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)

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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

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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

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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

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Part 2. Performance Activity

Your Turn!

Action Steps:

1. Test your understanding of Google Earth tools and Google Earth Voyager components by taking this Google Form Quiz. (Required for PD clock hours)

**You may refer back to the videos at any time to refresh your memory!

Part 3. Concluding Activity

Show Your Learning!

Action Steps:

1. Complete this Training Module by submitting your formal reflection on how you will incorporate Google Earth into your classroom (Required for PD clock hours)

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