3D panoramas as a teaching resource

Here’s an excerpt from a Digital Geography blog post about 3D panoramas. The Panoramas dk site is a great resource. You need to check your PC has a recent version of QuickTime before you get too excited – but it’s hard not to be enthusiastic about resources like the street scene in Rio:

Panoramas for geography lessons
It all gets even better if you go to the Panoramas dk home page and start to explore. Try the drop down menu in the top right and prepare to be amazed by some of the potential. As a taster, have a look at this image of a weapon search in Rio de Janiero

Note to Tim Spearing@Robert Blake school

Tim,

I have spoken to our people about the 12th January, as a proposed visit day and everything is now in place and arranged. I have spoken to Noel and he is available as well for some ICT should that be considered helpful. If you are having problems using this blog site, give me a ring at Court Fields and i will happily try to assist.

Danny Williams

RSS tutorial

You think this blog could be useful but you don’t want to keep returning to this page in the hope that something new has been published. The answer is to let updates come to you, rather than the other way round. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) provides a neat solution, and this post is a short tutorial to getting it working for you.

New site for teaching with Google Earth

The Google Earth page on Juicy Geography has been revised and republished as a mini-site based on a blog (which looks remarkably like this one apart from randomly generated Google Earth images.) Classroom tips, user guides, lesson ideas and lots of essential downloads…

Click here for the new site.

How to share files

There are 8 authors signed up to the blog now. Hopefully that number will continue to rise. But what if we want to share files?

Course: map skills for primary geography

The second of three day courses for primary geography subject leaders – on Monday Jan 22nd 2007 at Elmhurst Teachers Centre.  This course will give guidance on teaching the skills of reading, using and making maps, and how these skills progress through KS1 and KS2.  It’s also a practical course, with opportunities to use a variety of resources including ICT packages, and with activities to take back to school.  During the afternoon we’ll take a look at some assessment activities and opportunities for both key stages.

Closing date for booking:  4th December 2006.  Further details and application forms are on Six, or contact Kate Pike at County Hall on 01823 356612

Flooded houses image in Google Earth