What is this course about?
This 10-contact hour course is designed to allow teachers to become familiar with and utilize the functionality provided within the free Google interface. Google Maps and Google Earth provide more than geography lessons for your students. These two applications can be used across educational disciplines and tie the classroom to real-world lessons, a requirement of the Common Core State Standards. In this course, educators will discover the intricate uses of these basic landmark programs and discover specific lessons that these applications fit into seamlessly.
Time Requirements for the 10-Hour Course:
This 10-hour course uses a combination of both time requirements to maximize participation and allow time for completion of ongoing assignments and assessments. The minimum time for participant completion of this 10-hour course includes both enrollment time and the system logged-in activity time. Enrollment time consists of 10 hours working on this course over a minimum of 1 calendar day (1440 minutes = 24 hours = 1 calendar day) from the moment you start the course Pre-Test. Activity time includes 100 minutes logged into the system. Completion certificates are restricted until BOTH time requirements are completed.
- Approved for 1.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) = 10 hours (10 clock hours)
- Approved by the Nevada Department of Education (NVDOE) as .5 CEUs for Nevada Educators
Prior Approval
It is suggested that you use the syllabus linked below and this standard Prior Approval Form to seek approval from your individual licensing agency before registering for this course.
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