[elearning] Re: [Oz-teachers] Google Ocean?

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I suspect you are probably referring to the NOAA undersea
topographical data that is currently being compiled for inclusion.
Would be interesting .. you can then create your own GPS fishing spot
maps and geotag all your fishing photographs. Will truth prevail?
(grin)  :-)

I am working over the next six months with my year 9 research science
students on a GLOBE pilot project called FLEXE (From Local to Extreme
Environments). Amongst the many cool things we get to do at school and
in the field, one is to decorate a polystyrene cup that is taken deep
into a undersea trench and crushed into an interesting bit of tiny
artwork.
     http://flexe.globe.gov

>From what I can see, it has considerable potential for learning with
report templates to develop scientific writing and even an online
system for students to peer review reports by other students

Regards Roalnd



2009/1/26  <stephen at melbpc.org.au>:
> Hi Nathan and all,
>
>> Or maybe weather imagery from NOAA satellites? Although that might
>> already exist in there? I haven't looked. I think there may be cloud
>> layers. -Nathan B
>
> Yes, it certainly could be, Nathan .. haven't looked either, (haven't
> even clicked on Google Sky for any location yet sorry Paul). Whatever
> it is Google will introduce is usually very good anyway would you say?
>
> Thinking about it, searchable 3D-thermal-graphics of the oceans might
> assist many people, and google-surburban-street-photos of a coastline
> from a boat rather than a car would be really very helpfull boat-wise.
>
> Whatever this new Google ocean service does, hope it doesn't identify
> whale-pod locations or serve any fish-finder-function that's for sure.
>
> Other than that, full-steam-ahead SS Google and all who sail with her :)
>
>
>> > Google Ocean?
>> >
>> > A 'Google Earth' event of some sort is supposed to be held at the
>> > California Academy of Sciences on Monday, February 2nd.
>> >
>> > This institution contains an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural
>> > history museum, and a miniature rainforest .. What's more, Al Gore
>> > is scheduled to speak.  So this isn't likely to be a casual let's-
>> > chat, eat-cookies, and-then-go-home type of get-together.
>> >
>> > Toss in Sylvia Earle, who served as Chief Scientist of the National
>> > Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, founded Deep Ocean
>> > Exploration and Research, and is currently a National Geographic
>> > Explorer-in-Residence ..
>> >
>> > "Perhaps this will be the announcement of Google's work to add 3D
>> > ocean maps to Google Earth?"
>> >
>> > http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/01/23/google-ocean-may-be-
>> > ready-at-last   by Doug Caverly - Fri, 01/23/2009 - 2:32pm.
>> > --
>> >
>> > Cheers, people
>> > Stephen Loosley
>> > Victoria, Australia
>> >
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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