Google Maps and Google Earth

I love Google Maps and Google Earth, very interesting and helpful at times! I currently have Google Earth downloaded on my computer and I look at it every now and then, just to see what things are looking like in... Paris! or London! or anywhere in the world! This is the beauty of Google Earth. Having this in my learning environment would be very advantegous to both me, as an educator, and my students, together learning. Google Earth would definately 'set the interest' in forms of geography studies, historical studies and even astronomy! (if you zoom way out you can see more than just our earth!)

Google Maps would hold a lot of potential in learning environments as well, as learners are able to create their OWN maps with points, photographs and geographical landmarks! The fantastic thing I discovered while reading about this tool, was that you can embed it into your blog or wiki! This would be ideal for learners if they are using this form of assessment or knowledge in the classroom!

Reference:

CQU Moodle Course Readings, (2011). Week 5 Group 4 Technologies. Course FAHE11001 Managing eLearning reading retrieved from http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=156949

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