http://connect.educause.edu/display/39396 http://connect.educause.edu/display/39396 http://connect.educause.edu/educause/images/e_rss.png Comments for "7 Things You Should Know About Google Earth" en http://connect.educause.edu/display/39396 <p>Google Earth is an interactive mapping application that allows users to navigate (or &quot;fly&quot;) the entire globe, viewing satellite imagery with overlays of roads, buildings, geographic features, and the like. Educators can use it to assess and bolster students' visual literacy. Students can use it to develop a context for spatial and cultural differences globally.</p><p>The &quot;7 Things You Should Know About...&quot; series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides concise information on emerging learning practices and technologies. Each brief focuses on a single practice or technology and describes what it is, where it is going, and why it matters to teaching and learning. Use &quot;7 Things You Should Know About...&quot; briefs for a no-jargon, quick overview of a topic and share them with time-pressed colleagues.</p><p>In addition to the &quot;7 Things You Should Know About&#8230;&quot; briefs, you may find other ELI resources useful in addressing teaching, learning, and technology issues at your institution. To learn more, please visit the <a href="http://www.educause.edu/ELIResources/10220">ELI Resources page</a>.</p> http://connect.educause.edu/display/39396#comments GIS Google Information Discovery and Retrieval Information Literacy Instructional Technologies Social Computing Student IT Competencies Students Contributed by EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 7 Things You Should Know Articles, Papers, and Reports Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:37:51 -0600 drupal 39396 at http://connect.educause.edu