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7 Things You Should Know About Google Earth (ID: ELI7019)
Google Earth is an interactive mapping application that allows users to navigate (or "fly") the entire globe, viewing satellite imagery with overlays of roads, buildings, geographic features, and the like. Educators can use it to assess and bolster students' visual literacy. Students can use it to develop a context for spatial and cultural differences globally.
7 Things You Should Know About Digital Storytelling (ID: ELI7021)
Digital storytelling involves combining narrative with digital content to create a short movie. Digital stories can include interactive movies with highly produced audio and visual effects or presentation slides with narration or music. Some learning theorists believe that as a pedagogical technique, storytelling can be effectively applied to nearly any subject. Constructing a narrative and communicating it effectively require one to think carefully about the topic and the audience's perspective.
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The Myth about the Need for Public Computer Labs (ID: ERM0757)
It's a common perception that as a larger and larger percentage of the student population comes to campus with laptop computers, there is no longer a need for public computer labs. This article discusses reasons why public computer labs are still a necessity.
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