TEC 962 Google Maps and Earth in the Classroom
Learn to incorporate Google Maps and Google Earth into creative, standards-based lessons, and personalize the features that have direct application to your classroom. This course provides participants the ability to explore the planet from a desktop or handheld devise using Google Maps and Google Earth. From a ground-level look outside their front door in their own neighborhood, to a view of the continent from space, Google Maps and Earth will help teachers take their classroom students to places beyond imagination!
Students can use these tools to visually explore history and news, and to learn map-reading skills. They can follow the paths of the great explorers or take a journey through a favorite book with literature trips. Teachers will also be able to expand students' information literacy skills by modeling how to navigate maps electronically as well as embed maps into documents and websites. Each project is directly tied to specific ISTE National Educational Technology Standards and the CCSS. This course is applicable to all grade levels and does not require students. For more information including the course syllabus and registration go to https://ce.fresno.edu/independent-studies/TEC-962
Learn to incorporate Google Maps and Google Earth into creative, standards-based lessons, and personalize the features that have direct application to your classroom. This course provides participants the ability to explore the planet from a desktop or handheld devise using Google Maps and Google Earth. From a ground-level look outside their front door in their own neighborhood, to a view of the continent from space, Google Maps and Earth will help teachers take their classroom students to places beyond imagination!
Students can use these tools to visually explore history and news, and to learn map-reading skills. They can follow the paths of the great explorers or take a journey through a favorite book with literature trips. Teachers will also be able to expand students' information literacy skills by modeling how to navigate maps electronically as well as embed maps into documents and websites. Each project is directly tied to specific ISTE National Educational Technology Standards and the CCSS. This course is applicable to all grade levels and does not require students. For more information including the course syllabus and registration go to https://ce.fresno.edu/independent-studies/TEC-962
Here is what other teachers have said about this course.
- This course was really good. I have taken several technology-related courses through FPU and have learned a great deal. Just like the other courses, this one was well-organized and provided valuable learning opportunities for me. The instructor is helpful and always gets back to the learner quickly.
- Great opportunity to get familiar with Maps and Earth so I can feel comfortable using in class. These tools are so applicable to teaching U.S. history. I am looking forward to integrating my new skills into my teaching!
- Excellent. Good pace and quick responses.
- Great course. I learned some valuable tools for teaching my third graders about 21st century technology. Google Earth is much more powerful than I had ever realized.
- I learned so much from this course! I had no idea Google Maps/Earth did so much! Great instructor!
