Google+Earth+Maps

media type="youtube" key="j-AH3KDYi_8" height="390" width="480" The example above can easily be accomplished with screen casting software. This opening video could be used by the teacher as a launch to the lesson and students can utilize Google maps to explore and zoom into the countries they are studying.

Screen casting could even be a part of the lesson plan. Free and affordable screen casting software is available for both the Windows and Mac platform. Examples are Camstudio, Camtasia, Screen Flow, and Screen-o-matic.

Activity is geared towards G/T and On The Level students