Archive for December, 2007

WebQuests: more than just internet research …

Friday, December 14th, 2007

 A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most of the information is researched via the web. The model was developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March at San Diego State University in 1995 (http://webquest.org/index.php)In an interview with Linda Starr of Education World,  Bernie Dodge discusses some of the key aspects of using WebQuests [...]

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Google Earth: 3D buildings, Google Sky and more …

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips. From Google Earth home page (http://earth.google.com/)

Fly to a famous geographical landform or historical location.
View the area from above and zoom in to see roads, buildings and geographical features.
Tilt and rotate [...]

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