HR: 1340h
AN: IN43A-0904 INVITED    [Abstracts]
TI: Five Geobrowsing Lesson Plans
AU: * De Paor, D G
EM: declan@wpi.edu
AF: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Physics, Worcester, MA 01609, United States
AU: Daniels, J
EM: tigress@wpi.edu
AF: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Physics, Worcester, MA 01609, United States
AU: Tyagi, I
EM: ityagi@wpi.edu
AF: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Physics, Worcester, MA 01609, United States
AB: Virtual globes such as Google Earth or NASA World Wind may be used as is, without KML coding or inclusion of three-dimensional models, to design effective learning experiences. With KML coding and Collada modeling, sophisticated learning objects may be developed. Five examples are presented for interactive demonstration, covering a range of student levels of ability: (i) "Wait, Don't Tell Me!" Students predict locations on the globe given Lat / Lon or UTM data and then confirm their judgments using "Fly to" (ii) "Where on Earth?" Students search for features on the virtual globe given images, data, and/or models. (iii) "Tsunami!" Students react to modeled real-time data feeds and decide whether to issue an natural hazard alert. (iv) "To the Rescue!" Students estimate food, water, and housing needs resulting from a natural disater and plan rescue and relief operations. (v) "Just Map It!" Students overlay their own field data on the virtual terrain and create solid models of geological structures.
DE: 0933 Remote sensing
DE: 9820 Techniques applicable in three or more fields
SC: Earth and Space Science Informatics [IN]
MN: 2007 Fall Meeting