Thursday, April 23, 2009

Task List for The Week

Both Days
Type to Learn (10 minutes)
Place your room into Google Earth (then place in 2013 Public Folder)

Due Friday

Latitude/Longitude Problem
Complex Area Problem
As the Crow Flies Problem

When you are finished...
Watch Online Safety Videos
Animoto

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Earth Day

Happy Earth Day 2009

Follow the links below for additional information regarding Earth Day.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Online Safety

Today we will start our series on digital safety. The videos you will watch today are meant to be an overview of the topics we will address throughout the last weeks of school. Topics discussed will include the following.

social networking
  • myspace
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • bebo
cell phone safety
  • texting
  • pictures
YouTube
  • watching
  • posting
  • subscribing
identity theft
  • passwords
  • personal information
  • unsecured networks
Videos

Monday, April 20, 2009

Google Earth/Sketchup Integration

After you complete the Latitude and Longitude and the Complex Area Problem assignments, you will be challenged to export your room to Google Earth. Our goal is to export all rooms to a parking lot at Walt Disney World in Florida.

Good Luck

Friday, April 17, 2009

Latitude & Longitude

Use Google Earth to complete the form below.

Latitude and Longitude

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Google Earth Intro

Today we are going to begin working with Google Earth 5.0. Upgrades in 5.0 include the option of traveling to Mars and exploring the world underwater.

Your first task is to take some to familiarize yourself with Google Earth 5.0. Utilize the link below.

Atomic Learning Tutorials
More Atomic Learning Tutorials

When you are finished, download the Complex Area Problems.kmz file from the 2013 Public Folder. Complete the problem and record your answers in the Google Form below.

Complex Area Problems

Monday, April 13, 2009

Dream Room

Your task this week is to complete your dream room. We will have a full work day today and partial days Tuesday and Wednesday.
Our goal is to have the rooms complete by the end of the class period on Wednesday.

When your room is complete, you should turn it in to the 2013 Drop Box.


Name : 2_madsonjamie_room

3D Dreams
More Google SketchUp Tutorials
Even More Tutorials