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.
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 inclusive UDL Classroom.
Note: Before viewing or using this webinar, you may find it useful to download
the accompanying PowerPoint Presentation from:
http://erlc.wikispaces.com/Google+Earth+in+the+Classroom+Series
Webinar Outline
Time Clip Information & Key Ideas
0:00 Introductions
Classroom Considerations and Rationale for Using Google Earth
2:30 Considerations UDL – Diverse Classrooms
4:19 Underlying Realities
5:18 Setting the Direction
http://education.alberta.ca/department/ipr/settingthedirection.aspx
7:52 Universal Design for Learning
Multiple means of representation, expression and engagement
10:49 Google Earth Skill and Attitude Development
Google Earth Techniques
15:36 Basic search and navigation techniques
26:04 Information Layers
35:18 Street View
45:55 3D Buildings
54:18 Adding Placemarks
Final Discussion
1:05:59 Google Earth and UDL
1:16:25 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.
Classroom Considerations and Rationale for Using Google Earth
2:30 Classroom PowerPoint Slides 2-3 How do you differentiate
Diversity Display cartoon: Clearing the activities to suit all learners?
path for people with special
needs, clears the path for
everyone.
Generate discussion about
classroom diversity.
4:19 Underlying PowerPoint Slide 4 How can we use technology to
Realities Discuss barriers to learning in help us remove barriers to
classrooms. learning?
Generate discussion on we can
remove those barriers.
5:18 Setting the PowerPoint Slide 5
direction Discuss Alberta Education’s
initiative “Setting the Direction”.
This project creates a new
special education framework
that includes vision, principles,
policy, accountability and
funding.
See
http://education.alberta.ca/depa
rtment/ipr/settingthedirection.as
px for more information.
7:52 Universal PowerPoint Slide 6-7 How have you used (or plan to
Design for Introduce the key principles of use) the UDL principles in
Learning UDL: Multiple means of your classroom?
representation, expression and
engagement.
Provide examples of using UDL
in the classroom.
See
http://www.cast.org/research/fa
q/index.html#q1 for more
information.
10:49 Google Earth PowerPoint Slide 8 What other skills can be
Skill and Point out that Google Earth can addressed through Google
Attitude also help develop other skills Earth?
Development such as visual literacy, global
awareness, geographic thinking
and inquiry.
Google Earth Techniques
15:36 Basic search PowerPoint Slide 9 Consider an objective you are
and navigation Model in Google Earth how to teaching. How could
techniques in conduct a search. searching the location in
Google Earth Demonstrate various ways to Google Earth help achieve
navigate such as using your that objective? How does this
mouse or using the navigation meet the UDL principles?
arrows.
Ask participants to search a
location or address.
26:04 Information PowerPoint Slide 10 What layers could you use to
Layers Point out the various layers in help teach specific curriculum
Google Earth. areas?
Model how to select and de-
select layers.
Note the changes to your
Google Earth screen when
different layers are selected.
Give participants time to
explore using the various layers
in a classroom context.
35:18 Street View PowerPoint Slide 11 How could you use “Street
Demonstrate that when you View” images in your
have the “Street View” layer classroom context?
selected you can click on the
camera icons to get the street
view.
Model how to navigate or
change directions using your
mouse or navigation wheel.
Point out how to exit street
view.
Allow participants time to
explore street view.
45:55 3D Buildings PowerPoint Slide 12 What are some classroom
Mention that 3D buildings are applications of 3D Buildings in
created using Google Sketch Google Earth? How could 3D
Up http://sketchup.google.com/ Buildings be used as a means
Conduct a search of a building of representing learning?
such as the legislature building.
Technique: Hold shift and scroll Would you consider using
with your mouse wheel to Google Sketchup in your
change your view perspective. classroom? If so, how?
Give participants time to
explore a 3D building that is
relevant to their curriculum
area.
54:18 Adding PowerPoint Slide 13 Can you think of examples
Placemarks Point out that you can create where you would have
and save placemarks in “My students create placemarks as
Places” in your Google Earth. a means of expressing their
Demonstrate how to create a learning?
placemark.
Allow participants time to create
a placemark that they could use
in class.
Final Discussion
1:05:59 Google Earth PowerPoint Slide 14 How will you use Google
and UDL Generate discussion on how Earth in your classroom?
Google Earth can provide
students with multiple means of How will you use it to meet the
representation, expression and UDL principles?
engagement?
How could you have students
use Google Earth to create
content or express their
learning?
1:16:25 Concluding PowerPoint Slide 15-16
Remarks Mention that next session will
delve deeper into using Google
Earth in specific curriculum
areas.
End of Webinar