Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Google Earth

Let's Use Google Maps to Tour the Amazon or take a 3D tour of Famous Buildings

Google has release 2 updates to Google Maps that allow you to see famous buildings 3D while in Streetview. you can tour the White House (below), the Eiffel tower, the Sydney Opera House and more.


View Larger Map

View Larger Map

Google has also released Streetview imagery of the Amazon. Check out the video below.

To learn more about these new Google Maps releases click here.

Timelines

ChronoZoom - A Timeline of Almost EverythingPost from R. Byrne on March 28th, 2012

ChronoZoom is a timeline project from Microsoft Research. The primary goal of ChronoZoom is to provide a multimedia timeline of the history of the world from the dawn of time to today. The timeline is arranged according to themes and thresholds. Thresholds are eras and major developments in the history of the world. Within each threshold there are multiple videos, images, and texts about that time. ChronoZoom is an impressive display yet it is a little tricky to navigate at first. You should watch this ChronoZoom tutorial from Microsoft to discover all of the functions of ChronoZoom.




ChronoZoom Tutorial from Microsoft

Fraction Fun

Conceptua Math

This site provides

interactive, visual fractions tools are ideal for teacher-facilitated, whole-class instruction in fractions,

whole-class instruction, and for parents supporting students at home. The site also provides videos and lesson plans for students and teachers to help get a better understanding of difficult fraction concepts.





FunSchool Action Fraction
Race a car around a track by solving fraction problems.