the world in your classroom (google earth and maps in the classroom)

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‘The world in your classroom’

Google Earth and maps@dan_bowen

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Google Earth

• Making movies

• Measurement tools

• WOW starter

– E.g. where are we today?

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Flight Simulator

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Google river project

• Trace the route of a river from source to sea using the flight simulator

• Geographical points of interest –canyons, river banks, settlements, pollution, altitude information and geo locations.

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Layer images

• Contour map layering

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Layers

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Animal tracking

• Use the animal tracking layer to swim with sharks

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Layers for

• Global awareness

• Shipwrecks

• Underwater layer

• Sea, Moon, Sun

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Embed video into map

• Paste the embed code into any description or placemark or model

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3D warehouse

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Google Literacy Trips

• Map books you read

• Map the story e.g. kite runner

• Find inspiration for creative writing…go to the beach, rainforest or even under the sea

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Combine the lot

• Studying GCSE Shakespeare

Go to Stratford for inspiration

Take a flyby of the Globe in London

Look at its 3D model (3D layer)

Look at the Panaramio Layer

Go to areas inspired by plays eg. venice

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Google Maps

• Log in to unlock the magic

• Edit maps

• Measure things

• Collaborate

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Map project ideas

• Know your local area

• Story maps

• Maps to support learning e.g RE map with embedded video and links of areas of significant

• Go to France and window shop

• Take kids on trip before you go

• Habitats map of local lake?

• School trips