Kids love Google Earth. And why not?--it's pretty awesome! Google has created an enormous interactive map for us to play with, allowing us to explore the world in ways we could not have imagined a generation ago, bringing us down to street level to view cities, neighborhoods, buildings, and landmarks in 3D. They have even partnered with NASA, National Geographic, and other 3rd party institutions to showcase travel, nature, cultural, and historical destinations with their Voyager tool. But did you know that you and your students can create your own custom tours using Google Tour Builder? Tour Builder allows users to build a location-based tour much the same way they would build a slideshow. It lets you search and select locations; add photos, text, and video; share the creation; and view it in Google Earth. Learn more about Google Tour Builder hereand view the videos tutorial below for a step-by-step walk-through. If you are up for a challenge, you could also check out Google Tour Creatorto create your own Google Expeditions virtual reality tours. For more resources, visit this link from Donnie Piercey.
Kids love Google Earth. And why not?--it's pretty awesome! Google has created an enormous interactive map for us to play with, allowing us to explore the world in ways we could not have imagined a generation ago, bringing us down to street level to view cities, neighborhoods, buildings, and landmarks in 3D. They have even partnered with NASA, National Geographic, and other 3rd party institutions to showcase travel, nature, cultural, and historical destinations with their Voyager tool. But did you know that you and your students can create your own custom tours using Google Tour Builder? Tour Builder allows users to build a location-based tour much the same way they would build a slideshow. It lets you search and select locations; add photos, text, and video; share the creation; and view it in Google Earth. Learn more about Google Tour Builder here and view the videos tutorial below for a step-by-step walk-through. If you are up for a challenge, you could also check out Google Tour Creator to create your own Google Expeditions virtual reality tours. For more resources, visit this link from Donnie Piercey. 