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Google Earth
Google Earth Basics
Search for your house or school
Tilting terrain
Zoom in and out
Rotate the map
Move the map left, right, up, or down
Viewing layers
Set your "Starting Location"
Marking Locations
Placemarks = bookmarks
Take a Snapshot
Change placemark icons
Create a Virtual Tour
Collection of placemarks = tour
Bubbles provide additional information
Download my Placemark Template.kmz 
Create a Virtual Tour
Embed video from one of these sites:
TeacherTube, GoogleVideo, Blip.tv 
Embed other content like:
VoiceThread, AuthorStream 
Placemarks/tours can be saved as (.kmz) files to share with students and colleagues
Measure Distance
Line Tool = A to B
Path Tool = series of points
Add Content
Add Content… Google Earth Gallery
Download… Google Earth Tours
Ideas for the Classroom
Content relate to a location?
Geography… easy
Person
Born?
Raised?
Locations of significant events?
Significant structures, terrain, environment?
Data & measurements
Historical events
Natural events
Work Time Suggestions
Learn by playing
Create placemarks / mini-tour
Browse “Add Content”
Do you know Google Earth?
Hold the “Menu” button 2-3 seconds
You are connected = “Qwizdom”
Question? Press…
A, B, C, D… T or F… Yes or No
Press the send () button
Correct = 
Incorrect = 
How do you “bookmark” a location?
Add to Favorites
Add a Placemark
File > Save
Copy the latitude & longitude
How do you zoom in/out?
How do you tilt up/down?
How do you rotate the axis?
How do you return to north?