Google Earth in the Classroom: Danny Maas EmTech AISI Consultant Using Google Earth in Language Arts & Social Studies

Rationale for Using Google Earth Universal Design for Learning Multiple Means of Expression Presenting information and content in different ways (the "what" of learning) Multiple Means of Representation Differentiating the ways that students can express what they know (the "how" of learning) Multiple Means of Engagement Stimulating interest and motivation for learning (the "why" of learning)

Hands On With Google Earth Placemarks Drawing Paths & Polygons Adding Web 2.0 Elements onto Google Earth Recording a Tour Exporting Items to a.KMZ file Learn more about Google Earth at

Adding Placemarks Along the top toolbar, the Placemarks button looks like a yellow pushpin When Clicked, an untitled placemark will be placed onto the screen. Drag the placemark to the location you want. In the “New Placemark” window, add a name. Optionally, add a description or change the style & color. Clicking on the yellow pin icon can change the image represented

Drawing Polygons Click the Polygon tool button Click once for the first point of your polygon Click again at key points around the shape Click on your starting point to finish the shape Name your shape On the ‘Style, Color’ tab choose the color and opacity of your shape If your shape is unusually- shaped, you can click and drag the entire path (versus clicking at key points only)

Drawing Paths Click the Path tool button Click once for the first point of your path Click again at key points around the path Name your path On the ‘Style, Color’ tab choose the color and thickness of your path If your path is unusually- shaped, you can click and drag the entire path (versus clicking at key points only)

Adding Web 2.0 Elements Many web 2.0 tools offer an ‘embed’ feature to embed the multimedia onto other websites, blogs, etc. (E.g. YouTube, Animoto, Voki, etc.) To embed on Googe Earth, first add a placemark Copy the ‘embed’ HTML code from the web 2.0 website Paste the embed code into the description area of the placemark The next time you click on the placemark your web 2.0 element should display

Recording a Tour Click the ‘Record a Tour’ button If you have a path and elements to record in your tour already, click the ‘Play Tour’ button as well When the ‘Record’ button is pressed, audio and screen movements will be captured Click the disk icon to name and save your tour which will be added to your ‘Places’ list

Exporting Items to a.KMZ file Any group of placemarks, polygons, paths, and tours can be grouped together and saved as a single.KMZ file Right-click on My Places and choose “Add  Folder” and name that folder Click/Drag all the items you want into the new folder Right-click the folder and choose “Save Place As” Name the.KMZ file and choose a save location

Language Arts Google Lit Trips – Have students create a virtual autobiography (where they were born, where they live & go to school, any extracurricular activity locations – turn it into a tour) Use a location of somewhere in the world as a creative writing starter Book trailers, 6-word stories/memoirs, visual poetry GeoGreeting – Create a message from Google Earth locations

Social Studies Travel to and view locations being studied in class Gigapan View Google Earth Global Awareness layer Search the Culture & History section of Google Earth gallery ?synd=earth&sort- order=desc&cat=culture ?synd=earth&sort- order=desc&cat=culture

Other Uses Visit a field trip location on Google Earth before you travel Download pre-made Google Earth tours and information layers earth.htmhttp:// earth.htm _earth/activities.htmlhttp://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/google _earth/activities.html