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Finally, Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Google Earth and Media

Finally, Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Google Earth and Media. Hall Davidson Director, Discovery Educator Network hall_davidson@discovery.com. Finally, Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Google Earth and Media.

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Finally, Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Google Earth and Media

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  1. Finally, Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Google Earth and Media Hall DavidsonDirector, Discovery Educator Networkhall_davidson@discovery.com

  2. Finally, Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Google Earth and Media Hall DavidsonDirector, Discovery Educator Networkhall_davidson@discovery.comJerome Burg

  3. Part 1

  4. Handouts are online here: handouts http://DiscoveryEdSpeakersBureau.com Click on the face, then on concurrent sessions, then on Z Appendix Z Appendix for handouts.

  5. Bonus Feature for ListeningFor Free Google Earth Pro license (for educators) GEEC@google.com You will be sent a qualifying questionnaire.

  6. Deep collaboration between Google and Discovery http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html

  7. http://www.googlelittrips.org/ • GPB’s Discovery Education unitedstreaming is a digital video-based learning resource that provides on-demand access to 70,000 content-specific segments from 5,000 full-length educational videos. Today, educators at more than half the schools across the United States use unitedstreaming to integrate vibrant digital content into the curricula of more than 30 million students. • Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more. • http://earth.google.com/ • Archive.org • CreativeCommons.org • Librivox.org • Npr.org….many more Other Resources

  8. Search panel - Use this to find places and directions and manage search results. Google Earth EC may display additional tabs here. Overview map - Use this for an additional perspective of the Earth. Hide/Show sidebar - Click this to conceal or the display the side bar (Search, Places and Layers panels). Placemark - Click this to add a placemark for a location. Polygon - Click this to add a polygon. Path - Click this to add a path (line or lines). Image Overlay - Click this to add an image overlay on the Earth. Measure - Click this to measure a distance or area size. Sun - Click this to display sunlight across the landscape. Sky - Click this to view stars, constellations, galaxies, planets and the Earth's moon. Email - Click this to email a view or image. Print - Click this to print the current view of the Earth. Show in Google Maps - Click this to show the current view in Google Maps in your web browser. Navigation controls - Use these to zoom, look and move around (see below). Layers panel - Use this to display points of interest. Places panel - Use this to locate, save, organize and revisit placemarks. Add Content - Click this to import exciting content from the KML Gallery 3D Viewer - View the globe and its terrain in this window. Status bar - View coordinate, elevation, imagery date and streaming status here. Google Earth Quick Start User Guide http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/

  9. Navigation Tools • Tilt The Zoom Slider: • Zoom In • Zoom Out

  10. Navigation Tools • The Move Joystick • Zoom

  11. Navigation Tools Look Joystick • Tilt Down for ground level • Tilt Up for airplane view • Spin like a platefor a spin

  12. Navigation Tools - some advanced controls • Try this for accents

  13. Navigation Tools • Hit “N” to return North to the top

  14. Sidebar • Go ahead, type in your address. • You’re dying to. • Everyone does it.

  15. Sidebar • Go ahead, type in your address. • You’re dying to. • Everyone does it. No, it is not live.

  16. Sidebar The sidebar manages much of your content in Google Earth. Begin with Places

  17. Sidebar Lots and lots of cool things here.

  18. Lots and lots of cool things here. Sidebar

  19. Sidebar

  20. Sidebar The sidebar manages much of your content in Google Earth. Next in the Sidebar: Layers

  21. Sidebar You can control what is displayed in Layers under View

  22. Sidebar Some of the most powerful education tools in Layers are in Gallery.

  23. Sidebar Some of the most powerful education tools in Layers are in Gallery.

  24. Sidebar

  25. Sidebar Rumsey Historical Maps is a great place to begin exploring Layers

  26. Sidebar Contemporary view in Google Earth

  27. Sidebar Overlay view with Rumsey Historical Maps

  28. Sidebar There are layers with educational videos built-in!

  29. Sidebar Click on the Discovery logo for videos about the place.

  30. Sidebar

  31. The Discovery logo usually offers a choice of video clips. Sidebar

  32. Menu Panel • Placemark Route Image Overlay Ruler Sky

  33. Menu Panel: Ruler • To find out distance traveled, from the menu bar select “Tools” then “Ruler” • By clicking different points with your mouse you can create a line or a path. • A Line measures distance between two points. • A Path measures distances on a path with many points. • To convert units of measure select from the drop down menu. Other 20% Network 80% A Path is the way to connect Placemarks or Image Overlays on a Google Lit trip or Google History Expedition, etc.! Kids or teachers can build them.

  34. Menu Panel • Placemarks

  35. Menu Panel • Placemarks • Much more later in Advanced • Description boxes • Video • Webcams • Text • pictures

  36. AddingPlacemarks • First Things First • Create a Folder (Ctrl+Shift+N) • This will help us keep our placemarks organized. Other 20% Network 80%

  37. AddingPlacemarks Other 20% Network 80%

  38. Placemark Description Box = Web Page Other 20% Network 80%

  39. Placemark Description Box = Web Page Other 20% Network 80% 40

  40. You can change the icon – or customize it! • Placemarks

  41. Adding Placemarks to Play Video or Audio from URL links Other 20% Network 80%

  42. Adding Placemarks that play video from URL links - Free sites Clicking on the link will launch a browser that will play the video 1 • Adding Sounds or Video from free sites • Find media online • Click to Stream. • As it streams Right Click, then click properties, and copy location. • Paste in Google Earth Placemark Description box. 2 Other 20% Network 80% 80% 3 4 http://www.archive.org/video/28786/prg28786_256k.asf http://www.archive.org/video/28786/prg28786_256k.asf

  43. Adding Placemarks that play video from URL links - Discovery Education streaming Other 20% • Adding Video from (unitedstreaming) • Right Click on green play icon • In the box that opens, select Copy Shortcut. • Paste in the Google Earth Placemark Description box. Network 80% Clicking on the link will launch a browser that will play the video

  44. Adding Placemarks to play audio • Adding Sounds, Stories, or Streaming Podcasts • Find media, stories, sounds, etc., online • Click to Stream. • As it streams Right Click screen, then click properties, and copy location. Or, if the URL is available, copy the location from the browser. 1 2 80% 3

  45. Adding Placemarks to play audio • Adding Sounds, Stories, or Streaming Podcasts • Find media, stories, sounds, etc., online • Click to Stream. • As it streams Right Click screen, then click properties, and copy location. Or, if the URL is available, copy the location from the browser. 1 2 80% 3 46

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