Google Earth: How to Navigate and Use Tools

In this weekly recurring class students will learn how to use Google Earth. The Google Earth program includes satellite imagery along with various tools that make the platform a great environment for learning about our planet. Students will learn how to use various tools on the platform including measurement, time lapse, and coordinate data for learning purposes. Google Earth provides the opportunity to travel the world from your own device - this provides a unique and fun learning opportunity!

Students will watch as I screenshare and teach. Each week will feature a new topic. Upcoming topics are as follows:

“Week of May 19th: Latitude and Longitude”
"Week of May 26th:Measurement Tool"
"Week of June 2nd: Add a Path"
"Week of June 9th: Add a Placemark"
"Week of June 16th: Timelapse Tool"
"Week of June 23rd: Google Moon"

Students may simply listen and watch as I screenshare and teach or they can follow along as much as they like or are comfortable. To do this:

1. Download Google Earth to your computer by navigating to https://www.google.com/earth/desktop/. 
2. You will need to download the desktop version of the program to be able to use all of the tools.
3. Make sure to download before class, as class time will be for using Google Earth and not for downloading.

I'm so excited to teach using Google Earth! There's something special about seeing our planet from space and satellite imagery that really impacts students and sparks their curiosity. Students will climb the highest mountains, explore the deepest canyons, discover mysteries of the ocean, and view different cities and their attractions!

My teaching style is to be student led. I believe it's important for teachers to be a guide on the side and not a mage on the stage. Students tend to be more engaged in what they learn as they have opportunities to explore and ask questions. I can't wait to see you in class!