Teach [+] Tech [=] Nexus

Stuart Graybill (History) introduced Google Earth in a Fall 2006 flex presentation. He uses it to add "the Wow factor" to his lectures. Yes, it is that and more!

Are you interested in being an astronaut or maybe Tinkerbell? You can "fly" anywhere on the planet. This application is a free download from http://earth.google.com/.

If you have extra time, checkout Google Mars and Google Moon.

Do you find yourself encouraging students to study with innovative techniques? Do you teach Chemistry, Math, Nursing, Reading or other subjects? (OK, that covers everyone!) This site comes from Lucy Tribble MacDonald (retired from Chemeketa Community College in Salem,Oregon) with many resources and links. I met Lucy when she was the keynote speaker for a Northern California Community College Computer Consortium conference years ago. She is an innovator and I think her work will inspire your students as well.

The How to Study web site has a blog you will want to explore: http://www.howtostudy.org/blog/ - the Chemistry videos are a gas (pun intended) and there is so much more to explore.

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Technology changes daily and it is hard to keep up with the next wave. But there is help out there - "EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology."

"The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's 7 Things You Should Know About... series provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices. Each brief focuses on a single technology or practice and describes:

* What it is
* How it works
* Where it is going
* Why it matters to teaching and learning"

Checkout the issue on Google Earth. Some of you may remember the Fall 2006 flex activity when Stuart Graybill (History) introduced us to how he uses GE to motivate his students. Wow!