bybyMike King Mike King

Google Earth DefinedGoogle Earth Defined• Google Earth is a Google Earth is a virtual globe program that

maps the earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe.11

• Google Earth combines satellite imagery, Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. View exotic locations like your fingertips. View exotic locations like Maui and Paris as well as points of Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.hospitals, schools, and more.

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Google Earth 4 BetaGoogle Earth 4 Beta• Google Earth 4 beta with several new Google Earth 4 beta with several new

features. features. • Windows the new version number is 4.0.2416. Windows the new version number is 4.0.2416. • Mac version is 4.0.2413. Mac version is 4.0.2413. • You can now draw paths and polygons with You can now draw paths and polygons with

the new free GE 4. the new free GE 4. • New features include: new icons for New features include: new icons for

placemarks, faster loading 3D models, placemarks, faster loading 3D models, improved lighting for 3D models and printing improved lighting for 3D models and printing of driving directions and folders. of driving directions and folders. See Google's new page about the update. about the update.

Google Earth Quick Start Google Earth Quick Start GuideGuide

11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1010 11111.1. Search Panel- Search Panel- Use to find places

and directions

2.2. Overview Map-Overview Map- Use for an additional perspective

3.3. Hide/Show sidebar-Hide/Show sidebar- Click to conceal or display side bar

4.4. Placemark-Placemark- Click to add a place mark

5.5. Polygon-Polygon- Click to add a polygon

6.6. Path-Path- Click to add a path

7.7. Image Overlay-Image Overlay- Click to add an image

8.8. Measure-Measure- Click to measure distance

9.9. Email-Email- Click to email view or image

10.10. Print-Print- Click to print current view

11.11. Navigation Controls-Navigation Controls- Use to tilt, zoom and move

12.12. Layers Panel-Layers Panel- Use to display points of interests

13.13. Places Panel-Places Panel- Use to locate, save, and organize placemarks

14.14. 3D Viewer-3D Viewer- View the globe and terrain

15.15. Status Bar-Status Bar- View streaming status

The navigation The navigation compass allows you to compass allows you to manipulate the view in manipulate the view in multiple ways.multiple ways.

Drag the right slider up Drag the right slider up and down to zoom in and down to zoom in and out. Drag the top and out. Drag the top slider left and right to slider left and right to tilt the view. To rotate tilt the view. To rotate the image, spin the the image, spin the navigator’s on-screen navigator’s on-screen wheel.  wheel.  

Google Earth NavigationGoogle Earth Navigation

Click On Click On Navigation Compass Navigation Compass To See Video GuideTo See Video Guide

Search The Globe• Whether you are Whether you are

looking for a looking for a specific address, specific address,  the intersection  the intersection of two streets, a of two streets, a city, a state, a city, a state, a zip code, or a zip code, or a country, just country, just type it into the type it into the "Fly To" box and "Fly To" box and hit Search. hit Search.

Enid, OK, 73703 Type AddressType AddressSelect SearchSelect Search

Play VideoPlay Video

Find Find DirectionsDirections

Select Directions TabSelect Directions Tab

Type From AddressType From Address

Type To AddressType To Address

Driving Directions Appear in Panel Driving Directions Appear in Panel and on Google Mapand on Google Map

Google Earth Measuring Google Earth Measuring ToolsTools

The ruler allows you to The ruler allows you to measure distances from measure distances from one given point to one given point to another using different another using different units of measure. units of measure.

First select the unit of First select the unit of measure then click on measure then click on two reference points on two reference points on the map. the map.

The distance between The distance between the two points will the two points will appear next to the unit of appear next to the unit of measure box.measure box.

Select RulerSelect Ruler

Select Unit of MeasureSelect Unit of Measure

Measuring LineMeasuring Line

DistanceDistance

Google Earth Google Earth LayersLayers

Use the Layers panel to Use the Layers panel to select from a wide select from a wide variety of information variety of information that will appear as that will appear as images on Google Earth. images on Google Earth. The layers options The layers options allows users to view allows users to view world geographical world geographical features from roads, features from roads, geographic boundaries, geographic boundaries, and parks. Select from 1 and parks. Select from 1 to 21 different to 21 different categories by clicking on categories by clicking on the geographical feature the geographical feature of interest. of interest.

