I won't say that I'm any more inspired to use Google Earth now than what I was this summer when we explored the program, but I have learned a few more features from Choosing Web 2.0 Tools for Learning and Teaching in a Digital World than what I was familiar with. For example, I don't think I knew about the LAYERS feature that adds an historical map over the imagery of the current terrain in order to compare and contrast the features. This feature also provides 3D viewing capabilities- something that surprised me upon this reading.
As for the Google non-Earth additions, I had no idea there was that much to explore in either Google Oceans or Google Sky. I'm pretty sure I knew they were there, but this text certainly provides much more substantial instruction on using the programs. Even though it does with the basic Google Earth program too, I still don't feel like I know what I'm doing with it. Like I said, I think it's cool to be there for people who are comfortable with it, but I'm still not quite inspired to learn what I need to.
Well, comfort comes with practice - but I understand that it is not something you yet are interested in practicing all that much.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your faithfulness in reading through these assignments, though.