Google Earth Resources for Educators
Files
Tutorials
Links
Workshops
GeoNews
Contact
| Link Name | Description | URL |
| Google Earth | ||
| Google Earth Home Page | Help files and programs software are available from this site | http://earth.google.com |
| Google Earth Community | This site is set up as a discussion forum where users can contribute files and applications for Google Earth. | http://bbs.keyhole.com |
| 3d Sketch-up | This is another product from Google that creates 3D wire-frame images for Google Earth. | http://www.sketchup.com/ |
| Applications | These are third-party stand-alone programs or online applications that work with Google Earth data. | |
| KML Circle Generator | As the name implies, users can input the lat/long coordinators and supply a diameter to create a circular path for Google Earth. | http://dev.bt23.org/keyhole/circlegen/ |
| Northgate's KML Editor | A utility for directly editing KML files. This utility allows for formatting placemarks without having to use HTML tags. | http://www.northgates.ca/KMLEditor/ |
| KML Editor | Another KML Editor, this site is Japanese with limited English. | http://bugsbunny.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2007/03/kme_editor_engl.html |
| Topografix | While not specifically Google Earth related, this
company creates applications that manage GPS waypoints and data.
EasyGPS is a free program that creates GPX files that can be
imported into Google Earth. Not to be confused with "Topographix", which is a cemetery mapping company. |
http://www.topografix.com |
| Google Earth Blogs | Experts in the field (and others) writing about the program. | |
| Google Earth Blog | http://www.gearthblog.com | |
| Ogle Earth Blog | http://www.ogleearth.com/ | |
| Juicy Geography | Teachers in the UK seem to have jumped on the Google Earth bandwagon early. Noel Jenkins has put together this excellent collection of tutorials and classroom ideas. | http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/googleearth.htm |
| RandomConnections | This is my personal blog. As the name implies, it's a really random collection of writings, but there is a category for geocaching and maps. | http://www.randomconnections.com |
| Content Resources | These links either have content specific for Google Earth, or have information that could be used to generate Google Earth files and/or lessons. | |
| Google Lit Trips | This site features Google Earth files corresponding to classic literature. Some of the titles include Candide, The Aeneid, The Oddyssey, The Grapes of Wrath, and Macbeth. Resources are targeted toward high school. Some of the files were created by students. | http://www.googlelittrips.org |
| Atlas Obscura | "A compendium of the world's wonders, curiosities, and esoterica" - while not specifically a Google Earth resource, many of the locations are mapped on Google Maps, which, in turn, can be display in Google Eart. | http://www.atlasobscura.com |
| Google Earth Education Community | This is a site run by a teacher in Tucson, AZ which highlights content for educators uploaded to the Google Earth discussion forums. The site also includes tutorials and tips for teachers. | http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/dherring/ge/googleearth.htm |
| Google Earth Lessons | As the name implies, this is a site that features suggestions for using Google Earth in the classroom. There are some downloadable files and links to other resources. The information hasn't been updated since July of last year, and most of the tutorials reference version 3 of the program instead of the current version 4, however it's still work a visit. | http://www.gelessons.com |
| NASA Earth Observations | NEO provides real-time and historic data about atmospheric and oceanographic readings. These are displayed as Google Earth overlays. | http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/Search.html |
| USGS Geographic Name Server | Need to find a location and all you have is a place name? This is the resource for you! Enter a place name, select a feature type (whether mountain, river, town, etc.) and enter a state. The query will return a list of possible results, along with lat/long coordinates. | http://geonames.usgs.gov |
| Library of Congress | The LOC has many resources, but of particular interest is the American Memory project. There are many historic maps that can be used as overlays in Google Earth. | http://www.loc.gov |
| Knowitall.org | SCETV's Knowitall.org site has many features that are place specific and work well linked to Google Earth Placemarks. The RiverVenture and virtual tour series are especially useful. | http://www.knowitall.org |
| SCIWAY | SCIWAY - South Carolina Information Highway, is a privately funded collection of information about the state. There is an extensive collection of links to historical maps that can be used as overlays and other data that is location-specific. | http://www.sciway.net |
| TravelbyGPS | This site predates Google Earth. The site owner began by posting his own collections of GPS waypoints, routes, and tracks. Since then, others have contributed to the collection. The site is broken down into categories for hiking, scenic drives, etc. The files can be opened by Google Earth, but contain only brief titles for each location and no descriptions. | http://www.travelbygps.com |
| Panoramio | Panoramio is an image hosting site that is specific to geotagging. Uploaded images must be geotagged with lat/long data. Panoramio also appears as an available layer within the Google Earth program itself. | http://www.panoramio.com |
| Flickr | Flickr is another image hosting service. It is more popular than Panoramio, but not all of its images are geotagged. Also, Flickr is owned by Yahoo, which is a direct competitor with Google. Therefore, any integration with Google Earth must come through third-party services. | http://www.flickr.com |
| MetalToad | MetalToad specializes in developing data transfer systems. They have developed an excellent application for viewing Flickr photos in Google Earth. | http://www.metaltoad.com |
| Yuan Maps | Yuan is an avid geocacher and map maker. He has developed several applications using Google Earth and Maps, including a neat file for viewing Flickr photos in Google Earth. | http://maps.yuan.cc |
| The Freesound Project | This site attempts to geotag various ambient sounds. The sounds are available for download. | http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/geotagsView.php |
| Geocaching | While not specifically about Google Earth, the sport of Geocaching involves lat/long coordinates and can output data to Google Earth. | http://www.geocaching.com |
| South Carolina Birding Sites | This is an example of an organization that is using Google Earth and Google Maps to promote their activities. | http://www.carolinabirdclub.org/sites/SC/index.html |