For the past few days I have been glued to my computer, exploring the world of Google Earth! OH MY GOODNESS!!! If this doesn't get you excited about geography, NOTHING will! This program is being used across the nation in universities and classrooms to bring the planet alive right before your very eyes!
I have travelled the globe three or four times and back again in the past 48 hours... This tool is so cool that I am almost at a loss for words...(and if you know me, you are aware that that almost NEVER happens!) If you look at the state standards button that we must learn this year, it specifically lists the major landforms and rivers you are expected to know. Well, with Google Earth I was able to input their relative latitudes and longitudes and then literally fly over the planet to the exact location! It is so amazing and so beautiful!
Believe me when I say folks, we are going to use this tool prodigiously this fall. In fact, I believe you will be charged with the task of creating a project on Google Earth after we learn the basics in class. Watch the video I included from the Google Earth Earth channel on YouTube about Geography and geographers...and click the full screen button to get the full effect.
We are going to have so many adventures with this tool!! I can't wait!