Google Earth
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Unit Overview: The whole world is now in your Chrome web browser. Travel through landmarks and cities like London, Tokyo and Rome in stunning 3D, then dive in to experience them first hand with Street View. See the world from a new point of view with Voyager, which brings you stories from the BBC, NASA, Sesame Street and more. In this this training module, you will learn the basics and explore what is available in Google Earth, then apply it to a digital lesson. (Cited: Google Earth)
Learning Targets:
I will learn and understand …
the basic tools within Google Earth
the basic components of Google Earth Voyager
ways to incorporate Google Earth into a lesson
Success Criteria:
I can navigate to Google Earth in the Google Chrome web browser
I can identify and explain the function of each basic tool in Google Earth
I can navigate to Google Earth Voyager using the Google Earth toolbar
I can identify and explain the components of Google Earth Voyager
I can reflect on how I will incorporate Google Earth
Performance Tasks and Activities (Required for PD Hours):
Quiz (Google Form)
Reflection (Google Form)
Part 1. Training Module Learning Activities
Part 1a- TARGET: Learn and understand the basic tools within Google Earth
Success Criteria:
I can navigate to Google Earth in the Google Chrome Web Browser
I can identify and explain the function of each basic tool in Google Earth
Action Steps:
1. Watch the model screencast video
2. On your own, navigate to Google Earth in the Google Chrome web browser
3. Explore these tools until you're comfortable you can identify them and explain their basic function (Quiz to follow in Part 2: Performance Activity)
Checklist:
Watch video
Navigate to Google Earth
Explore Tools
Part 1b- TARGET: Learn and understand the basic components of Google Earth Voyager
Success Criteria:
I can navigate to Google Earth Voyager using the Google Earth toolbar
I can identify and explain the categories of Google Earth Voyager
Action Steps:
1. Watch the model screencast video
2. On your own, navigate to Google Earth Voyager using the Google Earth toolbar
3. Explore the Voyager categories until you're comfortable you can identify them and explain their basic function (Quiz to follow in Part 2: Performance Activity)
Checklist:
Watch video
Navigate to Google Earth Voyager
Explore categories and stories
Part 1c- TARGET: Learn and understand ways to incorporate Google Earth into a lesson
Success Criteria:
I can reflect on how I will incorporate Google Earth
Action Steps:
1. Watch the informational video
2. Be ready to formally reflect in Part 3 of this module
Checklist:
Watch video
Informally reflect on how you can incorporate Google Earth