Select Parks & RecreationSelect Parks & Recreation

Creating A Google Earth Creating A Google Earth TourTour

• Step One: Write A Short ScriptStep One: Write A Short Script

• Step Two: Do A Web Search To Step Two: Do A Web Search To Locate A Video or Narration Locate A Video or Narration Reference (Copy & paste the URL Reference (Copy & paste the URL into the script)into the script)

• Step Three: Locate “A Creative Step Three: Locate “A Creative

Commons Picture” URL (Copy & Commons Picture” URL (Copy & Paste the URL into the script) Paste the URL into the script)

Example ScriptExample Script• Welcome to the Washington Monument the worlds tallest Welcome to the Washington Monument the worlds tallest

masonty structures, standing 555 feet. The structure was masonty structures, standing 555 feet. The structure was designed by robert Mills in the 1840’s and is built from designed by robert Mills in the 1840’s and is built from marble, granite and sandstone. The construction of the marble, granite and sandstone. The construction of the monument began in 1884 and was completed in 1884, monument began in 1884 and was completed in 1884, thirty years after Robert Mills death. The reason for the thirty years after Robert Mills death. The reason for the construction delay was in part from lack of funding and construction delay was in part from lack of funding and the start of the American Civil War.the start of the American Civil War.

• For more information on the Washington For more information on the Washington Monument vist Wikipedia atMonument vist Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument ..

• You can also see a video about the Washington You can also see a video about the Washington Monument atMonument at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3251320658933950021

• Picture Reference:Picture Reference: http://www.anders.com/pictures/public/04-views/45%20-%20Washington%20Monument_sm.jpg

Reference LinkReference Link

Video LinkVideo Link

Scripts can include video and reference links. The Scripts can include video and reference links. The script along with hyperlinks can be copied and script along with hyperlinks can be copied and pasted into the place mark window. The pasted into the place mark window. The hyperlinks can then be opened or viewed for hyperlinks can then be opened or viewed for additional information about the location. additional information about the location.

Picture Links are used for LayersPicture Links are used for Layers

Conduct A SearchConduct A Search

Search by Typing Place or AddressSearch by Typing Place or Address

Example: Washington MonumentExample: Washington Monument

Image Appears In Google Earth WindowImage Appears In Google Earth Window

Select Add A FolderSelect Add A Folder

Example: Ctrl + Shift + NExample: Ctrl + Shift + N

Create A Project Tour Create A Project Tour FolderFolder

Select Add From Google Earth Menu BarSelect Add From Google Earth Menu Bar

Creating a folder will identify the Creating a folder will identify the contents of the project and allows contents of the project and allows the tour to be sequenced by event.the tour to be sequenced by event.

Describe A Describe A ProjectProjectCreate A TitleCreate A Title

Example: Historical Places In AmericaExample: Historical Places In America

Describe Contents of FolderDescribe Contents of Folder

This folder contains a link to a flyby This folder contains a link to a flyby tour of Historical places to visit in tour of Historical places to visit in America. Each placemark on you America. Each placemark on you journey will include video links, journey will include video links, audio files and information on each audio files and information on each of the historical sites you visit. At of the historical sites you visit. At the end of your journey you will be the end of your journey you will be able to download a short quiz on able to download a short quiz on place Historical Places in America. place Historical Places in America.

Creating A Place markCreating A Place mark

A place mark A place mark allows viewers to allows viewers to travel to places in travel to places in Google Earth as Google Earth as they are assigned they are assigned in the project in the project folder.folder.

Add a Add a placemark by placemark by selecting Add in selecting Add in the Google the Google menu bar then menu bar then select select Placemark or Placemark or Ctrl + Shift + PCtrl + Shift + P

Adding Content Adding Content To A Place mark To A Place mark

WindowWindow

Scripts can include links Scripts can include links to audio and video files.to audio and video files.

Active Reference URL’sActive Reference URL’s

Copy & Paste Script From Word FileCopy & Paste Script From Word File

Add A TitleAdd A Title

Select OKSelect OK

You can add a You can add a title and title and content to a content to a place mark place mark window.window.

