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Page 1: Using the Magic Planet in the classroom GA Annual Conference 2007 Sean Gough.

Using the Magic Planet in the classroom

GA Annual Conference 2007

Sean Gough

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The GA says…

“…a fantastic tool for teaching and learning about planet

Earth…”

David LambertChief Executive, The Geographical

Association

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A new classroom resource

City Learning Centres 30 nationally

Science Learning Centres

Individual schools, e.g. Sir Thomas Rich’s

School, Gloucester Cockermouth School,

Cumbria Riddlesdown Specialist

Science College, Purley

Coopers & Coborn School, Upminster

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Background to the technology

Developed in USAUsed for visitor centres

NASA, NOAA, Epcot European Space Agency PPARC/NERC

UK has pioneered educational use

Now used in USA and China education

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How does 3D help?

Very little information today displayed in 3D

We are becoming 2D “screen-blind” 3D creates greater audience

involvement More attention and faster learning Even a desire for repetition!

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How does it work?

Standard projector (Dell)Specially coated globeSophisticated lensSoftware (Storyteller and

OnStage)Digital – no mechanical

movement

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What is an exhibit?

Exhibits Many 100s already available Free!

Easy to find/make new exhibits 1 or more images in standard

format E.g. jpg, bmp, dds, etc. 2:1 aspect ratio 2048 x 1024 pixels

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What is an exhibit?

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Can I make my own content?

Yes!Over 100 exhibits includedHundreds of additional sources

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Global Imagination Community

http://www.globalimagination.com/community.html

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NASA Earth Observations (NEO)

http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov

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Newsletters

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EarthTrendshttp://www.earthtrends.wri.org/

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UCAR/NCARNational Center for Atmospheric

Research

http://www.vets.ucar.edu/vg/categories/globalchange.shtml

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NOAA/NGDC(National Geophysical Data

Center)http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/maps/interactivemaps.html

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Worldmapperwww.worldmapper.org

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Worldmapper

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The National Curriculum

Key Stage 3 24 units 13 where

Magic Planet relevant

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The National Curriculum

Lesson plans Steve Johnson

(Longton CLC, Stoke-on-Trent) 20 drafted 30 planned Available Free - now

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Example - lesson 1Unit 2 – The Restless Earth

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Example - lesson 14Unit 10 – Weather patterns over Europe

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Creating the case

Humanities Geography History (www.timemaps.com)

Science Earth science The Solar System

Environmental scienceAstronomyGeology ArtA school resourceAn LA resource?

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For further information

Sean GoughVivifeye [email protected] 116 9400