A+Whole+World+in+Kids’+Hands+-+Google+Earth+Tours

J. Tebbets - Sewickley Academy

Resources are posted here... short version = http://tinyurl.com/2cnfg7

long version = [|http://www.sewickley.org/~jtebbets/_lslab/teachers/teachers.html]

Why use Google Earth over paper maps? Alternative assessment potential
 * Searchable
 * GIS like map layers (transferable skill)
 * Free download
 * Combine with video, audio and image content
 * Kids love it!

Kids can do Historical Events, Current Event, Book Report, Habitat area (use polygon tool), Scavenger hunt by coordinates, landmarks/landforms, Migration, Travel routes, personal story, weather report, Planets/space/constellations

Weather - Clouds are only 3 hours old and the radar is only 15 minutes old. Images can be much older depending on location. Students can use Google Earth to do weather tracking.

Building Tips Videos
 * Plan on paper first (Inspiration)
 * Pay attention to saving
 * Learn/teach about using the plus/minues on the left.
 * Be sure you have placemarks in My Places, not Temporary Places
 * Build a folder and monitor that everything is in there b4 saving.
 * Use information/images (citations are there) from Discovery Streaming
 * Link to Discovery Streaming
 * To Embed Discovery Streaming you have to download and convert to flash. (http://www.media-convert.com)
 * PowerPoints can be converted to swf (flash) at Zamzar