TOP 4 GOOGLE TOOLS FOR USE IN GEO EDUCATION-YOUR STUDENTS WILL LOVE THIS

Google tools are in use in today's classroom. And many teachers are learning newer ways to incorporate them in teaching their subject matter effectively. And of course, students are pleased ! Audio visuals and that too in real time, make all learners interested irrespective of age and their interest in the particular subject. Google Tools that help learn Geography, History, Astronomy, and help you create your own 3D images, and videos help uphold every student's interest and challenges them to learn more, create more making interactive learning fast-paced. The plus point being that all this learning is retained in memory for lifetime learning, not just being ready for the oncoming exams.

The 4 Top Google Tools That Help Geo Education

GOOGLE EARTH
GOOGLE SKY
GOOGLE MAPS
GOOGLE SKETCH UP
The above set of powerful learning tools empowers K-12 teachers to show and teach the geographical information of the World in a compelling and engaging way. Students can conceptualize, visualize and share information around them, which is a great fun way to learn about what concerns them-the world. I shall share new ways of using the above mentioned Google tools in the next few posts. So, check back !
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VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

Professional development for teachers is essential as the classroom is evolving into a paperless classroom. Use of laptops, and PowerPoint presentations are not enough to quench the curiosity of the students anymore. Students themselves are adept at using several online tools and that teachers must make an effort to find newer ways of teaching and engage their students in challenging ways. Methods to create online projects with videos, podcasts, blogs are becoming increasingly popular among students of all age groups. But the teachers need to be up to the mark and learn to use innovative ways to enhance their teaching. Some schools offer professional development for their existing teachers but if you would like to learn at your own pace and use your own ideas, there are several teachers who have begun using the web 2.0 tools in their classroom for a couple of years or more -and with resounding success. Most of them have their own edublogs and classroom blogs, which are a wealth of information for any teacher wanting to learn to use the right tools for her or his classroom. Some are Google certified teachers and are adept at using all Google tools and social media with their students. You would do well to Follow some of these blogs on education and begin to use some of the tools in your own classroom. If you have a query, dropping an email to any of them or leaving a comment on their blogs will help them address your issue and you will find it a rewarding experience.
Mark Barnes' is a teacher who has some interesting video tutorials on the use of web 2.0 tools on his website, and he calls it," learn it in 5", meaning you learn to use a new tool in precisely 5 minutes.
http://www.learnitin5.com/

WEB 2.0 TOOL GUIDE FOR THE CLASSROOM

Teachers are upgrading by familiarizing themselves with the many uses of the internet for their classroom, whatever the grade or subject they teach. According to their need and their savvyness on the internet, they are discovering new fun ways of teaching, learning, networking and presenting. As they find new resources of use, they begin experimenting with their students and once adept, share with fellow teachers both offline and online through their blogs and wikis. One of the finest collection of web 2.0 tools,a collaborative project by 2 teachers,Susan Brooks and Bill Byles I came across for teachers is here-internet4classrooms. Free internet resources to use in your classroom are found quickly as they are categorized neatly.
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Google Apps In Education

Google Resource Materials For Teachers

Google Apps In Education as already discussed in a previous post is a very useful set of tools that can be helpful in the classroom. More tools are available for FREE from Google such as Wave, Sketch up, Maps, Earth,Reader, Notebook, Knol, Picasa,Groups which can be comfortably used by students of Middle and High schools for their projects and classroom activities. Club and extra curricular activities can also be taken online with these tools. The teacher should be able to guide her/his students to maximize use of technology in the classroom to facilitate better learning. After all, these GenX students are mostly online anyway. They just need to be channelized in the right direction to be more creative in their online experience-one that improves learning,and helps assimilate knowledge,and of course, prepares them for newer technology as it arrives. Teachers need to keep themselves update with the latest in technology and their use in the classroom. Google conducts workshops for teachers @ the Google Teacher Academy and certifies them as Google Certified Teachers.
Materials used in the Google Teacher Academy for use of Google Tools mentioned above in education.
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