Transcript Document 7186524

Using the Magic Planet
in the classroom
GA Annual Conference 2007
Sean Gough
The GA says…
“…a fantastic tool for teaching and
learning about planet Earth…”
David Lambert
Chief Executive, The Geographical Association
A new classroom resource
 City Learning Centres
 30 nationally
 Science Learning Centres
 Individual schools, e.g.
 Sir Thomas Rich’s School,
Gloucester
 Cockermouth School,
Cumbria
 Riddlesdown Specialist
Science College, Purley
 Coopers & Coborn
School, Upminster
Background to the technology
 Developed in USA
 Used for visitor centres
 NASA, NOAA, Epcot
 European Space Agency
 PPARC/NERC
 UK has pioneered educational use
 Now used in USA and China
education
How does 3D help?
 Very little information today
displayed in 3D
 We are becoming 2D “screen-blind”
 3D creates greater audience
involvement
 More attention and faster learning
 Even a desire for repetition!
How does it work?
 Standard projector (Dell)
 Specially coated globe
 Sophisticated lens
 Software (Storyteller and OnStage)
 Digital – no mechanical movement
What is an exhibit?
 Exhibits
 Many 100s already available
 Free!
 Easy to find/make new exhibits
 1 or more images in standard format
 E.g. jpg, bmp, dds, etc.
 2:1 aspect ratio
 2048 x 1024 pixels
What is an exhibit?
Can I make my own content?
 Yes!
 Over 100 exhibits included
 Hundreds of additional sources
Global Imagination Community
http://www.globalimagination.com/community.html
NASA Earth Observations (NEO)
http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov
Newsletters
EarthTrends
http://www.earthtrends.wri.org/
UCAR/NCAR
National Center for Atmospheric Research
http://www.vets.ucar.edu/vg/categories/globalchange.shtml
NOAA/NGDC
(National Geophysical Data Center)
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/maps/interactivemaps.html
Worldmapper
www.worldmapper.org
Worldmapper
The National Curriculum
 Key Stage 3
 24 units
 13 where Magic
Planet relevant
The National Curriculum
 Lesson plans
 Steve Johnson
(Longton CLC, Stoke-on-Trent)
 20 drafted
 30 planned
 Available Free - now
Example - lesson 1
Unit 2 – The Restless Earth
Example - lesson 14
Unit 10 – Weather patterns over Europe
Creating the case
 Humanities
 Geography
 History (www.timemaps.com)
 Science
 Earth science
 The Solar System
 Environmental science
 Astronomy
 Geology
 Art
 A school resource
 An LA resource?
For further information
Sean Gough
Vivifeye Limited
[email protected]
0870 116 9400