Bringing the world to the classroom using Google Earth and Google Maps

Jamie Buchanan-DunlopDirector, Digital Explorer

Ed ParsonsGeospatial Technologist, Google

BETT 2010Playful Learning Zone

Playing and Exploring

Google Maps

Google Earth

Bring the world to the classroom

Out & about

Problem solving

Digital Mapmaking

Geographical Encyclopaedia

Virtual Atlas

Virtual Atlas – Google Earth

Virtual Atlas – Google Maps

Encyclopaedia – Google Earth

Encyclopaedia – Google Maps

Encyclopaedia – Google Maps

Mapmaking – Google Earth

Mapmaking – Google My Maps

Mapmaking – Google My Maps

Problem solving – Google Earth

Problem solving – Google Maps

Out & about – Google Earth

Out & about – Google Maps

1. Download Google Earth2. Use a Google account to access My Maps3. Find your school, home or any place on earth4. Explore Google Earth layers e.g. Volcanoes,

Fair Trade and Ancient Rome5. Add a placemark to Google Earth or My Maps

showing your school6. Show your form group the places that are

mentioned in the news7. Make sure that your school has access to

Google Earth8. Find a lesson at http://gelessons.com

8 things to try next week

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