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Google EarthGlobal Collaboration, Exploration, and Innovation
http://bit.ly/XWTLMP
Download Google Earth from Self Service (under Geography)
Why Google Earth?
Spatial AwarenessRich Media
Historical Analysis
GeographyCultural Explorations
Historical Tours
Foreign Language Tours
Visual Biographies
Architecture
Authentic Math
GoalsUnderstand .kmz files
How to use Advance Search
Create a Tour in Google Earth
Create a folder, placemark, image overlay, text, and narrate a tour.
Advance SearchUse the advance search feature in google to find
pre-existing .kmz google earth Files
Resources
●Explore Google Earth●Google Earth Gallery●Google Earth GCT●Google Earth for Educators●Lit Trips●26 Ways to Use Google Earth●How to Teach with Google Earth●Math & Google Earth
Interface at a Glance
Search
Search for locations...
Your home addressFamous Monuments
Natural WondersMuseums
Undisclosed locations in North Korea
.KMZ & .KML Files
●.kml= Keyhole Markup Language (zipped)●File types are associated with specific programs and apps like .doc, .pdf, .mov, etc..
●.kmz and .kml files are accepted by Google Earth
●Tip: Use advance search to search for .kmz Files
Making a .kmz File
Making your own .kmz file is easy and useful.
Practice making your own files for students to navigate and then consider teaching students how to make them for
projects.
These will be your projects that your students use.
Making a .kmz File
●“Right Click” or "ADD"is your friend●In “Places” click right button and “add” a “folder”
●Right click again and “add” a “placemark”●Right Click>Save Place As
Image Overlay
●Create an image overlay for your .kmz file●right click > Add > Image Overlay●Resize image overlay by dragging corners●Choose image●Insert text●Save & Repeat
Create a Tour
"Right Click" or "Add" "Tour"
Click Record
Narrate your Tour and save it
Click MicShould turn blue
Opening .kmz files from the Web
Many of the computers are incorrectly opening .kmz files in Photoshop If you have this issue complete the following steps:1) right click on .kmz file you downloaded2) click "get info"3)Under "open with" select Google Earth4) Click Change All and select continue to make sure all future documents are opened accordingly
Global Collaboration, Exploration and Innovation
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