Technology Integration Across the Curriculum

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Technology Integration Across the Curriculum

• Resource Critique
• Mary Cobb

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National Geographic Atlas Explorer

• What is it?
• Rational why did I choose it?

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Curriculum Connections

• Where would this be useful?
• Oceans 11
• Geography 10
• Global Geography
• African Canadian Studies

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Curriculum Connection

• Oceans 11 Outcomes
• OSM-1 identify oceans and related water areas in
  the world
• OSM-2 analyse the basic structure of the Earths
  waters
• FISH-5 explain the dynamic interrelationship
  between the physical environment, the biological
  environment, and the health and distribution of a
  fish stock
• MBIO-7 describe features of marine physiography
  which impact on the biological communities of
  local ecosystems

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Curriculum Connections

• ICT Outcomes
• BOC 12.2 (relates to 9.5) demonstrate an ability
  to assess the application of technology to solve
  problems, particularly to evaluate significant
  effects which estimations, program flaws and
  human error have on any given solution
• SEHI 12.3 (relates to 9.1 9.4) critically
  analyze the impacts of evolving technologies on
  themselves, societies, and the environment
• CT 12.4 (relates to CT 9.3) discover, share and
  reflect upon their own and others cultures,
  values, and understandings as they are expressed
  in electronic and other formats

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Pros

• Maps of all of the Continents and major Oceans
  (Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic and Indian)
• Often, both geophysical and geopolitical maps are
  available
• Ocean depths and physical features such as
  ridges, trenches and seamounts are identified
• Zoom tool so you can scan broadly or zoom in to
  get more detail of a particular area
• Puzzles and maps of the day are also available

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Cons

• Elevation and depth data is somewhat limited
• Resolution and detail is not as precise as Google
  Earth
• Need to have Adobe Flash Player (which can be
  downloaded - free)
• Would be nice to get a more detailed map of the
  North Atlantic Note Canadian Marine Multibeam
  Bathymetric Data
• No lesson plans are available you would have to
  design activities yourself

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Demonstration

• Lets Check it out!

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Curriculum Connection

• Lesson Plan

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Bonus

• Earth Pulse!
• This is a great resource I discovered as I was
  getting to know Atlas Explorer this resource is
  full of current data and statistics related to
  humans and our Earth.

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A Look to the Future

• Google Oceans?

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Teacher Handout

• Quick get started guide for you

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Any questions or comments?