Google Earth Image of St. John's HarbourI find myself using Google Earth several times every day for a surprising number of different reasons. Now that everyone's getting back to school this week, I thought teachers and students alike might enjoy this essay on how to use Google Earth in the classroom.
It's from Frank Taylor's Google Earth Blog:
Nearly every year at this time, I make sure to remind educators - and students - that Google Earth is a great tool for education. It's not just about learning about geography, Google Earth is a platform that lets you put practically any learning into geospatial context. Not only that, but it is a very versatile 3D presentation tool for teaching things, or for students to present their assignments (and maybe get a great grade for such an innovative way of presenting their hard work!).Much, much more here. And if you are just starting out with Google Earth, check out the basics here.And, don't forget that Google Earth isn't confined to Earth. Google Earth 5 also has Sky (perfect for astronomy classes), Mars for Google Earth, Ocean for Google Earth, and the brand new Moon for Google Earth. And, you can add on other planets as well - see Jupiter for example.
Another new feature in GE 5 that could help teachers and students is the touring capability. Here are two great examples of what tours can do that might open your eyes for educational applications: Apollo 11 Tour, and a news overview Tour of Afghanistan. Read more about Tours.
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