Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Google Earth Gallery - have you seen all of these ?

Some nice features and mash-ups on the GOOGLE EARTH page.

I like the quote on one of the sections that suggests that 80% of the world's data has a geographical element. Is that all ?

Check out some of these:
  • World Oil Consumption (very useful graphical representation on the world map)
  • An international flights animation
  • Rising sea level animation
  • City of London timeline
  • Night lights of the world
  • Dengue Fever movement (one for those who have disease as an area of study) in Singapore, and the Singapore Grand Prix
  • Real time earthquakes

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Ollie's UPDATES

Check in at OLLIE BRAY's BLOG for the latest additions on how to make more use of GOOGLE EARTH.
Great ideas for all educators.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Ollie and Noel at Google in London

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...

Monday, September 08, 2008

Sea Level Rise tool...

Thanks to the folks at RIDO for passing this on to me today..

I'm not certain that it's 100% accurate...
If anyone wants a copy, drop me an e-mail...



Thursday, September 04, 2008

INVISIBLE PATHS

A little tip via the latest issue of SIGHTSEER.

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.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

New Google Earth Training

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.

Belfast Monday 3 November 08

Edinburgh Tuesday 11 November 08

Birmingham Tuesday 18 November 08

Newcastle Thursday 20 November 08

Southampton Wednesday 26 November 08

Manchester Date tbc 2009

Exeter Date tbc 2009

Glasgow Date tbc 2009

London (RGS-IBG) Date tbc 2009

Cardiff Date tbc 2009

Free of charge - but please note that if you accept a place on one of these courses and subsequently do not attend you will be charged the full price of a standard course. Booking form available at http://www.rgs.org/WhatsOn/Training+and+CPD/Fieldwork+and+expeditions/Google+Earth+training+for+teachers+and+educators.htm

FREE Advanced Google Earth training for LEA Maintained Schools 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.

Birmingham Wednesday 19 November 2008

Newcastle Friday 21 November 2008

Southampton Thursday 27 November 2008

Free of charge - but please note that if you accept a place on one of these courses and subsequently do not attend you will be charged the full price of a standard course. Booking form available at http://www.rgs.org/WhatsOn/Training+and+CPD/Fieldwork+and+expeditions/Google+Earth+training+for+teachers+and+educators.htm or email c.wheeler@rgs.org for details

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 W www.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.

Details: T 020 7591 3030 E go@rgs.org W www.rgs.org/GOseminars