Want to do more with Google Earth than show your students how to find their houses

from space? Come and discover simple and practical ways to integrate Google Earth in

all subject areas and all levels of education. Learn tips and discover useful sites for using

Google Earth in your classroom. We'll explore resources for ready-made Google Earth trips and lessons, as well as get a better idea of how to use layers, tools, and other features of Google Earth to enhance a lesson on the fly.

Below is a list of some of the resources we'll be using during the session. Fore more ideas about how to use Google Earth in the classroom, check out Ben Rimes' professional blog, the Tech Savvy Educator.

Google Earth Resource Blogs & Websites

Google Earth Blog

Google Sightseeing Blog

Google Earth Community

Google Lit Trips

 

via Google Earth Blog…

Astronaut Mode! 

National Geographic Supports Geography Awareness Week

San Francisco Oil Spill in Google Earth

Sierra Club Wants to Protect 52 Places in the US - See in Google Earth

Sundials Around the World

Superdelegates in Google Earth

Ten Easy Steps to Learn About a Place with Google Earth

Track Santa in Google Earth

New Seven Wonders of the World in Google Earth

 

via Google Sigtseeing

World’s Largest KFC Logo

Google Sightseeing Safari

 

Google Earth, Maps, & the Olympics

Torch Relay

2008 Summer Games

Olympic Marathon Route 

 

Fifth Grade Student Examples

Mattawan Travel Agency