Select An IconSelect An Icon

Click Icon To Choose Options MenuClick Icon To Choose Options Menu

Select An Select An IconIcon

Click Icon To OpenClick Icon To Open

Select an icon Select an icon that fits the that fits the reference url, reference url, such as video or such as video or picturepicture

An Icon is an active An Icon is an active Google Earth Google Earth reference point and reference point and can be opened to can be opened to reveal a content reveal a content window.window.

Overlay Image SearchOverlay Image SearchTo locate an overlay for the project & conduct a Washington Monument Creative Commons image search.

Picture Reference Links: http://www.anders.com/pictures/http://www.anders.com/pictures/public/04-views/45%20-%20Waspublic/04-views/45%20-%20Washington%20Monument_sm.jpghington%20Monument_sm.jpgPhoto is posted under a creative commons licences agreement and has been provided by Anders Brownworth at www.anders.com

Creative Creative CommonsCommons

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization providing free legal mechanisms for learners inside and outside schools to share and remix content. A creative A creative commons commons environment environment allows for an allows for an expanded range expanded range of creative work of creative work to be available for to be available for others to legally others to legally build upon and build upon and share. share.

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Adding An Adding An OverlayOverlay

To add an overlay To add an overlay image click on the image click on the project folder under project folder under My Places. My Places.

To add an Image Overlay select Add from the Google Earth Menu and click on Image Overlay Or press (Ctrl+Shift+O) an overlay window will appear.

Adding An Image Link & Adding An Image Link & ContentContent

Copy & Copy & paste the paste the image url image url into the into the link linelink line

Overlay Image AppearsOverlay Image Appears

Use Crosshair To Move ImageUse Crosshair To Move Image

Use Green Corner to SizeUse Green Corner to Size

Add creative Add creative commons commons credits to credits to information information window window

Add TitleAdd Title

First Stop Washington First Stop Washington MonumentMonument

OverlayOverlay

Place markPlace mark

Saving A Saving A kmz Projectkmz Project

When someone opens When someone opens the .kmz file, Google Earth the .kmz file, Google Earth will automatically be will automatically be launched or users will be launched or users will be encouraged to download encouraged to download the program.the program.

When you are When you are ready to save ready to save your file. your file. Highlight your Highlight your folder, then folder, then click on “File” click on “File” “Save” “Save “Save” “Save Place as…”This Place as…”This will save it as will save it as a .kmz. This a .kmz. This small file can be small file can be hyperlinked into hyperlinked into a presentation.a presentation.

Go ToGo To FileFile

SaveSaveSave AsSave As

Take A kmz Hyperlink Take A kmz Hyperlink TourTour

Click on Selected ImageClick on Selected Image

Select InsetSelect Inset

Select HyperlinkSelect Hyperlink

Click On kmzClick On kmz

Select OKSelect OK

Take A Round Trip TicketTake A Round Trip TicketClick on hyperlink ImageClick on hyperlink Image

Select Historical PlacesSelect Historical Places

Play TourPlay Tour

To take a round To take a round trip ticket to the trip ticket to the place marks, place marks, highlight the highlight the “Historical Places “Historical Places In America” folder In America” folder and click the play and click the play button.button.

To view the star, on your window, To view the star, on your window, download the recent version Google download the recent version Google earth software, launch application, go to earth software, launch application, go to view and select to ‘switch to sky’, zoom view and select to ‘switch to sky’, zoom in to see the blazing star, black hole, in to see the blazing star, black hole, constellation. constellation.

Aug 25: Google has a new venture Aug 25: Google has a new venture called Google Sky. The beta version of called Google Sky. The beta version of earth now includes Google sky. The earth now includes Google sky. The feature allows users to get close to over feature allows users to get close to over 100 million galaxies and 200 million 100 million galaxies and 200 million star.star.

Open Google EarthOpen Google Earth Select ViewSelect View

Switch to SkySwitch to Sky

Select LayerSelect Layer

Click on icon for Google Sky LinkClick on icon for Google Sky Link

Google Sky ToolsGoogle Sky Tools

Select “The Planets”Select “The Planets”

Select “Sky View”Select “Sky View”

Play Motion BarPlay Motion Bar

Take A Planet TourTake A Planet Tour

Click on photo above to launch kmz planet tour.Click on photo above to launch kmz planet tour.

Google ToursGoogle Tours

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Google LiteratureGoogle Literature

Google Earth ResourcesGoogle Earth Resources

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