Geotours Workbook: A Guide for Exploring Geology and Creating Projects Using Google Earth™ - Softcover

Wilkerson, M. Scott; Wilkerson, M. Beth; Marshak, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393918912 ISBN 13: 9780393918915

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2011

Synopsis

This stand-alone first edition of Geotours Workbook contains nineteen active-learning tours that take students on virtual field trips to see outstanding examples of geology around the world.
Would you like your students to become more active in Geology, both in and out of the classroom, or are you familiar with Google Earth, but not sure where to start?  The Geotours Workbook created by Scott and Beth Wilkerson (in association with Stephen Marshak) addresses these questions with Geotours--active-learning tours that take students on virtual field trips to see outstanding examples of geology around the world. Arranged by topic, and with an accompanying custom Google Earth file to quickly fly you to specific locations associated with each question, these worksheets ask students to observe and measure real-world geologic features, deepening their understanding of important geoscience concepts. Further, this workbook contains material explaining how students can develop their own interactive Google Earth materials, including media-rich placemarks, interactive flyover tours, and georeferenced photo & map overlays. Available as a free bundle with Marshak's Earth and Essentials of Geology textbooks, this title also can stand alone or work as a supplement in any course where students need hands on experience with Google Earth.

About this title

About the Author

M. Scott Wilkerson is Professor of Geosciences at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, and a B.S. from Murray State University. He specializes in structural geology & tectonics and utilizes spatial technologies (such as Google Earth) in his teaching and research.  

M. Beth Wilkerson is the GIS Specialist at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. In her role at DePauw's GIS Center, Beth coordinates and oversees spatial technology projects campus-wide for faculty, staff, and students.  She also promotes use of spatial technologies by conducting workshops for various groups (including K-12 outreach) on topics related to GIS, Google Earth, and GPS.  Beth holds a M.S. from the University of Illinois, and a B.S. from Murray State University.

Stephen Marshak is Professor of Geology and Head of the Department of Geology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, an M.S. from the University of Arizona, and a B.A. from Cornell University. He has served as Chair of the Division of Structural Geology and Tectonics of the Geological Society of America. Dr. Marshak has written numerous research articles on topics in structural geology and tectonics, and has authored or co-authored three other books: Basic Methods of Structural Geology; Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics; and Essentials of Geology.

From the Back Cover

Workbook Activities

• Navigate the Google Earth Interface-Transform your view of the Earth using the 3-D Google Earth interface to view features on the Earth's surface from any height or perspective.
• Answer Questions about Geologically Important Places-Visit Geotour locations all over the globe to study plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, faults, folds, environmental issues, and more.
• Add Media-Rich Content to Google Earth-Learn how to create Google Earth placemarks with formatted text, images, and YouTube videos; to construct interactive flyover tours over the landscape; and to drape semi-transparent maps and diagrams over the terrain.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393918912
• ISBN 13: 9780393918915
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 173