There are many tools that can be used to accompany lessons for student learning, while at the same there’s an abundance of tools that can simplify a teacher’s life. There are tools like Google Maps, Trends, News, Books, Finance, and alert. Below is a review of Google Maps.
The pros of using it as a teacher:
· Teach about Longitude and Latitude
· Teach digital mapping through a game called Earth Picker
· Create Smarty Pins; this can easily involve other subjects such as math or language arts
· Assign students to make their own map
· Assign students to make a video tour
· Create a map for your community
· Create a route to show students the path an explorer or famous person took (like Harriet Tubman)
· Measure area and distance
These ideas come from Jeff Utecht’s article “10 Ways to Use Google Maps in the Classroom”
These ideas are a great way to start introducing your students to Google, and to show them how to use technology for educational purposes!
Hi Shelby,
ReplyDeleteYou listed a lot of great features having to do with Google Maps! What was your take on all of the exploring you did to create your blog? You mention how these are great ideas taken from another article, but what was YOUR specific experience with them? I have no experience with using Google Maps for the classroom setting so I was interested in seeing your review on it. How did you consider applying this in your classroom? Do you already use this in your classroom? Personally, it took me over an hour to explore Google News since I had never used it before, and never tried to apply it for a classroom setting. I hope you gained a lot of practical knowledge from your experience making this blog! :-)
Great post!! I loved reading about all the different applications that teachers could use. I have never heard about the game called Earth Picker but I am very interested I want to check it out! I also thought your idea to show the route that Harriet Tubman was a great idea for a history lesson to show the students exactly where she went! This assignment would definitely help the students feel connected to what they are learning about since they know exactly where the events happened! Great work!!
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