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Videos to Help You Learn
Google Earth Tours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Ru0xyb-uM
Learn Google Earth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqDQec1itqg
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Pros
easy to use and navigate
able to look at images from all over the world through up close
images
can be used as educational tool in teaching and learning
provides information on communities and information on areas
your looking at
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Cons
cant zoom in close to all areas
Some images are old
difficulties loading
Some areas don’t have the same level of information as others
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Lesson Ideas Using Google Earth
Could have students create a virtual tour of different countriesfor example learning about Africa- have each student pick a
different country and create virtual tour of places you’d visit
Have students learn about the animal kingdom and what
animals are endangered on different continents or regions
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Virtual Tour of Country
Students are expected to be able to incorporate and use
technology to research and gather information. Students are
expected to know the different countries in Africa and certain
physical places in these countries this tool can be used to help
students remember the information by seeing it.
