Google+Earth

**Tour de Google Earth**
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Questions to Ponder

 * 1) How can your content area be studied through a geographical context?
 * 2) How can tours be used for student created projects?
 * 3) Why is Google Earth a sound instructional tool?

The Basics

 * 1) [|Placemarks]
 * 2) [|Polygons]
 * 3) [|Paths]
 * 4) [|Image Overlay]

Media Integration

 * Embed Code: YouTube, [|Evoca], United Streaming, Teacher Tube, [|VoiceThread], [|Slideshare], UStream, and more
 * Add a Link (HTML): words to link to
 * Add an Image (HTML): 

Sharing Google Earth Files

 * File Name: "**KML** is a file format used to display geographic data in an earth browser, such as Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Maps for mobile" and **KMZ** is a zipped version.
 * Saving: Save your files and place as a link on a website, blog, or wiki.

Examples
[|Global Maps] Maplecroft is developing a series of Google Earth files using indicators of key social, economic, environmental and political issues that are important to business and society.

[|Real World Math] A site dedicated to the use of Google Earth in the Math curriculum.

[|Google Lit Trips] A site dedicated to the use of Google Earth in the English curriculum.

[|Explore the Arctic] Via the Sierra Club, users can explore the National Wildlife in the Arctic

[|Subject-Specific Examples] A variety of examples based upon content.

Your First Tour

 * 1) Create an Idea for a Tour
 * 2) Browse to the first placemark of your location in GE
 * 3) Go to Add -> Placemark or just press Ctrl N to create the first placemark. A window will appear
 * 4) While this window is open, adjust the properties of the placemark with one or more of the following methods
 * 5) Give the placemark a name, and optionally add a description
 * 6) Create a new folder for the tour, by clicking on My Places then on New Folder
 * 7) Click on Ok and you will have your first placemark in your tour
 * 8) Browse to the next location in your tour
 * 9) Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 above to set the name and description of this placemark.
 * 10) Drag all locations into your tour folder. Note that GE will put your placemarks in the folder in reverse order, so you might need to re-arrange them by dragging them around
 * 11) Repeat steps 2 to 9 for all of the placemarks on your tour. Eventually you will have a complete list of locations for your tour
 * 12) Try out your tour by clicking on the top level folder in the list, then clicking the play icon at the bottom of the list. Your tour is complete!
 * 13) To share your Tour, you should save it to a separate file. Just right-click the top level folder and select Save As.... You can then save the tour like any regular file and send it or upload it here.

Resources
[|Google User Guide] A wealth of information -- be prepared to spend a lot of time here!

[|Google Earth Community] An area for sharing Google Earth files.

[|Google Earth for Educators] Official Google Earth for Educators resource page.

[|Google Earth Video Tutorials] Atomic Learning video clips covering all aspects of Google Earth

[|Google Earth for Earth Science] An extensive resource for Earth Science teachers including a 25 handout

[|7 Things You Should Know About Google Earth]

**Blogs for Your Reader**
[|Google Earth Lessons Blog] A blog (as well as website) dedicated to lessons using Google Earth.

[|Google Earth Blog] A blog dedicated to exploring tips, tricks, and tools in Google Earth.