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Agenda I.Welcome and Introductions II.Guided Activity I.What is it? II.Navigate, Locate, & Mark III.Independent Activity I.Five cool things you can do with GE IV.Independent Activity I.Create Sightseeing Tour V.Group Activity I.Let’s Go Sightseeing VI.Independent Activity I.Review 10 GE Internet Resources Sheet II.Create a lesson plan VII.Group Discussion VIII.Closing

Objectives Manipulate Google Earth (GE) software Explore virtual tours available on the Internet Create a sightseeing tour using GE Review internet resources to foster ideas for using GE in the classroom Demonstrate the successful integration of GE projects into their curricular instruction by developing a lesson plan using GE Upon completion of the session participants will be able to:

What is it? A free downloadable application that works as a browser for all sorts of information on Earth. Must be connected to the Internet, when launched, it automatically connects to Google’s servers. It uses satellite imagery to grab, spin, pan, tile and zoom down to any place on Earth.

Its Features Overhead Satellite and Aerial Imagery Highway Maps Ability to create and save Placemarks and folders Integration with Internet resources 3D Landforms and 3D Buildings Network Connections for real-time data monitoring Tools for measuring and creating paths Ability to create image overlays Access to a community of users who have developed Google Earth applications

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Terminology Click this to a view or image.viewimage 12.Print - Click this to print the current view of the Earth. 13.Show in Google Maps - Click this to show the current view in Google Maps in your web browser. 14.Navigation controls - Use these to zoom, look and move around (see below).see below 15.Layers panel - Use this to display points of interest.Use this to display points of interest 16.Places panel - Use this to locate, save, organize and revisit placemarks.locate, save, organize and revisit placemarks 17.Add Content - Click this to import exciting content from the KML GalleryKML Gallery 18.3D Viewer - View the globe and its terrain in this window. 19.Status bar - View coordinate, elevation, imagery date and streaming status here. 1.Search panel - Use this to find places and directions and manage search results. Google Earth EC may display additional tabs here.find places and directionsmanage search results Google Earth EC 2.Overview map - Use this for an additional perspective of the Earth.additional perspective 3.Hide/Show sidebar - Click this to conceal or the display the side bar (Search, Places and Layers panels). 4.Placemark - Click this to add a placemark for a location.placemark for a location 5.Polygon - Click this to add a polygon.add a polygon 6.Path - Click this to add a path (line or lines).add a path (line or lines) 7.Image Overlay - Click this to add an image overlay on the Earth.image overlay on the Earth 8.Measure - Click this to measure a distance or area size.measure a distance or area size 9.Sun - Click this to display sunlight across the landscape.display sunlight 10.Sky - Click this to view stars, constellations, galaxies, planets and the Earth's moon.view stars, constellations, galaxies, planets and the Earth's moon

Basic Controls Navigating on the Earth Tutorial 1.Click the north up button to reset the view so that north is at the top of the screen. Click and drag the ring to rotate your view. 2.Use the Look joystick to look around from a single vantage point, as if you were turning your head. Click an arrow to look in that direction or continue to press down on the mouse button to change your view. 3.Use the Move joystick to move your position from one place to another. 4.Use the zoom slider to zoom in or out (+ to zoom in, - to zoom out) or click the icons at the end of the slider. As you move closer to the ground, Google Earth swoops (tilts) to change your viewing angle to be parallel to the Earth's surface.

Search Tools- Fly To Fly to- Search for specific locations using the Fly To tab To do this, enter the location in the input box and click on the Search button. Google Earth recognizes the following types of search terms, which you can enter with or without commas. –City, State –City Country –Number Street City State –Zipcode or Postal Code

Search Tool- Find Business Search for directory listings using the Find Businesses tab. Enter your search term in the What input box and click on the Search button. The top 10 matching results are displayed in the current view.

Search Tool- Direction Get and Print directions to and from any Placemarks in the 3D viewer, or any place listed in the search results or available in the Places panel. Enter start and ending points in the Directions tab. You can manually enter valid location searches in each input box. After clicking the Search button, the route and turn-by-turn directions appear in the search listing window below the search input. Searching for Locations and Business Tutorial

Marking Locations Position the 3D viewer to contain the spot you want to placemark. Consider zooming into the best viewing level for the desired location. Choose any one of the following methods: Select Placemark from the Add Menu. Click the Placemark icon on the toolbar menu at the the top of the screen The New Placemark dialog box appears and a New Placemark icon is centered in the viewer inside a flashing yellow square. Placemarks can be –Saved –Shared –Printed Marking Locations Tutorial

How can students use it? Students can explore every corner of the globe, measure distances, create their own virtual tours, and share their tours with others. Can create and download layers of information and view them in geographic context.

Five Cool Easy Things You Can Do with GE 1.View an image of your home, school or any place on Earth 2.Go on a tour of the world 3.Get driving directions from one place to another and fly (follow) the route 4.View other cool locations and features created by other Google Earth users 5.View 3D terrain of a place

Create Sightseeing Tour 1.Create a new folder and name it –Click Add from the menu –Click Folder; Name the folder 2.Fly to your first destination (Press Search) 3.Right-click on your destination, click Save To My Places (the destination will move to the folder your saved in Step 1) You may also add placemarks; for instance your destination is Little Rock, but you want to stop at the 50 Legends Dr. your uncle’s house. You must fly to that location then create a placemark and then right click choose save to my places. 4.Move all of your places inside the folder you created by clicking and dragging your placemarks or destinations to the desired locations

or Save Sightseeing Tour 1.Right-Click the desired folder in the places panel 2.Click Save Place As or Share your.kmz files

Internet Resources Handout & Lesson Plan Template 10 Internet Resources- Open the webpage; Preview the links to get ideas on how to use GE in your classroom10 Internet Resources Lesson Plan Template- Create an original lesson plan on how you would use GE in your curriculum areaLesson Plan Template

Closing Attendance records, evaluations, clean up room or Save all files Delete files from computer Take all printed materials

Resources Google Earth User Guide- Explore Search and Discover Google Earth Google Earth Lesson Plans Google Literature Trips Google Earth and Discover Education Google Earth in the classroom ideas from other teachers Google earth in the classroom crib sheet Google Earth Education Community Hall Davidson’s Rough Draft of Teacher Resources Lessons and Curriculum Materials df df Techlearning Newsletter-