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Earth for Educators

Earth for Educators
Google Earth Pro is now free! Google Earth Pro extends the power of Google Earth with additional capabilities. Features include: GIS data import Movie Maker High-resolution printing Area and 3D measurement tools Elevation viewsheds and more. Download Google Earth Pro Stoke your students' interest in geography with tools from Google. Google's Geo products have long been identified as a powerful learning toolkit to empower students to visualize, share, and communicate information about the world around them. Learn more Use Street View to travel the world without leaving your classroom. Explore landmarks, parks, museums, and important world cultural spots with your students. Learn more

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Ten Steps to Better Web Research In June 2013, Dulcinea Media will release Teaching Web Research Skills, a research-based multimedia experience that greatly expands upon these Ten Steps. Read this blog post for more information. Educators and parents, please view our presentation on Teaching the Ten Steps. It includes a discussion of research studies and educator advice that informed these Ten Steps. F**k in Google Earth - Google Earth Cool Places Comments(1) | Write comment While I was stumbling through the net, though, all of a sudden I thought I was going to puke again. Only, I didn't. I stopped for a second, and then I felt better. But while I was sitting down, I saw something that drove me crazy.

Get started with Hangouts - Hangouts Help You can use Hangouts to send messages, make voice and video calls, and share photos. Hangouts are synced automatically across devices, so you can start a Hangout on your computer and continue on another device, like your phone. What you can do with Hangouts Send Hangouts messages: You can start a Hangout conversation with just one person or have a group chat with several people. The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet Here are the most useful websites on the Internet that will make you smarter, increase productivity and help you learn new skills. These incredibly useful websites solve at least one problem really well. And they all have cool URLs that are easy to memorize thus saving you a trip to Google. Also see: The Best Android Apps

Welcome to the Virtual Crash Course in Design Thinking Welcome to the d.school’s Virtual Crash Course resource page! We know not everyone can make a trip to the d.school to experience how we teach design thinking. So, we created this online version of one of our most frequently sought after learning tools. Using the video, handouts, and facilitation tips below, we will take you step by step through the process of hosting or participating in a 90 minute design challenge. If you choose to participate, in 90 minutes you will be taken through a full design cycle by participating in The Gift-Giving Project.

Quackle - kwak! 2 January 2012 — Quackle Version 0.97 Released Downloading Quackle 0.97 [All packages updated on 3 January at 2pm PST to fix some spacing and crashing issues.] Download Quackle for Microsoft Windows: quackle-0.97-windows-installer.exeDownload Quackle for Mac OS X: quackle-0.97-macosx.zipDevelopers and Unix users only: Download Quackle source code (requires Qt 4.2 or later to compile): quackle-0.97-source.tar.gzSee README for compilation instructions and README.Windows if you will compile on Microsoft Windows. New Features in Quackle 0.97

The Google Classroom Google Earth - Utilizing GE to take students on virtual field trips and Lit Trips. Sketch Up - Quickly build and create 3D drawings and models. These drawings (if done to scale and look identical to the building) can be placed on Google Earth as a 3D image. Picasa - Photo sharing with students and parents. Embedding slideshows into your webpage or blog. Google Chrome - Google has recently debuted their very first browser and I personally like it.

communauté de pratique de langue en ligne par Rosetta Stone RWorld: Online Language Practice RWorld is an online community where you can practice your language skills. In RWorld, you'll be completely immersed in your new language in a social environment filled with fun, interactive activities. Communicate and connect with native and advanced speakers to enhance your conversational skills in the language of your choice. Available Languages

ISTE Standards for Teachers this site/tool supports: Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources., Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments., Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity., Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress., Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching., Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital age communication and collaboration tools. by joshuacarr Sep 7

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