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I'm going to start sharing ideas and activities that use spatial tech and can be done remotely to help teachers jazz up their online lessons. I'll add to this thread so follow along.
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Tool 
ScribbleMaps is a great tool that lets you scribble, you guessed it, on a map. Add customisable points, lines and shapes in which you to embed images, video, audio or weblinks. No sign-in and save or export maps.
https://www.scribblemaps.com/
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
ScribbleMaps is a great tool that lets you scribble, you guessed it, on a map. Add customisable points, lines and shapes in which you to embed images, video, audio or weblinks. No sign-in and save or export maps.
https://www.scribblemaps.com/
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Activity ideas 
Make a landuse map of your local area.
Plan changes to a development to make it more sustainable.
Visit a local natural site that needs rehabilitation. What features/changes would you make to inc sustainability? Draw them.
https://www.scribblemaps.com
Make a landuse map of your local area. Plan changes to a development to make it more sustainable. Visit a local natural site that needs rehabilitation. What features/changes would you make to inc sustainability? Draw them.https://www.scribblemaps.com
Tool
A classic, Google Earth Pro. Navigate the world, go into StreetView, add features, create tours, view the in built tours, and much more.
Download for PC or Mac.
https://www.google.com/earth/versions/#download-pro
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
A classic, Google Earth Pro. Navigate the world, go into StreetView, add features, create tours, view the in built tours, and much more.
Download for PC or Mac.
https://www.google.com/earth/versions/#download-pro
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Activity ideas
View historic imagery for your local area, most places in Australia go back to 2008. In Europe/US they can go to WW2. What changed? What hasn't? Why? How will it look in ten years?
Download for PC or Mac.
https://www.google.com/earth/versions/#download-pro
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
View historic imagery for your local area, most places in Australia go back to 2008. In Europe/US they can go to WW2. What changed? What hasn't? Why? How will it look in ten years?Download for PC or Mac.
https://www.google.com/earth/versions/#download-pro
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Feel free to throw in your own ideas. I'm sharing a tool then an idea or two under each. Time for sleep but I'll keep adding in future.
Tool
Earthnullschool. What does the name mean? Who knows but every child asks. @cambecc has created the best visualisation tool I've ever used. Atmos, ocean, chem and particulate data are here. Currents, humidity, carbon monoxide levels and much more. https://earth.nullschool.net
Earthnullschool. What does the name mean? Who knows but every child asks. @cambecc has created the best visualisation tool I've ever used. Atmos, ocean, chem and particulate data are here. Currents, humidity, carbon monoxide levels and much more. https://earth.nullschool.net
Tool
Maps3D is a neat little online tool that lets you select a part of the world and it is rendered in your browser in 3D. You can also download your selection as a 3D model for printing.
https://maps3d.io/
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Maps3D is a neat little online tool that lets you select a part of the world and it is rendered in your browser in 3D. You can also download your selection as a 3D model for printing.
https://maps3d.io/
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Activity ideas
View different landforms in 3D such as a catchment. Examine the different features of different parts of the catchment such as bank steepness. View land use with the draped imagery.
Print your model and paint it!
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
View different landforms in 3D such as a catchment. Examine the different features of different parts of the catchment such as bank steepness. View land use with the draped imagery. Print your model and paint it!#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Tool
GFW's interactive map is a huge repository of information related to forests across the planet. View forest growth and loss as well as dozens of supporting layers of info like crops, land use, zoning, mining and more.
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
GFW's interactive map is a huge repository of information related to forests across the planet. View forest growth and loss as well as dozens of supporting layers of info like crops, land use, zoning, mining and more.
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Activity ideas
Examine where forest is lost or gained in your region.
How does forestry impact biodiversity? Bring in the relevant layers to see the overlap.
View mangrove biomass density
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
Examine where forest is lost or gained in your region. How does forestry impact biodiversity? Bring in the relevant layers to see the overlap. View mangrove biomass densityhttps://www.globalforestwatch.org/map
#geographyteacher #GeoEd
