Webinar Title:
Using Google Earth in the Inclusive UDL Classroom
With Daniel Maas
General Synopsis: This recorded webinar gives an overview of the Google
Earth tool and how it can be used to meet the needs of students of varying ability
levels, interests, and learning preferences. Specific activities for using Google
Earth in language arts and social studies, both as a full-class instructional tool as
well as a learning tool for each student in a laptop or computer lab environment,
are explored in this webinar.
This guide is intended for Professional Learning Communities, instructional
leaders or self-paced study to help guide instruction, conversations and
reflections on using Google Earth in the Language Arts and Social Studies
curriculum.
Note: Before viewing or using this webinar, you may find it useful to download
the accompanying PowerPoint Presentations from:
http://erlc.wikispaces.com/Google+Earth+in+the+Classroom+Series
Webinar Outline
Time Clip Information & Key Ideas
0:00 Introductions and Rationale for Using Google Earth
Hands on with Google Earth
3:26 Overview of skill content in Google Earth.
5:34 Placemarks
15:37 Polygons and Paths
27:29 Adding Web 2.0 Elements
46:47 Recording a Tour
57:04 Exporting to a, KMZ File
Google Earth Resources for the Math and Science Curriculum
1:10:46 Google Earth in the Language Arts Curriculum
1:21:20 Google Earth in the Social Studies Curriculum
Concluding Remarks
1:28:05 Concluding Remarks
End of Webinar
Note: The following chart gives a break down of the webinar and provides
suggestions on how you could use webinar as a training session or use the
accompanying PowerPoint to facilitate your own training sessions. This guide
may also assist with self-paced study by referencing the PowerPoint file slide
numbers.
Time Clip Clip Information, Key Points & Questions for Extended
Code Suggested Activities to complete Learning Opportunities
to use this Webinar for your own
PD Sessions.
0:00 Introduction PowerPoint Slide 1
Introduce yourself and give an
overview of the session.
2:11 Rationale for PowerPoint Slide 2 How do you embed the UDL
using Google Recap on the main principles of principles in your classroom
Earth UDL: Multiple means of content?
presenting, expressing and
representing learning.
Hands on with Google Earth
3:26 Overview of PowerPoint Slide 3
skill content Provide an overview of skills
in Google covered today such as
Earth. placemarks, drawing paths and
polygons, adding Web 2.0
elements, recording a tour and
exporting as a .kmz file.
5:34 Placemarks PowerPoint Slide 4 How could you use
Introduce/recap on how to placemarks in the LA or Social
create a placemark in Google Studies classroom? How
Earth. could you incorporate
Demo how to change the icon “customizing” placemarks in a
for the placemark. Point out meaningful way?
that you can customize the
placemark to an image—for
example-you could use an
image of a student to represent
where they were born.
Provide hands on time for
participants to explore this tool
in their classroom context.
15:37 Polygons PowerPoint Slide 5-6 What are some Language Arts
and Paths Model how to draw polygons and Social Studies
and paths in Google Earth. applications of the polygon
Demonstrate that we can use and path tools?
polygons and paths to highlight
areas or routes on a map—For How could you use these tools
example-highlight areas on a for assessment for learning
map to explore a story setting. purposes?
Mention that you can customize
the color and opacity of the
path and polygon.
Allow participants time to create
polygons and paths on a map
that they could use in LA or SS.
27:29 Adding Web PowerPoint Slide 7 What types of projects or
2.0 Elements Discuss various Web 2.0 learning activities can you
applications such as youtube, develop that would have your
timetoast, animoto, voki, wikis, students add Web 2.0
blogs. elements to a Google Earth
http://www.timetoast.com/ map?
http://animoto.com/intro/1?gclid
=CKmiv9vSuqUCFUS8KgoddS What type of assessment
0sZQ activity could you develop
http://www.voki.com/ using the ability to embed web
http://edu.glogster.com/new/ 2.0 elements?
http://voicethread.com/
http://ed.voicethread.com/comm
unity/library/
Model how to embed a web 2.0
element such as a timetoast
interactive timeline by copying
the embed code and pasting it
in the description area of a
placemark in Google Earth.
Give participants time to
explore adding Web 2.0
elements.
45:49
Reflect on how the ability to
embed web 2.0 tools could be
used.
46:47 Recording a PowerPoint Slide 8 How could recording a path be
Tour Point out that when you click on used for assessment
the record a tour button, a purposes?
record and pause toolbar
appears on the bottom left
corner of the Google Earth
window. Mention that you can
also record audio.
Demonstrate how to use this
tool by recording a tour of Peru
(or other Social Studies
application).
Point out that you need to close
the “Recording” tool after you
have completed your tour and
want to work with Google Earth.
Allow participants time to record
a tour.
57:04 Exporting to PowerPoint Slide 9 How will you use the ability to
a .KMZ File Discuss why you would want to share .kmz files in your
create a .kmz file—share classroom context?
Google Earth files, paths, etc
with students or colleagues. How could you use this for
Demonstrate how to export to a assessment purposes?
.kmz file by creating a folder in
My Places and adding your
content to your folder. Then
right click on the folder and
choose save place as.
Point out that you can search
the Internet for ,kmz files by
using an advanced Google
Search.
Google Earth Resources for the Math and Science Curriculum
1:10:46 Google Earth PowerPoint Slide 10 How can we use these types
in the Now that participants have had of files for expressing and
Language time to explore some representing learning in
Arts techniques in Google Earth, Language Arts?
Curriculum generate discussion of uses of
Google Earth in the Language
Arts curriculum.
Point out that there are
websites that provide Google
Earth lessons.
Show participants the Google
Lit Trips Website:
http://www.googlelittrips.org
Generate discussion on you
could use Google Earth in
Language Arts such as creating
virtual autobiographies, story
starters, book trailers, and geo-
greetings:
http://www.geogreeting.com/ma
in.html
See the PowerPoint file entitled
Links from
http://erlc.wikispaces.com/Goog
le+Earth+in+the+Classroom+S
eries
1:21:20 Google Earth PowerPoint Slide 11-12 How can we use these types
in the Social Discuss various Social Studies of files for expressing and
Studies applications of Google Earth. representing learning in Social
Curriculum Point out that by selecting the Studies?
Global Awareness layer in
Google Earth you can get
additional information about a
location.
Mention that these websites
have some Google Earth files
and links: Gigapan
http://www.gigapan.org/,
Culture & History section of
Google Earth gallery
http://www.google.com/gadgets/
directory?synd=earth&sort-
order=desc&cat=culture
See the PowerPoint file entitled
Links from
http://erlc.wikispaces.com/Goog
le+Earth+in+the+Classroom+S
eries
Concluding Remarks
1:28:05 Concluding PowerPoint Slide 13
Remarks Point out that there are further
resources and links on Daniel
Maas’ blog:
http://maasd.wordpress.com/google
-earth
End of Webinar