Location	Activity Description	Google Earth Content
1. Grand Canyon	The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. Activity: Ask students what they think may have formed this canyon and have them use the ruler to measure its size in comparison to the San Andreas Fault.	http://www.soultones.com/canyon/canyon5_LG.jpg http://www.aegweb.org/images/Geologic%20Hazards/GrandCanyon.jpg http://travelover.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/grca_grandcanyonhdr.jpg
2. Hawaii	A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape from below the surface. Activity: Have students write a journal entry about what is might be like living close to a volcano.	http://www.unr.edu/nevadanews/articlefiles/4744-volcano.jpg http://library.osu.edu/sites/geology/National_Parks/images/hawaii_volcano3.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hec9yK-QQ4o http://ursispaltenstein.ch/blog/images/uploads_img/how_volcanoes_work.jpg
3. California (San Andreas Fault)	An earthquake (also known as a tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Activity: Have them watch a video of an earthquake and write in their journal about what it might be like to be in an earthquake.	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y-62Ti5_6s&feature=PlayList&p=C1275B07614C59B3&index=6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcoHJHo8d6k&feature=PlayList&p=C1275B07614C59B3&index=8 http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/earth_science_images/San_Andreas.gif
4. The Alps	The Alps are one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west. Activity: Show students pictures of the Alps have them discuss what may have caused the mountains to form. Ask them what types of activities you can do in the Alps.	http://steelhead.aecom.yu.edu/France2006/images/015%20Top%20of%20the%20Alps.jpg http://www.imax.com.au/content/blog/pictures/TheAlps_pic1.jpg

I think that one of the most difficult challenge for me in implementing a digital story telling project would be making sure you cite things correctly because of all the copyright laws. I know that I have a difficult time remembering to cite the pictures and other ideas and things that I seem to find on the internet as well as other places. So I think that will be most challenging for me is remembering to cite and citing my sources correctly. It was a very fun project to work on otherwise and I liked how well our video turned out.

TPACK is all the different types of technology available combined. Each are able to accomplish differents tasks depending on what needs to be used. I don't really understand a whole lot about TPACK, because computers ideas and topics are really hard for me to understand. I think it is important for teachers today to know about this technology and know that it is available to use in the classroom. I think that today's students can greatly benefit from having this technology available to them for their learning. I think that it is great that we have this type of technology available so we can easily access more and more information that can be of great use for teachers in teaching their students.

I have to say that I really struggled with the project we were required to complete last week. I am so completely frustrated with technology right now and I hope that working with it becomes easier in the future. I sure hope that I did the assignment right, because it is way too difficult for me.

My technology experience

I have very little experience with technology. When I was young I rarely used a computer for anything, so I grew up not knowing how to use a computer. I first started using a computer in high school just for typing assignments like reports and essays and things like that. I also took a class in high school which taught me how to use Word Perfect, which I really can't remember how to use now. However, I did become a little familiar with Microsoft Word, which I used most of the time with writing papers. After high school or several years later, I finally started my own email, but hardly ever used it, because I was really too scared to use it. When I started back at college, I had to take a computer class for my degree, so I was then forced to learn how to use a computer and technology. I can now use technology a little bit, but not effectively as most people. I still need major help on using the internet and all of the resources that are available.