Travel the World in Your Classroom with Google Earth Julia Tebbets ~ Sewickley Academy

Google Earth ~ More than a map Searchable virtual globe of satellite maps GIS-like map layers = transferable skill Free download at http://earth.google.com Combine with video, audio, image content

Searchable virtual globe of satellite maps

GIS-like map layers = transferable skill

Free download at http://earth.google.com

Combine with video, audio, image content

Tour Ideas Historical events Current events Habitats Scavenger hunt by coordinates Literature setting Landmarks Landforms Use TERRAIN layer Migration or travel route People, animals Country/ state study

Historical events

Current events

Habitats

Scavenger hunt by coordinates

Literature setting

Landmarks

Landforms

Use TERRAIN layer

Migration or travel route

People, animals

Country/ state study

How to Get Started In Google Earth

Layers and Folders Check on Turn off Collapse/Expand folder contents

Check on

Turn off

Collapse/Expand

folder contents

Find Resources GE Community: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ See resource list: final slide.

GE Community: http://bbs.keyhole.com/

See resource

list: final slide.

Make Your Own Tours In Google Earth

Make a Folder Name the folder Create a folder Right click on My Places

Name the folder

Create a folder

Right click on My Places

3 Ways to Fly Enter location name Spelling counts! Do not use “The” Examples to try: Eiffel Tower, Niagara Falls, Statue of Liberty, Pyramids Paste in coordinates from wikipedia or another source Ex: St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Blarney Castle, Mount Olympus, Loch Ness Enter City, Country Then add layers: 3-D Buildings Warehouse Geographic Web Google Earth Community (a wiki) Ex: Petronus Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Enter location name

Spelling counts!

Do not use “The”

Examples to try: Eiffel Tower, Niagara Falls, Statue of Liberty, Pyramids

Paste in coordinates from wikipedia or another source

Ex: St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Blarney Castle, Mount Olympus, Loch Ness

Enter City, Country

Then add layers:

3-D Buildings Warehouse

Geographic Web

Google Earth Community (a wiki)

Ex: Petronus Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Teacher’s Tip Fly to a location Find Discovery Education content: Turn on Featured Content layer

Fly to a location

Find Discovery Education content:

Turn on Featured Content layer

Make a Placemark Add a placemark Customize icon

Add a placemark

Customize icon

Add a Description Add an article. Limit your United Streaming search to “articles”. Copy and paste text. <br> creates a line break

Add an article. Limit your United Streaming search to “articles”.

Copy and paste text.

<br> creates a line break

Add Images Add an overlay Create a GE folder first Download image Click “Browse” and locate image

Add an overlay

Create a GE folder first

Download image

Click “Browse” and locate image

Add Video Find United Streaming video Right click the green play button next to the segment Copy shortcut Paste into GE Description box

Find United Streaming video

Right click the green play button next to the segment

Copy shortcut

Paste into GE Description box

Teacher’s Tip Add a United Streaming Quiz or Assignment to a Description. Paste the URL in the Description box!

Add a United Streaming Quiz or Assignment to a Description.

Paste the URL in the Description box!

Professional touch: HTML Code for a line break <br> Code to make a link attractive: <a href=“Paste copied shortcut or URL here”>Click for video!</a> HTML code to insert image into a description box: First, right click on picture in United Streaming > Properties Select entire URL and copy. <img src=“Paste the URL here”>

Code for a line break

<br>

Code to make a link attractive:

<a href=“Paste copied shortcut or URL here”>Click for video!</a>

HTML code to insert image into a description box:

First, right click on picture in United Streaming > Properties

Select entire URL and copy.

<img src=“Paste the URL here”>

Make a Path Download GE Version 4 (January, 2007)! Create path using Path Tool Click each location in order Navigate with CTRL + arrow keys or Close path dialog box

Download GE Version 4 (January, 2007)!

Create path using Path Tool

Click each location in order

Navigate with CTRL + arrow keys or

Close path dialog box

Make a Polygon Download GE Version 4 (January, 2007)! Create path using Polygon Tool Click around the edge of the shape Drag dots to adjust perimeter Choose color, altitude

Download GE Version 4 (January, 2007)!

Create path using Polygon Tool

Click around the edge of the shape

Drag dots to adjust perimeter

Choose color, altitude

Measurement Show spatial relationships: Ruler tool Pointer elevation display Latitude/longitude grid View menu > Scale Legend

Show spatial relationships:

Ruler tool

Pointer elevation display

Latitude/longitude grid

View menu > Scale Legend

Organize, Save and Share Drag pushpins and image overlays into a logical sequence in your folder. Right click on the folder Save as a KMZ file on a shared server or flash drive Burn the KMZ file(s) to CD.

Drag pushpins and image overlays into a logical sequence in your folder.

Right click on the folder

Save as a KMZ file on a shared server or flash drive

Burn the KMZ file(s) to CD.

Touring Control tours For Parent Night?

Control tours

Pay it F o r w a r d  Generate interest: make a resource to share with your department or grade team. Share this presentation! Find it at www.slideshare.com Collaborate with a colleague on a small project you both can use.

Generate interest: make a resource to share with your department or grade team.

Share this presentation! Find it at

www.slideshare.com

Collaborate with a colleague on a small project you both can use.

Resources http://www.gelessons.com A treasure trove of tips, KMZ files and lesson plans! http://www.unitedstreaming.com Videos, images, encyclopedia articles. http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0 The Google Earth Community message board. Includes a board for educators and one for students. http://www.wikipedia.org A wiki with extensive information about location of landmarks. http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/dherring/ge/googleearth.htm An educator’s site with more KMZ files and ideas.

http://www.gelessons.com A treasure trove of tips, KMZ files and lesson plans!

http://www.unitedstreaming.com Videos, images, encyclopedia articles.

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0 The Google Earth Community message board. Includes a board for educators and one for students.

http://www.wikipedia.org A wiki with extensive information about location of landmarks.

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/dherring/ge/googleearth.htm An educator’s site with more KMZ files and ideas.