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 =Using Google Earth for Innovative Instruction.=

//(New to wikis? Watch the movie below for help) //

What they did:
Students created the following files as projects for classes: //(You can download these files & open them in Google Earth) //
 * 1) Geographic Inquiry - created .kmz files to compare Newport News, Virginia to a place in the world that is most opposite (Project wiki)
 * 2) [|[[file:Moscow, Russia.kmz]]]
 * 3) Government class - Political precincts; created .kmz files to show representatives of various locations.
 * 4) [|[[file:Virginia.kmz]]]
 * 5) US History - Drew Iron Curtain boundary as path
 * 6) [|Iron Curtain - Political boundary of Cold War.kmz]

How it was done: See ETLC 08 Presentation page
Searching; View, Properties Layers - //select which layers they need to see and teach them to check & uncheck;// Adding Content - //add folder first, then add Content// Paths - //create paths then drag into folder// Polygons Placemarks - //Create your own or use templates; In description, just edit with HTML; add to folder // Image Overlay - //Gather images or graphics & then decide where to overlay //  Using Templates - //Modify templates with your own logo, header, & footer. Then let students add content.// Paste the templates into the My Content folder of Google Earth.



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