World History
Here is a new blog I just found that shows how people around the world are using Google Maps. I have used it with my students to show their own history and another person in my department uses it for "history trips." You can add pictures and write about places (both today and historical) that you have your kids "go to." So if you like using Google Maps, this would be a great new resource. Here is the blog for Google Earth which also would be helpful. Above is a video explaining how you can use the new Google Earth which I found on the webpage.
- Battles And Routes Of Alexander The Great
OK, I have to admit it. Google Earth is really cool. Not only can you use it to see who may have been parking in front of the homes of people you know, you can make some interesting history tools. Battles and Routes of Alexander the Great is a real nice...
- Blank Maps
Adding on to George's post, one of the first sites I wrote about on this blog was about outline maps which you can print out and have your kids write on. They are political and physical. No, wait, don't print them out! Now you...
- Google Earth Tour Of The Panama Canal
One of my teacher-students, Carl Jones, found the video above of a Google Earth tour of the Panama Canal. Carl enjoys making Google Earth tours of many of his unit destinations. However rather than having to create a new Google Earth destination...
- Google Earth For Mobile Devices
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- Captain Cook's Voyage Around New Zealand
I just received a Google+ message from RichardByrne who told his followers about a new Google Earth item on Captain Cook's travels around New Zealand. If you don't want to download it on your laptop, then you can just go to the video above...
World History
Google Maps Mania & Google Earth
Here is a new blog I just found that shows how people around the world are using Google Maps. I have used it with my students to show their own history and another person in my department uses it for "history trips." You can add pictures and write about places (both today and historical) that you have your kids "go to." So if you like using Google Maps, this would be a great new resource. Here is the blog for Google Earth which also would be helpful. Above is a video explaining how you can use the new Google Earth which I found on the webpage.
- Battles And Routes Of Alexander The Great
OK, I have to admit it. Google Earth is really cool. Not only can you use it to see who may have been parking in front of the homes of people you know, you can make some interesting history tools. Battles and Routes of Alexander the Great is a real nice...
- Blank Maps
Adding on to George's post, one of the first sites I wrote about on this blog was about outline maps which you can print out and have your kids write on. They are political and physical. No, wait, don't print them out! Now you...
- Google Earth Tour Of The Panama Canal
One of my teacher-students, Carl Jones, found the video above of a Google Earth tour of the Panama Canal. Carl enjoys making Google Earth tours of many of his unit destinations. However rather than having to create a new Google Earth destination...
- Google Earth For Mobile Devices
...
- Captain Cook's Voyage Around New Zealand
I just received a Google+ message from RichardByrne who told his followers about a new Google Earth item on Captain Cook's travels around New Zealand. If you don't want to download it on your laptop, then you can just go to the video above...