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**Google Earth on the iPad-Extended Project**

Google Earth on the ipad is not as robust as the full version. This tutorial also assues you do not have a Google account (which would allow you to set up trips in myMaps and then display them on the //iPad//).

The goal is to set up a field trip that could be done solely on the //iPad//. If you have better ideas or know of resources let me know:

1. Figure out what you want to teach. Always start there. Always. I f kids are exploring different countries in Africa, for example, what do you want them to showcase. This can include a historical site, a cultural site, an important economic stop, politica stop, etc


 * Country || Location || Source ||
 * Landscape ||  ||   ||
 * History ||  ||   ||
 * Economy ||  ||   ||
 * Culture ||  ||   ||
 * Politics ||  ||   ||

2. Once you have the criteria the next step would be for the kids to research the elements that you decided on. They could use Safari to research and keep notes using Pages (alone) or Evernote together.

3. Next they would have to choose five locations that "symbolize" each of your criteria in their country

4. //Google Earth// on the //iPad// doesn't allow you to pinpoint or build maps. It does however keep search history. We can use this to our advantage. The kids would basically build a rough draft of their "field trip.

5.Once they have five finalized sites they clear the history. They can search for the five sites. When it is time to present in front of the class they will be able to quickly navigate the search history.

6. You and the other students could then offer feedback on the presentations using a rubric you created in //Socratic// ( I would add //google forms//..but if you have forms then you have a google account and can build maps.)

7.As your final assignment the kids could then "microblog" about their trip using an //edmodo// group you set up. All of their posts would be "in character" as if they were visiting the five sites. Here you could look for the types of writing we would want in the humanities.

**Google Earth on the iPad-Short Project**

1. Figure out what you want to teach. Always start there. Always. I f kids are exploring different countries in Africa, for example, what do you want them to showcase. This can include a historical site, a cultural site, an important economic stop, politica stop, etc

2. Pre-plan the trips for groups of students. Hand each group a slip with their five slots.

3. Select to display // Wikipedia // and panoramic photos in // Google Earth //in labels.

4. Have students go to each of the five sites. Have each group take screenshots of photos.

5. The groups can complete their research using the embedded //Wikipedia// links.

6. Groups can put together a quick presentation using //Keynote//.