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Google Earth is a geobrowser that accesses satellite and aerial imagery, ocean bathymetry, and other geographic data over the internet to represent the Earth as a three-dimensional globe. Geobrowsers are alternatively known as virtual globes or Earth browsers.
The fact that you can look at satellite imagery of the earth in a 3-Dimensional space is pretty cool in and off itself. But, how can teachers use this tool to help transform how and what students learn about their world?
Check out the resources below to learn more about all of the amazing things happening with the New Google Earth.
Chromebooks: Prior to this release Google Earth was a stand-along program that needed to be installed on the local machine making it unusable on a chromebook. Enter stage left The New Google Earth. The new version is a web-based application making it usable across platforms and most importantly, usable on a chromebook.
One step back to move many steps forward: The original Google Earth has "matured" over the years with many new tools being added since the beginning. One of the biggest drawbacks of the new version of earth is the lack of tools. I have a feeling Google is working on that even as we speak. Stay tuned...
Click on the links at the top of the page to explore the many features of Google Earth.
Click on the links at the top of the page to explore the many features of Google Earth.
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