Unpacking the NEW Google Earth
"Google Maps is for finding your way. Google Earth is about getting lost."
Have you seen the NEW Google Earth? Bring your laptop or Chromebook and we'll explore how anyone can leverage Google Earth to enrich your content and show kids the world. We'll get hands-on and learn the easiest ways to get started with Google Earth while exploring all the new features. We'll also get a little geeky and explore some of the experimental features.
Warm Up: I'm Feeling Lucky!
Launch Pad - www.google.com/earth/education/
Knowledge Cards
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Fly to your location
Street View
2D / 3D
Reset View - Airplane
NAVIGATION Tips and Tricks:
SHIFT + Click - Pan and tilt
Paper Airplane - Reset to default
The Magic "N" - Reorient your Earth
Mini-Earth Navigation (bottom right)
Menus & Map Styles
Voyager: Explore The World
Demo: National Parks - Hawaii
Activity: Explore
Share!
My Places
Adding My Places
Show/Hide Place
Editing My Places
Duplicate List
Export KML/Import KML
Creating and Sharing Lists: KML and KMZ
- Go to Settings
- Enable KML file import (experimental)
- Volcano Sample: Click here
- Add to Drive or Download (look in the upper right).
- Go to My Places
- Import KML file
- Explore
Getting Geeky: Experimental Features
KML Imports
Create a KML with Google My Maps Activity | Click here!
- Draw a polygon around a state or country (ONLY 1 per person)
- Add a marker to a state or country and add a title, photo or description.
- Refresh your map occasionally...
- Export Entire Map to .KML (see image to right)
Geeky Extras: Tour Builder
Awesome Tour Builder by Josh Williams | http://geteach.com/tour
Resources:
Official Google Blog: Google Earth Launch
EdTechTeam Google Earth Blog Post & Poster
Google Earth - How to upload Google Lit Trips - Eric Curts
Nat and Friends - Google Earth Explained
Earth Engine - Timelapse
Sample Activity
Activity: Where in the World: Did you Know?
- Use I'm Feeling Lucky
- Find a location you are interested in. Learn something new.
- Take a screenshot.
- Open is Google Slide Presentation: Where in the World
- Pick a slide, add your picture, add a did you know fact
- Check out the example or get creative.