Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Google, always the fan of teachers has launched a resource to help and encourage Geo education in the classroom.
The Geo Ed home provides K12 resources and support to support the use of Google MAps, Google Earth, and Sketchup in the classroom. From the Google Lat/Long blog... "We hope that this site will serve as an easy-to-navigate, one-stop-shop for teachers looking to incorporate Google Earth, Maps, Sky, and Sketchup in their classrooms." See http://www.google.com/educators/geo.html Visitors will find useful tips, quizes, posters for use in the classsroom and more
See more threads and details about Glenn's AnyGeo Weblog HERE The Editor (Glenn) started the AnyGeo blog some time ago and the threads are now also mirrored here at GISuser.com - RSS feed is available to add to your favorite news reader.
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