Thing 13 - Online Interactive Learning Tools

During thing 13 I explored Google Earth. This is an interactive tool where you can look at different places around the world. You can zoom in and look at cities, building or structures any where in the world. I worked with this tool in college in my geology class, but have not used it since. I am not sure how I would incorporate this into my classroom yet. I am thinking that if I did a music history lesson this would be a good way to let the students really see the architecture and landscapes of the area we are discussing. I am also thinking that if we are performing a piece and it represents something or a certain place, we could look at it through Google Earth. This would give the students a better understanding of what the music is trying to represent and will help them perform it better. These are just a few ways I thought this tool would be useful. I am sure I will come up with other ideas as I work with my curriculum. Here are a couple of pictures I took while experiencing Google Earth:

This is where I spent my undergraduate years!

I also looked at Quizlet during this thing. This is a flashcard making tool. This will be a great tool to use with my students. When learning to read music my students learn a ton of new symbols and terms. With this tool I will be able to create flashcards of all of the things they are learning. I also did a search a found many sets of already made cards that I would be able to use! I also like that you can get a Quizlet app for your phone. My students are always on there phone and now they can study with it!! This will be something I use a lot! Cannot wait to continue creating cards for the upcoming year!