Thursday, August 19, 2010

Google Earth and Google Maps

Within in my discipline area, IDT, Google maps or earth could be used to examine factors such as situations of industrial estates in relation to geography and environmental factors etc. Similarly these websites could also be used to identify commonalities in topography in relation to timber plantations etc.

Google maps

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&q=define%20topography&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

Google Earth

http://earth.google.com/

Animation and stimulation

Animation and simulation may provide a good method of engaging learners strongly in connectionist and constructivist theories. The supported link is a good demonstration of an effective animated simulation; Crime Scene Investigation http://smartmoves.questacon.edu.au/csi/