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This lab focus specifically on the 2003 Alaska Range earthquake, the 2004 Parkfield Earthquake and the San Andreas fault system. Both World Wind and web resources are used to take a close look at these earthquakes, foreshocks and aftershocks, the relationship between aftershocks and the zone of rupture and topographic features indicative of the presence of active faults.
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- In this lab we will look at how the trace of a fault can be defined, both through seismic activity and with geomorphic features. Several locations along the San Andreas fault which we will visit on our field trip will be investigated with the goal of determining the trace of the fault |
This article gives a description of how to create a World Wind URL in a Power Point presentation, A few methods for execute the presentation in class and an example a Power Point presentation using World Wind Hyper links. |
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Labs using World Wind- labs created for my geology class and other projects I have worked in that use World Wind. |
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Using World Wind In the Classroom - In this section I plan to write a series of articles discussion different methods and issues with using World Wind or other Virtual Globes in the classroom. |
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World Wind in Lectures - Ideas and experiences in using world wind and other world viewers in the lecture setting. Includes links to forums where educators can share how they have been used in class room lectures and discussions. Copies of power points that use world wind for some of the visuals |
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Links- Links to important World Wind web sites World Wind Central - focal point of the NASA World Wind Community |
In the last few years several programs have been developed that allow different types of remote sensing information (aerial photography, satellite imagery, map data) to be displayed quickly and easily. Before the creation of these programs this data, though usually available was difficult to access, view and use without expensive programs or a high knowledge level. Programs like NASA World wind, Google-Earth and Microsoft virtual earth has made this data much more accessible and useful for the educational setting. It is a tool that allows us to bring concepts and processes to life, lifting them from words on the chalkboard or static slides to a world that can be interacted with in which questions can be posed explored and answered. My goal with this web page is to try to harness some of the power of these tools in the educational setting, specifically for me in my High School classroom. Most of this material comes from experiences with my Geology class this year, and as such should be considered a work in progress. I am eager to hear other peoples thoughts ideas and opinions and would like to use this web site as a spring board for ideas and a way to introduce others into the power of these types of tools. |
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Steve Wood |
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Phone (925)-362-7572 |
