Google Earth: A Classroom Tool Quentin D’Souza TeachingHacks.com

In The Beginning … In the very beginning, a lot of us who built Google Earth had worked on similar types of applications in the military space... We thought it would be great if everyday people could use this spatial knowledge to make better decisions ... So we set out to build an Earth browser to help people better understand their planet. - Michael Jones - CTO - Google Earth

In the very beginning, a lot of us who built Google Earth had worked on similar types of applications in the military space... We thought it would be great if everyday people could use this spatial knowledge to make better decisions ... So we set out to build an Earth browser to help people better understand their planet.

- Michael Jones - CTO - Google Earth

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A Few Quick Ideas Look up the places that are mentioned in the news – make geographical connections Locate battles both current and historical Use image and map overlays for investigations Follow famous historical voyages around the globe Examine the environmental impact of forestry and mining Measure distances using the measurement tools

Look up the places that are mentioned in the news – make geographical connections

Locate battles both current and historical

Use image and map overlays for investigations

Follow famous historical voyages around the globe

Examine the environmental impact of forestry and mining

Measure distances using the measurement tools