Sounds on Google Earth ?

Thanks to David Hancock for guiding me to this BBC NEWS article, which suggests that there may soon be a soundscape layer added to Google Earth.

Kokae

I've mentioned the KOKAE resource before on my Google Earth page, but for those who don't know, it's a series of video resources based on Google Earth.
A session was delivered to the GA Conference in April 2007 by Richard Treves, and this is now available for you to view HERE. This includes all details of the talk and lots of other materials. A very helpful resource.

I was unable to attend this session as I was delivering our 2 hour workshop on GIS, delivered by members of the GA Secondary Committee at the time.
The materials from the GA Conference are now appearing on the website.
There's plenty more of Geographical interest there...

Chartered Geographer

Chartered Geographer

Want professional recognition for all that you do for the Geography community and for Geography within your current school ?
Why not apply for Chartered Geographer (Teacher) status from the RGS-IBG.

I applied this year, and in April heard that I have been accepted, so I am now a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Chartered Geographer. If you would like to know more about the process, or what I did for my application please get in touch.

I also have a very nice framed shiny 'halo' for my wall...

Free Alan Johnston

GA Conference Presentation

Slideshare from GA Conference on GIS

Discovery Channel Clips Tour

Thanks to Paul Williams for flagging up this new feature to view video clips on a Google Earth Tour.

GoogleEarth Library

Thanks to Noel once again for flagging up a promising new blog called GOOGLE EARTH LIBRARY.
This has been launched with lots of geography-related ideas and links to placemark collections on the Keyhole Bulletin Board.
Check it out !

GA Conference

I will be at the GA Conference at the University of Derby on the 13th and 14th of April 2007
I will be leading a session on the use of GIS for Beginners on the Saturday morning, with a great deal of help from fellow members of the GA Secondary Phase Committee.
I will be mentioning a few Google Earth style links.
Hope to see some of my readers there - come and say hello!
I'll have a limited stock of GeographyPages pens for you to claim!

Tour of the Swiss Alps in GE4

Thanks to Bob Lang for flagging this up on SLN Forum...

Utah...

Was contacted this week by Lucas Shaw.
He works for the Utah Geological Survey and wanted to pass on some news about a new KMZ file to download from the WEBSITE of the UGS.
This offers the chance to fly around some of the geological wonders of the state.
Click on PLACES TO SEE and then GEOSIGHTS, such as the Devil's Playground which is pictured above...

Site also has some TEACHER RESOURCES, such as a presentation on the Ice Age to download.

Check it out ! It's "Something Good" (can you work out the musical link here...)

Geograph Layer

Thanks to Noel J (again) for a tip off of a new layer on Geograph which has updated the existing layers and allows you to see images which have been uploaded. Called the SUPERLAYER. Head over to GEOGRAPH and download the KML file.

His Dark Materials

Noel Jenkins has consistently produced interesting resources for use with Google Earth, and he has now launched another excellent resource idea using text from Philip Pullman's award winning "Northern Lights". This is a book I read over 10 years ago and had a big impact ! The front cover of the edition I have shows the alethiometer: a very geographical looking device. In fact in the USA the book is published as 'The Golden Compass'. The needle seeks out 'truth' rather than true North...

The action in the first book ends with a whirl of events taking place in Svalbard, but not the Svalbard that we know - one that is subtly different i.e: it has armies of polar bears and witches in a parallel world, which has Norroway and Brytain.
Noel's idea is to use Google Earth to find the locations in the book.
This, as Noel says, is difficult on Svalbard except for the small areas where there are high definition images.
Check out NOEL's PAGE for more.

Why not buy Northern Lights from the GeographyPages bookshop. Click the image below to go there then follow the link and spend spend spend !

Noel uses the text to explore the landscape of Svalbard, which is shown in all its glory in the wonderful images of Laurel McFadden at her COLD PHOTO blog.

Also looking forward to the film, which is apparently due out in December 2007.

London in Maps

The British Library have a new free exhibition on at the moment called LONDON IN MAPS.
As part of the exhibition, you can download a free GOOGLE EARTH overlay which contains a range of London maps. It's a chunky 3.4 Mb.
I'm in London doing some GIS training on Friday, so will pop in and let you know what I think (time permitting) - or failing that I'll send you an e-postcard...
The curator even has a BLOG.

Google Earth Transparencies

Another find by Noel Jenkins via another blog, which is often the nature of these things. This is a 'mash up' which looks to be useful. Check out NOEL'S POST for more details.

E-mails

Got this e-mail today:

FROM Jeff Gomo.
Avenu 12 Rue 47 ABIDJAN
DANANI REFUGEE CAMP, ABIDJAN
REPUBLIC OF COTE-D'IVOIRE

Dear,

My name is jeff gomo and my sister, from Sierra Leone. My father and I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war ,As a result of thepolitical instability in my country even after the war,

my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan,Ivory Coast.He was in Buake, a northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a cocoaplantation when he was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to takeover the government of the country on the 22nd September, 2002. The death of my father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger.Beforethe unfortunate death, my late father had in his personal account with abank here the sum of $4.500m. As a result of the present insecurity of lives and property in this country,

I wish request that you assist me use youraccount in your country to transfer the balance of my father's account. Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a visa to your country for residence inorder for me to continue our education and to invest the fund in a viable business venture.

I am willing to give you 20% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. If this is acceptable to you, send me a mail through my regular e-mail account (gomo_jeff@yahoo.com) so that we can discuss further on this matter.

JEFF GOMO.

Anyone find this in Google Earth ?
I'm thinking of sending my bank details...