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ALL THAT GOOGLE EARTH HAS TO OFFER. Tony Benedetto, Ray Moore, and Mitch Dunbar. Google Earth: New Way of Learning.
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ALL THAT GOOGLE EARTH HAS TO OFFER Tony Benedetto, Ray Moore, and Mitch Dunbar
Google Earth: New Way of Learning “You will find that hours enjoyed with Google Earth and the Community posts offer greater understanding of the world and its people than that developed in a lifetime of education, conversation, reading, and television.”
Google Earth Programs • Google Earth Sky • Google Earth Street View • Google Earth Ancient Rome in 3D • Google Earth Flight Simulator • Google Earth in Real Time • Google Earth Community
Basics of Google Sky • Lets you look at the nighttime sky • Constellations • Different Galaxies • Explore on your own • Look at the universe from unique perspectives • X-ray • Ultraviolet • Infrared • Google Sky
Street Viewer • When in the program Google Earth simply type in a city. • On the streets of the city there will be cameras. • Click on those cameras to see real pictures • Example • Sioux Falls • Yellowstone
Google Rome…3D • Travel back in time to see Rome as it was in 320 AD. • Found in Google Earth Under Gallery • More than 6000 3D buildings • Buildings can be clicked on then information about the building will be shown. • Video
Google Earth Flight Simulator • Tutorial • Can give Google earth users a fun way to view our planet. • Real Aircraft instruments and tools
Google in Real Time • Google Earth is a great resource but it is important to know that the images that you see are not in real time. They could be pictures from last week or last year. Do not take all of the images in Google Earth at face value • Google in real time
Google Earth Community • A lot like it sounds! • Forums • User’s of Google Earth Community can post blogs or articles. • Helps Google Earth users talk and use each others understanding of the program to get the most out of it. • Google Earth Community
Google Earth in the Classroom • Google Earth can help you bring a world of information alive for your students