I really enjoyed creating my Social Studies unit. For my Learning Unit #2, students were to create a glog about a world religion. Also on their glog they needed to include a video as well. Once that was completed, they used Google Earth to show where the religion originated and where it is most popular in the world today.
I absolutely loved using Glogster. Such a cool website. You would be able to use this site in any subject area. Same with using videos in the classroom.
I also think that Google Earth is a great tool. Students today (and a lot of adults too!) do not know their geography. Having a site that is as interactive as Google Earth would provide them with an opportunity to really understand other parts of the world.
I completely agree with you about both Glogster and Google Earth. I created a Glog for my second grade project on different forms of transportation throughout history. One aspect that I thought was awesome is that they let you insert pre-made videos about topics. All you have to do is search for your topic in the Glog video search engine and it will provide you withe a variety of relevant material to put in next to your pictures and text. Google Earth also proved to me way more awesome than I could have expected. How cool is it that you can see actual street views!?
ReplyDeleteI really like your religion unit smooth and interesting to look at. Lots of good information too.
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