Thursday, October 4th, 2007
We got our first family computer on Tuesday, and my boys are pretty excited. I've got a couple laptops, but they're for work and I don't let the kids use them. Now, though, we're ready to roll. I've downloaded Scratch, Google Earth, and Sketchup, and I'm looking forward to working ...
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Monday, February 26th, 2007
I don't exactly know how I got on the mailing list, but I've been receiving the Google Earth Sightseer in my email inbox. Make sure you subscribe if you're using Google Earth in your classroom or would like some great ideas about how to get started. The February 2007 issue ...
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Monday, December 4th, 2006
Mary Klauck, Amy Kretsch, Darrell Olson
Osseo Area Schools
Osseo has started an innovative program called the TICT Initiative (Technology Integration Collaborative Teachers). The presenters are using some really cool technology in their presentation. They're using a Smartboard and Google Earth to take us on an aerial view of their district. They're ...
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Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
Good news for OS X users. Google just released an updated version of Google Earth and Mac-compatible update of SketchUp. Lots of good stuff in both programs. They have tremendous potential as learning tools. If anyone has some good examples of using either one with students, please post in the ...
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Friday, April 28th, 2006
Here's yet another cool product from Google. It seems that they recently purchased SketchUp, an easy-to-use 3D modeling tool that I played with a bit a few months ago. The new product, Google SketchUp, is now free for personal use and integrated with Google Earth. Unfortunately for me, like Google ...
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2006
Attention Mac users... Run, do not walk to download the Google Earth beta that's now available for OS X.
That's a shot of my office. I think I can almost make out my car. This isn't just for the U.S. folks, you can see the world with this tool. (You should probably ...
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2005
Google purchased a company called Keyhole a while ago and everyone has been wondering how they would incorporate the technology. Now we know. They've just launched a new version of the Keyhole software called Google Earth which is available for free. This will make a great addition to any geography ...
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