Cool Free Software #2
One of the neatest pieces of software I've seen come along in a long time is "Google Earth." One of the neatest things about it it that it's free.
Google has assembled a huge database of satellite and aerial photography and laid it on top of a globe that you can rotate, tilt, and zoom in to. The detail is amazing. Kids can actually manipulate maps by dragging the map to scroll and moving a slider bar to tilt or zoom the map. Maps can be rotated, for instance to look at Texas as viewed from Mexico, California, or Louisiana. Teachers can save placemarks for student assignments or projects.
Google has assembled a huge database of satellite and aerial photography and laid it on top of a globe that you can rotate, tilt, and zoom in to. The detail is amazing. Kids can actually manipulate maps by dragging the map to scroll and moving a slider bar to tilt or zoom the map. Maps can be rotated, for instance to look at Texas as viewed from Mexico, California, or Louisiana. Teachers can save placemarks for student assignments or projects.
