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I love the idea of using Google Earth and Goold Map with my young learners. They will get a kick out of seeing our world from a birds-eye-view. I feel that I can incorporate the idea of Google Earth into my writing lessons. We try and teach the kids…
Discussion question: What are some ways that you might employ GIS in your classroom? Do you see any advantages of using GPS or GIS alone or together?
I would help my students see how utilizing and understanding GPS and GIS are marketable attributes…
Discussion question: How does the use of GPS/GIS contribute to the development of higher-order thinking skills?
Students are able to compare any data to each other and see how they are connected. GPS and GIS promote problem solving, identifying que…
Discussion question: What are some of the ways you might employ GPS in your classroom?
- Field Trip: Using a computer or small GPS tool to track travel directions while going on a field trip would help students realize where they are in relation to…
Discussion question: Read this short article (Beyond State Capitals) and share your thoughts on the state and relevance of geography in the curriculum today.
I thought that this article shed a lot of useful information for educators. Much of the inf…
I agree about the obstacle that you mentioned. It almost seems that we need an entire course designated to creating ePortfolios for students. Finding the time to teach the curriculum plus incorporating ePortfolios...?!?!
Great connection to the digital divide concept when discussing ePortfolios.
Are ePortfolios something that low-income students should be worrying about if they can't access their portfolio anywhere else but at school?
What do you see as potential benefits of using ePortfolios for students?
* I have never used ePortfolios before so it's hard for me to imagine compiling all of my work into one location for me and my teachers to view. I've looked over many of the a…
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