1 Using Larry Bell’s 12 Powerful Words with Thinking Maps LIT CENTER MINI LESSON 2013-2014.
Google Maps, Earth & Lit Trips
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Google Maps & Earth for Lit Trips Class
Cap Region BOCES March 25, 2010 Polly-Alida Farrington
Google Maps vs. Google Earth
• Browser based• Google acct to create
& share maps• Tightly integrated with
Google search tools
• Desktop application• Heavy duty graphics! • Lots of layers of
information included
Google Maps
Street view on all 7 continents
Explore with photos
Explore with terrain
HyperCitieshttp://hypercities.com/
Creating Custom Maps
Export to Google Earth
Explore Related Info - Google Earth
http://www.googlelittrips.org/
GoogleLitTrips.org
GoogleLitTrips.org
More Google Earth
World Events
Photos and Background Info
Lake Chad - Then
Lake Chad - Now
Create ToursSteps:• Mark path• Adjust navigation speed &
angles (Tools Options Navigation)
• Test run a few times• Adjust!
This was recorded withCamtasia to upload toyoutube
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pollyalida/4311234098
Historic Map Overlays
Measure Distances
Explore the Oceans
And the Sky
Historic sky maps
And Mars
Thank you!
http://lib20.pbworks.com