Ordnance Survey Mapping News

All schools should receive a copy of OS Mapping News twice a year.
The Winter 2006 issue (Issue 31) has just arrived and features a few items of interest for Google Earth users.
There is an article on using Google Earth Plus (an upgrade which costs just $20) and a GPS unit to create and map a historic trail on Cyprus.
There is also an article by Noel Jenkins relating to his San Francisco activity "Visualising a Safer City" which uses Google Earth to look at decision-making related to the location of a new building in the city.
It includes a file to download, and the article gives all the details for working through this tried and tested activity.
There are full details at the JUICY GEOGRAPHY page, from where I borrowed this Google Earth screenshot.
Thanks to Noel for mentioning my GeographyPages Users Guide at the end of the article!

Assessment of Pupil Work using Google Earth

Noel Jenkins has been innovative again.
He has published a link to some work done by his pupils on Google Earth, as part of his San Francisco assessment. You are invited to add comments to the pupil's work.
This has possibilities for an assessment for Pilot GCSE (or other specifications)

SAGT Presentation Slides 69-72