Technology Integration plan

Dana K. JohnsonEducational Technologist

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION PROPOSALGOOGLE EARTH

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INTRODUCTIONGoogle Earth is a web-based geographic information system technology that offers educators and teachers learning opportunities in multiple subjects.Users can explore electronic maps and satellite images of the Earth, its terrain, layers, oceans and outer space. Many businesses and organizations use Google Earth to find locations and other related information. The benefits from using Google Earth in education far exceed any costs incurred.

(Google, 2009)2

Prince William County Schools, VirginiaStriving for the best, we rise above the rest.

BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOLPrince William County Public Schools, VirginiaHome of the Cougars!(Prince William County Schools, 2009)3

GOOGLE EARTH ALTERNATIVES

(NASA, 2005)(Neave, 2009)(ESRI, 2009)4

Organizational Stakeholders

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCPS)

Benton Middle School (BMS)

Individual Stakeholders

Staff

Students

Others

STAKEHOLDERS

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3 PHASE APPROACH: GOOGLE EARTH INTEGRATIONPhase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

6One Instructors ClassesOne Grade Level Team of Teachers

All Grade Levels

COST ANALYSISBenton Middle School: Google Earth Technology Integration Cost AnalysisPhase 1Cost of GE SoftwareSalary expense to create Salary expense to Total Cost of ROI GE materialsinstall GE Phase 1Phase 1$25/hr x 20 hrs.$25/hr x 33 computersx 20 min./computer$0.00 $500 $275 $775 99.60%Phase 2 Cost of GE SoftwareSalary expense to create Salary expense to Total Cost of ROI GE materialsinstall GE Phase 2Phase 1$25/hr x 20 hrs.$25/hr x 99 computersx 20 min/computer$0 .00$500 $825 $1,325 99.20%Phase 3Cost of GE SoftwareSalary expense to create Salary expense to Total Cost of ROI GE materialsinstall GE Phase 3Phase 1$25/hr x 20 hrs.$25/hr x 90 computersx 20 min/computer$0.00 $500 $750 $1,250 99.30%Total Cost of Total Cost ofROI for Each Category$0.00 $1,500 $1,850 GE ProposalGE ProposalBudget$174,657 $3,35098.10%ROI= Budget - Total Cost /BudgetKey terms:GE- Google EarthROI- Return on Investment

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TRAINING NEEDS

StudentsStaff

Google Earth SoftwareLearning and Interaction

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BENEFITS IN EDUCATIONAids in meeting Virginia Computer Technology Standards of Learning for students.

Enables students to acquire knowledge, create products, or engage their cognitive abilities by using problem solving and critical thinking.

Promotes project-based and collaborative learning.

Provides current technology to teachers and students.

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USES IN EDUCATION

Foreign LanguageGeographyHistoryLanguage ArtsMathPhysical ScienceSocial StudiesThe Arts

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GOOGLE EARTH SCREEN SHOT FEATURES

Add ContentSave PlacesLayers of dataZoomPlace-markRecord a tourRotate globeChange directionHistorical ImageryChoose a view Add a rulerAdd a path(Google, 2009) 11

GOOGLE EARTH SCREEN SHOT EXAMPLE

RulerPath(Google, 2009) 12

GOOGLE EARTH SCREEN SHOTHISTORICAL IMAGERY

Historical Imagery(Google, 2009) 1996 Imagery13

CONCLUSION

Google Earth will help transform Benton Middle School into:

A model worldclass school in the Prince William County Public School system of Virginia

A model school with distinction and innovation in technology application

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REFERENCESBing (2009). Images. Retrieved Dec. 10, 2009 http://www.bing.com/images/ESRI (2009). ArcGIS Explorer: Overview. Retrieved Nov. 23, 2009, from http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/explorer/index.html.Google (2009). Google Earth. Retrieved Nov. 05, 2009, from http://earth.google.com/. NASA (2005). World Wind. Retrieved Nov. 23, 2009, from http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html.Neave, P. (2009). Flash Earth. Retrieved Nov. 23, 2009, from http://www.flashearth.com/. Prince William County Schools (2009). School Profiles: Benton Middle School. Retrieved Nov.7, 2009, from http://www.pwcs.edu/schools/schoolprofiles/?benton/benton.html.

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