Google Earth is a geographic information system application that allows users to view maps and satellite images of the Earth. It provides tools to navigate, search, manipulate data points, and understand relationships between data. Google Earth integrates with other Google applications like Google Maps, Google Sky, and Sketchup to provide 3D views of terrain, buildings, the solar system and beyond. It allows for easy collaboration by sharing locations via web links and embedding in websites. Users can download Google Earth for free and get started by navigating with basic tools, searching by address, business name or coordinates, and organizing locations into folders that can be saved. The application features over 200 layers of data like roads, traffic, weather and Wikipedia articles.

1. Networked Learninghttp://thenetworkedlearner.wikispaces.comGoogle Earth Tutorials:Part I – Getting to Know EarthHosts: Thomas Cooper, Alice BarrNetworked Learning 2009

3. What is a geo-application?Geographical Information Systems store data and associate the data, stored in a database, with points and polygons that comprise a map.Various tools allow you to manipulate these data points and understand the relationships between them.Networked Learning 2009

4. Tools that talk to each otherMapsEarthView in web browserCreate custom Google mapsEasy CollaborationShared via simple web linksEmbed easily in a websiteHighly realistic with title, rotate & zoom3D terrain and 3D buildingsVirtual flights through contentLayers an many subjectsNetworked Learning 2009

5. Tools that talk to each other (cont.)Google SkySketchupEarth and Space-based telescope data viewed in web browsersHistorical maps of the skyVirtual flights through the solar system and beyond3D terrain of the Moon and MarsTeach perspective and spatial relationshipsCreate, modify and share 2D and 3D modelsEmbed models in EarthNetworked Learning 2009

6. Downloading Google Earthhttp://earth.google.com/Networked Learning 2009

7. Google Earth System RequirementsNetworked Learning 2009

8. Google Earth Program WindowTool BarsSearch PanelNavigation ToolsZoom ToolsPlaces PanelLayers PanelCoordinates, ElevationNetworked Learning 2009

9. Navigation ToolsNetworked Learning 2009

10. Completing SearchesAddresses (Zip Codes)Business NamesMonuments and Parks (objects)Coordinates (GPS Data)Networked Learning 2009

11. Creating Folders to Store SearchesGo to the “Places” folderRight-click on “My Places” iconAdd >> FolderNetworked Learning 2009

12. Saving SearchesClick 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

13. Working with LayersOver 206 layers in the primary data baseMajor ones: roads, traffic, weather, Wikipedia, National Geographic, and global awareness.More on the Earth Outreach CommunityNetworked Learning 2009

14. Basic Trouble ShootingReinstating Your PanelsLoosing Terrain DataReinstating Navigation ToolsReinstating the Status BarSaving ContentNetworked Learning 2009

15. Google for Educatorshttp://www.google.com/educators/geo.htmlNetworked Learning 2009

16. Search for Community Mapshttp://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en Change the file type to KMZ to return specific results.Networked Learning 2009

17. Monthly Project – Land of Hopehttp://landofhope.wikispaces.comNetworked Learning 2009

18. Archived Sessionshttp://thenetworkedlearner.wikispaces.com/ArchiveNetworked Learning 2009

19. Next Month’s SessionMonday Oct. 26, 2009Creating Basic Placemarks and Adding ContentTopics: Adding Text and Images, Embedding Video, and Project PlanningProject of the Month: Expedition Lit Trips – http://expeditionlittrips.wikispaces.comNetworked Learning 2009