Google Earth

Resources:

1. Links from Mrs. Martin's delicious account - there are over 30 links there to learn about Google Earth including tutorials, lesson plans, videos, and sample tours. This link to resources also includes references to blogs and the Google Earth support team.

2. The Google Earth globe icon link

3. The Google Earth Education Community - Our project will be published here.

4. Crowder, David A. Google Earth for Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Hoboken, NJ, 2007

5. Brown, Martin C., Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth, Wiley Publishing, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2006

Videos:

1. About Placemarks: YouTube: Introduction

2. Navigating in GoogleEarth - YouTube

3. Searching for places and distances - YouTube

4. Using the Flight Simulator in GoogleEarth

Internet:Google Earth Pro is FREE for EDUCATORS.

• The Sightseer Monthly Newsletter for Google Earth
• http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/z0302a1700/jul08.htm
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• Google Earth User Guide:
• http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/ug_toc.html
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• Placemark Templates
• http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorial_balloon.html
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• GoogleEarth Outreach for Education
• http://earth.google.com/outreach/edu_culture.html
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• Pam Leland Presentation samples
• http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/ed_links/presentations/index.html
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• Goolgle Lesson – State Capitals
• http://www.gelessons.com/lessons/studentcontrol/k12geography/state_capitals/State_Capitals.html
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• Into Africa Resources and sample Google Tours
• http://intoafricaproject.wik.is/
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• National Geographic Expeditions
• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
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• Google Earth Hacks and Tricks
• http://www.gearthhacks.com/
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• Google Earth for Science
• http://www2.lhric.org/eastchester/schools/hs/teachers/fermann/GE.htm
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• Google Earth Lessons – blog
• http://gelessons.com/
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• Google Earth Goods – wiki
• http://googleearthgoods.pbwiki.com/Online+Resources
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• Google Earth User
• http://googleearthuser.blogspot.com/
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• Ogle Earth blog
• http://ogleearth.com/
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• Google Earth blog – filled with tips
• http://gearthblog.com/blog/archives/google_earth_tips/
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• Google Earth Education Community
• http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/dherring/ge/gepres.htm#cpp
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• Aerial Photography from Google Earth
• http://digitalurban.blogspot.com/2007/09/digital-urban-tutorials.html
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• Creating Lessons with Science and Google Earth
• http://www.stevekluge.com/projects/dlesege/dlesegemanual/manual.html
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• Google Maps Mania
• http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/
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• Google Greeting
• http://www.geogreeting.com/main.html
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• Google Educator’s Forum
• http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/554891/an/0/page/0#554891
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• You Tube tutorial
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzPtAi_I8VE
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• 100 things to do with Google Earth Maps
• http://gmapsmania.googlepages.com/100thingstodowithgooglemapsmashups