CL15+Connecting+Content+with+Google+Earth

CL15 Connecting Content with Google Earth (S. Allen)
Presentation Site: http://ktiadam.wikispaces.com Adam Controy & Traci Blazosky Site includes descriptions of each tool used in the tool as an interactive Glogster page.

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General Information
Google Earth 5.0 may crash previously created tours Google Earth = digital globe Can use multiple web 2.0 products in tour - TeacherTube

Sample Google Earth tour

 * American Revolution - 3d layer on
 * Used to teach Revolutionary War Unit - students move through unit by clicking on different colored pushpins
 * Embedded images/DE builder activity link in description box
 * Path - connects push pins
 * Embedded TeacherTube - vodcast
 * Link to NetTrekker activity
 * Can now save tour as ppt - new 5.0 feature
 * Polygon tool - student added to indicate who won the battle
 * Frogs
 * Embed Glogster in description includes video for students (Blabberize), links to websites and links to DE Builder

Ideas for using Google Earth

 * Use different colored pushpins for different work habits
 * Create builder on DE and put link into description box - opens DE when students click on link
 * Centers in elementary classroom - technology center
 * Use different colors for different paths
 * When students add pushpins to group tour - they include their first name
 * Explore Google Warehouse - populated with content that others have created and posted


 * Can get Google Pro - email Google - will need district info