USHMM: Crisis in Darfur

The organization, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, was chartered by a unanimous Act of Congress in 1980. Its primary mission is to broaden public understanding of the history of the Holocaust through exhibitions, research and publication, art and artifacts related to the Holocaust, and distribution of education materials and teacher resources. It aims to . . . → Read More: USHMM: Crisis in Darfur

Learning EOS with Google Earth

by Heehyun Lim

Google Earth is a tool by which you can fly anywhere on Earth. You can put placemarks on wherever you think impressive and you can experience a tour through satellite images and various geospatial data. Also, you can move directly from space to street level to find information with . . . → Read More: Learning EOS with Google Earth

Using Google Earth in Earth/Environmental Science

By Danya Liu

Visualization in Education

The sciences are becoming an increasingly visual discipline. More and more students are becoming visual learners, and to reflect this shift, education in all disciplines has become more dependent on visual aids. It has always been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but now that conceptual . . . → Read More: Using Google Earth in Earth/Environmental Science

Applications of Google Earth in an Oceanography Class

By Andrew Scott

Google Earth has tremendous power as a teaching tool because:

It is easily available It is user friendly It is free It has a detailed, graphical interface It is customizable and can be tailored to fit many different lesson plans and subjects

Oceanography is a subject that could greatly benefit from . . . → Read More: Applications of Google Earth in an Oceanography Class

History Meets Geography in the Classroom

By Dustin Woo

Everybody wants classes to be fun, right? Learning rules and memorizing facts can get old fast. History class, especially, can benefit greatly from different medias of learning to complement the copious amount of names and dates. History classes involve a lot of memorization, which can be difficult without ways to . . . → Read More: History Meets Geography in the Classroom