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December Newsletter and others

Google Earth 6 is Out!

A new release of Google Earth is out with some new features!  They have made it easier to navigate, check out Street View in 3D, and you will also notice 3D trees in street view!  Download it here: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

Thought I would share this one

I went home yesterday and my wife told me that I had to hear this article she just read.  She began to read the article that was published in her university's magazine publication and began to get watery eyes and her voice started to crack.  She proceeded to hand the magazine to me and told me to read the rest.  I did not get teary through the article which allows me to keep my toughness intact (although some of you may argue that I didn't have any to begin with), but I did start thinking about the applications to the teaching profession.  Let me know what you think.

Read the article here: http://www.masoncountynews.com/news/article/19753

You all are doing a wonderful job.  You truly care about the children and  you want what is best for them.   Let's make the greatest impact we can with the limited amount of time we have.

Geospatial Revolution

The Geospatial Revolution is an ongoing project through Penn State Public Broadcasting and other sources. The purpose of the project is to "expand public knowledge about the history, applications, related privacy and legal issues, and the potential future of location-based technologies." So far (only episode 1 has been released) it has been very interesting and informative to learn about these GPS receivers and the possibilities of what we could do in the future with this technology. There is a link to educational resources for 7-12th graders below.
http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/educators/index.html


Geospatial Revolution / Episode One from Penn State Public Broadcasting on Vimeo.

Another Great TED Talk

I came across this video from another TIS in the county and thought I would share it with you. Learning about the letter I military style!