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Google Geo Teachers Institutes bring innovative educators together
October 18, 2011
Educators have created many
exciting lessons
with Google’s tools. These tools help students learn about the world in fun ways. Recently they had the opportunity to share this work with peers from all over the US at two Google Geo Teachers Institute events, first in Washington DC at
National Geographic Headquarters
and then at the
University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College
in Lewiston, Maine.
The Institute was an intensive, two-day event where participants got hands-on experience using
Google Earth
,
Google Maps
, and
Google SketchUp
. Participants also learned about
Google Fusion Tables
and
Chromebooks
, and heard from a variety of guest educators.
Juan Jose Valdez
, head geographer at National Geographic Society, and Angus King, former governor of Maine, gave keynote addresses on the importance of geographic literacy and the state of technology in education today.
Educators had the opportunity to see and hear how Google’s tools can be integrated easily into all subjects to create a more meaningful learning experience for their students. For example, Jerome Burg of
Google Lit Trips
demonstrated how Google Earth can be used to teach all levels of literature.
Mike Hathorn
of Hartford High School and
Beryl Reid
of Billerica School District discussed how students are using SketchUp for historical architecture projects. Margaret Chernosky of Bangor High School showed attendees how she helps students visualize geographic data into Google Earth.
Jim Sill
of El Diamante High School shared his Google Maps educational tips and tricks as well.
Google Earth and SketchUp bring the world's geographic information to teachers and students in a new and unique way. Google Earth's satellite imagery and Google SketchUp models create a 3D experience of the entire planet, giving students an opportunity to explore in ways never before possible. The many layers provided in Google Earth include a plethora of information and resources for both teachers and students. From literature to science and from math to history, Google Earth, Maps, and SketchUp provide a compelling and fresh way to teach, learn, and explore.
Visit the Google for Educators
website
for more ideas on how to bring geographic technology into the classroom.
Posted by Allyson McDuffie, Geo Education Team
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