Google Earth combines the power of
Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D
buildings to put the world's geographic information at your
fingertips. Not to be confused
with
Google Maps.
Comments from those who selected Google
Earth as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2008
"Endless possibilities!
Google Earth has added so many great applications for
the classroom. Keeps the students completely engaged."
Kora Stoll
Bringing the earth to reality for
students is amazing. Students can learn about their
surroundings in a way not possible without a tool such
as this. Students can learn it almost instantly and
start finding landmarks that they know." Kevin
Amboe
"It
certainly is hard to cut off this list at 10 and decide
which application will take my last spot, but I feel I
could leave google Earth out. Not only does it
provide the most dynamic look at our earth... it has so
much existing learning content that has been shaped
around it and the potential for so much more. I could
easily see many courses built entirely around its use."
Mark
Arnold
"This is perhaps the most powerful tool for changing
one's world view. You don't see many political
boundaries from space at least during the day but at
night it's a different story see "The word at night" for
a different view."Rupert
Russell
Comments from those who selected Google
Earth as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2007
"For directions, for scouting a
new place ahead of time, for work, for fun. Google
earth is simply indispensable."
Paul Coyne
"Provides a
whole new perspective on the world. The visuals
improve students' (and teachers') understanding of
the world by actually seeing the locations. The
ability to use and create overlays provides a
geographical context for almost any subject area"
Leigh Zeitz
"This feeds my need to
look around the world. I constantly reference Earth to
provide background to stories and have added my own
photos and links to the community"
Michael McVey
