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Aprl 4, 2024

    1. Sign in and stow your phones out of sight. Log into a Chromebook and complete the WYAW activities.

    2. PIVOT! Replacement activity related to Intercultural Communication with a class in Germany.

    3. Chrome Extensions: To continue our exploration of web 2.0 tools related to collections or suites of tools, let's look at tools you can embed in your Chrome browser. These are helper apps that you can add directly into your browser. Check some of these out by installing them into your Chrome browser. You must install the two required and one other that you choose and pin them to your browser bar.

      1. Go to the Chrome Web Store and search through the options. Find one you like.
      2. Click on the link to the extension
      3. Click the blue "Add to Chrome" button and then again the "Add extension"
      4. Manage your extensions using the icon in the top right corner
        manageextensionsinchrome
      5. Find your extension and choose to pin it so you can access from your browser bar

    4. Google Classroom. Used by millions of students and classrooms across the world:
    5. Play Break:
      Let's check out this travel game: City Guesser https://virtualvacation.us/guess

      Or take we can take a walking, driving, or flyover tour of a city around the world https://virtualvacation.us/explore
      NOTE: There are other options from this site, check them out.....livestream from various cities, etc. (scroll down)

    6. STUDIO TIME: Creating a virtual tour using the Projects option in Google Earth.

      Let's explore a few examples. But wait, there's more:

      1. Open Google Earth (https://earth.google.com/) on your Chromebook and start a new project using the New button. Make it a Drive project.

      2. Add a title and a robust one paragraph description - personal or informational. Cite your source if you get info from the internet.

      3. Now you are ready to add locations by searching on your places:
        1. Search for a location - the place or a place within the place (e.g., Paris or the Eiffel Tower)

        2. Once at the location look at the information box at the top right of the screen and choose "Save to Project" and keep the same information offered by Google UNLESS you wish to change it since it's a personal location and you want to add your own description and upload photos/images.

        3. Now edit the information for that feature (location/pin) by clicking on it from the list at the left of the screen and then the pencil icon.

        4. Next, cclick on the Pegman (yellow man icon) and notice the blue circles around your added location. Explore them until you find one you like and wish to add to your project.

        5. From within the photosphere view, save it to your project by using the "Capture this view" icon in the bottom left of the screen. Go back to your project and name it "My location Street View"

        6. Do this for at least five locations or features

        7. Your work is saved as you go in Google Drive as long as you are connected to the internet.

      REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT

      • Title and 1 paragraph description for project location (cite source if not your own words)
      • Five or more features (location pins) added using the Photosphere or Street View(MT)
        OR
      • Three locations that has a pin with personal photos and three matching Street Views (MC)
      • For each of your features/locations, label it appropriately "Statue of Liberty street view"
      • Set SHARE LINK to anyone with the link can view.
      • Now, write a profile of this tool. THIS IS WEB 2.0 #4!

    GOOGLE EARTH RESOURCES

    A good tutorial for how to create a tour in the new Google Earth

      Creating Tours in Google Earth (Web Version)
      October 3, 2023 // Richard Byrne // 9:34