Google+Earth+Directions

** GOOGLE EARTH: FROM THE BEGINNING **



First you will need to download google earth from their website- []
 * Objectives: **
 * 1) Discover different ways to utilize Google Earth in the classroom.
 * 2) Evaluate its most valuable aspects at your specific age level and create a lesson using GE as a tool to teach students a particular topic.

Open Google Earth Type in place you want to go e.g. Philadelphia, PA Navigations appear on right (if not go to view-show navigation) Navigation tools
 * Navigation and Finding Places **
 * 1) Double click on area or Use slider to zoom in and out
 * 2) Auto- changes view until you meet street level
 * 3) Sun icon (across the top) controls time and date showing where shadows appear at different times of day.
 * 4) Moving wheel in a circular motion will allow movement showing view from different compass directions.

In the fly location you can enter any of the following: Country, State, City, Zip, Certain Place e.g. Walt Whitman Bridge (make sure 3D Building option is checked) Can also type in entire address in the box and locate that Particular place On the business tab you can find a specific business e.g. Vinos Or various pizza shops in the area. Your view will automatically Zoom out and show you numerous locations with little balloons. Click on any of the balloons and you will receive More info about each place. Click on the link within the large Bubble and your browser will open up to that website. To return to google earth just click on the button that Returns you to maps. For directions click on “to here” on any placemark balloon And it will load into “to here” on your search box. Type Your own address and it will give directions from/to All searches will remain in the search panel double click on Any of them to return to that location at any time during your session. They will not be permanently be saved To save for future sessions you must drag the particular Searches you want to save into your my places folder. It will Remain here until you delete it. To clear the search so you can start anew within one session You can click on the X found in the bottom right corner.
 * Street View **
 * Search place as above
 * Zoom in place of interest
 * Peg man icon on right- drag to location where you want the 3D view.
 * FYI- The area must be outlined in blue which shows that you have 3D
 * Capabilities for that particular location.
 * FYI- When at ground level make sure 3D layer is on.
 * Locating Specific Places or Businesses **