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Launching Our Journey
What Software Do I Need?
Handy Resources
Challenge #1 - Google My Maps
google.com/mymaps or drive.google.com
How to Get There
Why Use These?
Getting Started
Digital Challenge #1 Create a collaborative Google Map you and your students could construct on the first day of school about places they visited over summer break or would like to visit on a future vacation. For your example place mark create make sure you have text and an image. Challenge # 2 - Tour Builder
Tour Builder (tourbuilder.withgoogle.com)
A web-based version of Google Earth built to create and share stories. Works on Mac or Windows computers and requires the Google Earth Plugin. Tours are created by one author. Note: May work better in Safari or Firefox than in Chrome.
Tour Builder Examples
Worried You'll Forget the Steps?
Digital Challenge #2 Create a TourBuilder project of your life with at least three different place marks. For each location include at least one photo or video, along with text. Challenge # 3 - Google Earth Google Earth (Desktop Software)
Works very similar to TourBuilder, but has additional resources in the Layers section that can be used to enhance your stories. Works on Mac or Windows computers with Google Earth software installed.
Google Earth Examples
Worried You'll Forget the Steps?
Google Earth Pro
Recently made free for all users. Provides a few additional features including higher resolution printing, the ability to import spreadsheets of addresses, and measure in 3D.
Digital Challenge #3 Create a Google earth curricular project with at least three locations. For each place mark make sure you have text and an image. |