Emerging Technologies Keynote Google Earth And Story Jumper By: Krista Cass Brown

Story Jumper www.storyjumper.com Free story writing resource. Can’t find a book to match what you need? Write your own. Fast and easy templates Teachers can write books as well as students! It’s Fun Fun Fun!!! Parents can use it at home as well. Print out the book for free or pay to have it bound. Recommended by Instructor Magazine!

How to use Story Jumper To begin, just register. At the tope of the screen you will see 5 colored circles. These will help you along the way. Home - Take you back to the beginning. Create - Templates for story making. My - All of your creations and classes. Explore - Other books that you can use and tweek. Help - Step by step process on how to create and use this site.

Ready to Create? * Then click the orange button CREATE. * Choose a template or build from scratch.

Begin Writing Your Story There are several book templates and a treasure map builder or even a calendar maker. I chose “Build a Book from Scratch”

Choose a topic Pick a topic before you begin. I began with a princess that needed help with a nasty habit. This allowed me to choose a background and begin. On the left side there are 4 sections. Props-build characters Scenes-find backgrounds Photos-upload personal photos Text-writing tools

Begin Playing!! Site words Start playing. Find and build characters. Choose background. Write the story. HAVE FUN!!! Site words

Print and Share When the story is complete. You can print at home Free You can have your book bound by the company. $25

Google Earth Free to Download Shows places all over the world in 3D. Look up places by name or location. Show students the school or their house.

Places to view Earth Ocean 3D Buildings Moon Mars Sky

Ocean Offers several links to more information! -Which Ocean Is this? -What type of Animals live Here? Offers several links to more information!

3D Buildings Where Is this? Zoom in on a specific place. Different links for information pop up on the area zoomed in to. Continuous zooming shows 3D Building. Please remember that this is an aerial picture.

Moon Travel to the Moon! Who was the 1st Country to land on the Moon? Click on the colored squares for more information. Travel to the Moon!

Mars Pack your bags for Mars! Click on the green men For more information. Students will love to Learn more! Pack your bags for Mars!

Sky Learn astronomy from Google Earth! Can you match The picture With the stars Outside? Sky 360 degree view! Learn astronomy from Google Earth!

Google Earth The uses for this in the classroom is endless. Teachers can cover most of the Kindergarten social studies standards just by using Google Earth. This is a fun way to use technology in the classroom. It opens up the students minds for higher thinking questions. IT’S FREE!!!