Google Earth Bringing the world to your classroom

Google earth is one of the most amazing tools for classroom instruction since PowerPoint. Many of the things we teach are better understood in context of where it takes place, with Google Earth you can take your students on a virtual tour of your neighborhood, state, country, or world. No place is too far to travel, although your ability to zoom into locations are sometimes limited. Google Earth is fairly easy to use and is easily learned. When changing from one location to another it takes you through a flight that helps students better understand where thing are in context. Google Earth is an amazing tool that belongs in every classroom.

I mentioned in a previous post the Google has teamed up with NASA to provide similar functionality with tours of the Moon and Mars. I am excited to see thee results of this, because it will make my solar system unit much more exciting.