A project originally funded by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) with an Innovative Geography Teaching Grant to develop teaching ideas for using Google Earth in the Geography classroom, expanded to include ArcGIS Online in 2014
An interesting post on Ollie's BLOG about a trip to Google in London and their plans to further support UK Geographers. Some exciting times ahead hopefully ! Don't be evil...
UPDATE: and Richard too.....
Check out the work that Richard refers to by reading the comment that he added to this post...
You can create a tour that follows an invisible path. This is helpful if you want create a movie that follows a very specific route, but do not want to show a path or any placemarks. Just create a path with the color opacity set to 0% and play a tour that follows that path.
Being offered by the RGS (as included in the latest CGeog newsletter)
Google Earth training
FREE Google Earth training for LEA Maintained schools
Google™ has kindly sponsored 10 courses to be run throughout the UK allowing teachers to attend free training sessions. Who is eligible? Key influencers in geography teaching from LEA maintained schools are invited to attend.
FREE Advanced Google Earth training for LEAMaintainedSchools and all CGeogs
The RGS-IBG Chartered Geographer (Teacher) scheme, funded by DCSF, has sponsored courses to be run throughout the UK to allow teachers to attend free training sessions. Who is eligible? Key influencers in geography teaching from LEA maintained schools are invited to attend along with Chartered Geographer (Teachers) from both Independent and maintained schools.
Google Earth Training for Teachers and Educators, Tuesday 21 October 08, London
Coordinated by Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, Digital Explorer
A hands-on workshop that demonstrates how GPS and digital cameras can be used to capture geo-referenced data on a field trip and used to create classroom resources using Google Earth.
Cost: £141 incl VAT includes notes, lunch and refreshments. Details: T 020 7591 3030 E go@rgs.org Wwww.rgs.org/GOseminars
Advanced Google Earth Training for Teachers and Educators, Wednesday 22 October 08, London
Coordinated by Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, Digital Explorer
A hands-on workshop that demonstrates how to integrate field data into Google Earth, creating geo-referenced graphs as well as choropleth maps that can be used in the classroom.
Cost: £141 incl VAT, free to Chartered Geographer (Teachers). Includes notes, lunch and refreshments.