Networked Learninghttp://www.thenetworkedlearner.comGoogle Earth TutorialsPart II – Creating Basic PlacemarksHosts – Thomas Cooper, Alice Barr

Placemarks Visualize InformationTextImagesWeb LinksVideoAudioIconsSlidesDocumentsNavigationNetworked Learning 2009

Data Layers Contain PlacemarksOver 206 layers in the primary data baseMajor ones: roads, traffic, weather, Wikipedia, National Geographic, and global awareness.Networked Learning 2009

Creating Basic PlacemarksDirectionsFind the location on earth you want the placemark.Click on the yellow push pin in the toolbarName the placemarkEnter the text you want to visualize.Press OK.Networked Learning 2009

Editing PlacemarksDirectionsRight click on the placemark in the Places panelChoose properties from the menuPlacemark will open, allowing you to add information.Hint: In order to change the location of a placemark, you need to have the properties box open.Networked Learning 2009

Organize Placemarks within FoldersDirectionsGo to the “Places” panelRight-click on “My Places” iconAdd >> FolderName the folderClick and drag any placemarks you have crated into that folderNetworked Learning 2009

Adding TextDirectionsRight click on the placemarkGo to propertiesType in the text you wantUse HTML tags to organize textNetworked Learning 2009

Text Header Tags<h1>text</h1> - Largest<h2>text</h2><h3>text</h3><h4>text</h4><h5>text</h5><h6>text</h6> - SmallestNetworked Learning 2009

Aligning Text<p align="left"> This text will be aligned left</p><p align = "center"> This text will be centered </p><p align = "right"> This text will be aligned right</p>Networked Learning 2009

Images Need to Be OnlineGE uses XHTML code to refer to an image stored online.Use photosharing sites to store your photos: Facebook, Flickr, Picasa Web Album, Photobucket, or a Wiki

Working with ImagesMain Image Tag<imgsrc=“imagename.jpg” height=“#” width=“#” align=“position”)Dimensions <height=n width=n>Height and width of imageAlignment <align=“center”>Places image on page, either left, center or right)Networked Learning 2009

Anatomy of a TagOpen Tags and Closed TagsOpen Tag <tag> and Close Tag </tag>Tags are nestedThree parts of a tag: (tag, attribute, value)Example<imgsrc=“filename.jpg” height=100 width=100>tagattributevalueNetworked Learning 2009

Adding Web LinksMain Tag Structure<a href=“website.html”>Link Text</a>Web Link

Working with Email LinksEmail LinkFor information on an Everest climbing trip <a href="mailto:edmund.hillary@explorersclub.org?subject=Information Desired on Mount Everest Climbing Expedition">contact me</a>.Networked Learning 2009

Working with Lists<b> Equipment List</b><ul> unordered list (or)<ol> ordered list (1., 2., 3.)<li>list item one<li>list item two</ul> or </ol>Networked Learning 2009

Use Rulers to Separate Page Elements<hr>No closing tag necessaryCan be set to a specific length <hr width=“pixels”><hr width=“300”>Networked Learning 2009

Saving Your WorkDirectionsClick and drag found places into the folder you createdMake sure the folder is checked.Collapse the folderHighlight the folder by clicking on it.Go to File >> Save As >> Save Place AsNetworked Learning 2009

Online HTML Tutorialshttp://www.w3schools.com/html/Networked Learning 2009

Elluminate Session Archivehttp://thenetworkedlearner.wikispaces.com/ArchiveNetworked Learning 2009

Presentation Slides & Resourceshttp://thenetworkedlearner.wikispaces.com/TutorialsNetworked Learning 2009

Next SessionMonday Nov. 23rd 8 pm ESTGoogle Earth GeometryTopics: Points, Paths, & PolygonsNetworked Learning 2009