I think Google Earth is one of the most fascinating tools available to teachers today. Most of the students and teachers realize by now that you can type in your address and look at your house using Google Earth; but there is a lot more to the tool. Check out this link to see a short tour of what Google Earth offers: http://tinyurl.com/yc3utbh
One great feature is that once in google earth, you can go into the add new gallery section and tour journeys already created by other users, for instance:
1. View all the major league baseball stadiums
2. View the location of the titanci and see the 3d image (underwater)
3. View the journey of a book, such as "Into The Wild"
4. The opportunities are endless
Check out my sharepoint site for a few ideas: http://tinyurl.com/ybc7gcc
The link below is just a fun site to see what goes on while the googlers create the imagery for Google Earth:
http://mashable.com/2010/03/27/must-see-google-street-view/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29
allen m
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