I’ve expressed the opinion on this blog and elsewhere that a good test of technology in education is whether the technology deepens student understanding. If a technology-driven lesson would work just as well on any work of literature, bit of history, etc., then it’s about the tool, not the subject under study.
Courtesy of my new BFF, Clay Burell, comes this outstanding example of how technology can truly add value. Google Earth’s 3D views of Ancient Rome are eye-popping and would probably do more to help students see Rome as a vibrant, thriving metropolis than even walking the ruins.
I missed this at the time, but Google had a contest for teachers to come up with the best lesson plans using the site, reports Ed Week’s Digital Education.
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