The Assignment - HERE
Students will explore the world around them by using a thematic based around the world trip. Knowledge such as geographic coordinates, time zones, the earth's geometric influences will form a part of the learning. Skills such as researching, organization, budgeting, collaboration, trying new technologies, and strong presentation styles will be a key element of student development.
GEOGRAPHY SKILLS
1. Latitude and Longitude and video.
2. Elevation (3rd video) 3. Time Zones - and accompanying video |
TOOLS AND TEMPLATES1. PRESENTING IDEAS - PREZI (float around a map),
Travel brochures, Travel Blog (amazing site ideas too, see this - use a free site like weebly.com), Scrapbook (you should all get a PINTEREST account, it has everything about everything), Greenscreen tour with destinations in background, and many other ideas. Simple POWERPOINT TEMPLATE. https://www.google.com/streetview/ - vast array of great places, and streetview takes you right there. Can you incorporate into the presentation too? Get it on your own phone https://www.google.com/streetview/apps/ 2. BASE MAP AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA - Great Circle Map - A great site to generate a base map with route lines, find Lat/Long and distance between cities. Quick Guidebook to help. 3. MUSIC - Add music to your PowerPoint using the insert/media/audio function. If you use animate, you can have it play automatically. Use http://www.youtube-mp3.org/ and from youtube pick the share button and paste the text, that is all. Look in downloads folder for file. 4. VIDEOS - www.keepvid.com can be used to download videos from youtube (though often not an option to insert in most free online programs) that can be put into PowerPoint. Simply copy the share link and save to somewhere. They can be shortened right in Powerpoint to what you want, but if big, they can be cropped in MovieMaker. Just ask how to create. RESEARCH LINKS
1. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC THEMATIC TOP 10's - great place to start!
2. Places to see before you die (some destination ideas - 25) 3. 101 Amazing Places to See - Amazingly beautiful places 4. Trip Advisors best places to travel as voted by travelers. 5. Lonely Planet - A little more off the beaten track approach. AND THEN...Explore your themes once you have them in GOOGLE. |
THEMATIC EXAMPLES
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