Google
Earth enables teachers and communities to easily create tremendous collections of work integrating
video, 3D buildings, photos, podcasts, or NPR stories . Teacher and students will travel the real
earth of explorations, migrations, heroes and history and share new instruction growing on the
planet itself.
Hall Davidson, Director of Discovery Educator Network describes the educational impact of google earth and the flexibility to share work publicly or not.
said to be the first of its kind involving an art museum. It involves 14 of the Prado's choicest paintings,
the images now available on the internet were 1,400 times clearer than what would be rendered with a 10-megapixel camera.
"With Google Earth technology, it is possible to enjoy these magnificent works in a way never previously possible--obtaining details impossible to appreciate through [even] firsthand observation," he said during a news conference at the museum.
The project involved 8,200 photographs taken between May and July last year, which were then combined with Google Earth's zoom-in technology.
"With the digital image we’re seeing the body of the paintings with almost scientific detail," Zugaza said. "What we don’t see is the soul. The soul will always only be seen by contemplating the original."
Spain's Prado Museum has teamed up with Google Earth for a project that allows people to view the gallery's main works of art from their computers--and even zoom in on details not immediately discernible to the human eye.
Google Earth Overview Packet
(doc file - 1,162kb)
Packet with instructional information for K-5 Teachers
Landform FlipBook PowerPoint Template
(ppt file - 727kb)
Students use this template to locate, take screen shots and find examples of major landforms. (Grades 2 - 4)
Wonderful set of resources that are clear, focused and supportive of teachers interested in using google earth to enhance their curriculum. While geared towards K-5, I think these resources can be useful for any level of instruction.
"Explore, create and connect with Google Earth Outreach. Explore our gallery of public-benefit maps in the Showcase. Create maps with the help of online tutorials and tools."