Google Earth: Travel the World

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Google Earth : 

Google Earth

Google Earth Basics : 

Google Earth Basics Search for your house or school Tilting terrain Zoom in and out Rotate the map Move the map left, right, up, or down Viewing layers Set your "Starting Location"

Marking Locations : 

Marking Locations Placemarks = bookmarks Take a Snapshot Change placemark icons

Create a Virtual Tour : 

Create a Virtual Tour Collection of placemarks = tour Bubbles provide additional information Download my Placemark Template.kmz Placemark Bubbles Allow you to add text, images, hyperlinks, and video to your placemarks.

Create a Virtual Tour : 

Create a Virtual Tour Embed video from one of these sites: TeacherTube, GoogleVideo, Blip.tv  Embed other content like: VoiceThread, AuthorStream  Placemarks/tours can be saved as (.kmz) files to share with students and colleagues

Measure Distance : 

Measure Distance Line Tool = A to B Path Tool = series of points

Add Content : 

Add Content Add Content… Google Earth Gallery Download… Google Earth Tours

Ideas for the Classroom : 

Ideas for the Classroom Content relate to a location? Geography… easy Person Born? Raised? Locations of significant events? Significant structures, terrain, environment? Data & measurements Historical events Natural events

Work Time Suggestions : 

Work Time Suggestions Learn by playing Create placemarks / mini-tour Browse “Add Content”

Do you know Google Earth? : 

Do you know Google Earth? Hold the “Menu” button 2-3 seconds You are connected = “Qwizdom” Question? Press… A, B, C, D… T or F… Yes or No Press the send () button Correct =  Incorrect = 

How do you “bookmark” a location? : 

How do you “bookmark” a location? Add to Favorites Add a Placemark File > Save Copy the latitude & longitude

How do you zoom in/out? : 

How do you zoom in/out?

How do you tilt up/down? : 

How do you tilt up/down?

How do you rotate the axis? : 

How do you rotate the axis?

How do you return to north? : 

How do you return to north?

Thank You! : 

Thank You! Shawn Brandt Technology Integration Specialist New Prague Area Schools sbrandt@np.k12.mn.us http://www.np.k12.mn.us/TechIntegration