, bookmarking, and or<br />
sharing the links that follow.<br/>
<br/>
Thank you,<br/>
Matt Montagne<br/>
Earthcast 2010 Project Collaborator<br/>
<br/>
Earthcast 2010 Links:<br/>
Learn about the project: <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://earthcast.posterous.com/earthcast-2010-a-global-24-hour-webcastathon-0" rel="nofollow">http://earthcast.posterous.com/earthcast-2010-a-global-24-hour-webcastathon-0</a><br/>
Earthcast Audio Sampler: <a href="http://voicethread.com/share/1021819/">http://voicethread.com/share/1021819/</a><br/>
<br />
Check out photos contributed for Earthcast09: <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/earthcast09" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/groups/earthcast09</a><br/>
<br />
Blog - <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://earthcast.posterous.com/" rel="nofollow">http://earthcast.posterous.com/</a><br/>
<br />
Hashtags to post and follow comments about Earthcast10: #earthcast10,<br />
#earthday, #earthcast<br/>
<br />
Earthcast 2010 YouTube video response challenge: <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfBSqUHvkgU" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfBSqUHvkgU</a><br/>
<br />
Facebook: <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.facebook.com/earthcast" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/earthcast</a><br/>
<br />
Twitter: <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.twitter.com/earthbridges" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/earthbridges</a><br/>
<br />
Preliminary Project Participation Google Form: <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://tinyurl.com/earthcast2010" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/earthcast2010</a><br/>
<br />
Participate Live on April 22nd, 2010 at <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://earthbridges.net/live" rel="nofollow">http://earthbridges.net/live</a><br/> Google Earth and the Networktag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-27:649749:Topic:3979142009-10-27T17:23:02.879ZStuhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Stu
So I have asked to have the new version of Google Earth installed on my computer at work. I am being told that it will use too many Network resources. Can anyone confirm or deny how serious of an issue this really is?
So I have asked to have the new version of Google Earth installed on my computer at work. I am being told that it will use too many Network resources. Can anyone confirm or deny how serious of an issue this really is? Earth Day Tech Ideas-Please share!tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-15:649749:Topic:3268982009-04-15T01:11:37.985ZBetsy Basomhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BetsyBasom
What are you doing technology-wise for Earth Day with your classes? Got any great ideas? Post 'em here!<br />
<br />
My class and I have explored several eco-links and we are going to explore where we live via Google Earth, but I'd love to hear more ideas about meaningful Earth Day tech-related activities.<br />
<br />
I feel Earth Day is so important and am curious to hear about what teachers are doing out there. Please share! Thanks!
What are you doing technology-wise for Earth Day with your classes? Got any great ideas? Post 'em here!<br />
<br />
My class and I have explored several eco-links and we are going to explore where we live via Google Earth, but I'd love to hear more ideas about meaningful Earth Day tech-related activities.<br />
<br />
I feel Earth Day is so important and am curious to hear about what teachers are doing out there. Please share! Thanks!