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Google Earth - Lit Trips, and Tour Builder

https://goo.gl/KhJtzs

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Kristie Hughes

Educational Technologist

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Please sign in at:

training.nwoca.org

Google for Education Certified Trainer

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Objective

  • Participants will be introduced to the new Google Earth and shown the features.
  • Participants will be able to download an already created Lit Trip and import it into Google Earth
  • Participants will use Google Tour Builder to create their own Lit Trip and import it into Google Earth

Presentation Link: https://goo.gl/KhJtzs

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Meet Your Trainer

Kristie Hughes�Educational Technologist�419-267-2607�hughes@nwoca.org

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Certified Trainer

  • Technology Trainer for 14 years at Northern Buckeye

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  • Prior to that, I taught Third Grade for 2 years

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  • Have three kids of my own - Bridget (8), Clayton (5), and Ashlynn (4)

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Our Website

Our NWOCA Website: training.nwoca.org

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Tech Tips Via Email

https://goo.gl/1WF3is

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Google Earth

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Google’s Maps Apps

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Google Earth for Chrome

Google Maps

Google Earth App

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The New Google Earth

  • Runs inside Chrome
  • Runs on ChromeBooks
  • Log in with your Google Account to save locations
  • Use Street View to see PhotoSphere
  • Toggle between 2D and 3D view
  • Bookmark Places
  • Import Lit Trips (Tours)
  • Voyager

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New Interface

Side Menu

Main Controls

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New Interface

Fly to my location

Search

Voyager

I’m feeling lucky

My Places

Share Link

Enter Street View

Toggle 3D and 2D modes

Zoom

Single click to reset

Double click to swap to globe

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Navigating

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Swipe with two fingers

Up - Zoom In�Down - Zoom Out

Jump to Location

Drag to a location�And fly to same zoom�level.

See zoomed location on globe tool.

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Search Google Earth

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Voyager

  • Collection of map-based stories written by Google Earth partners that’s updated weekly

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  • Guided Stories (tours) on topics like travel, culture, nature, and history

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I’m Feeling Lucky

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Saving a Bookmark

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Presentation Link:

Search for a location

Click Bookmark

Bookmark saved to My Locations

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Sharing Locations

Uluru (Google Earth for Chrome)

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Every location, photo sphere or street view has its own URL.

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My Places

Bookmark your Favorites!

  • Save locations
  • Import KML Files

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Map Style

Choose a Map Style that is right for you or customize your own

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Settings

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If desired, change your Settings

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Enabling KML File Support

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This needs to be enabled to allow for the importing of Lit Trips

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Street View

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Street View

Earth for Chrome Photo Sphere

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Lit Trips

  • Visit the website: googlelittrips.org
  • Sign up for a free account (Membership Registration)
  • Request a Lit Trip
  • Trip will be emailed to you in a KML format

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Add Trips to Google Earth

Go to My Places in Google Earth and Import the KML file (Lit Trip)

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Google Tour Builder

CREATE YOUR OWN:

  • Visit: https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/
  • Sign in with your Google account
  • Create a Tour

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Tour Builder

Name your Tour, add your name as the author, add photos, give a summary, choose your options

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Add Locations

Click the Add Location button and search for a location or Drop a Placemark

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Click the Add to Tour button to have it added

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Customize Your Locations

  • You can add up to 25 total photos and videos for students to view when they visit that location
  • Add a start and end date to better describe your location
  • Give a summary about this location
  • Change the icon to describe your location (red is the default)

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Share your Tour

Change the Sharing Settings to allow people with the link to see your tour!

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Export your Tour

  • Export your tour to share with students or other teachers
  • Export as a KML File to play in Google Earth
  • Export as a CSV file to import into Google Maps

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Import your Tour

  • After sharing/exporting your tour, the person viewing your tour would then need to Import it into Google Earth
  • This is done the same way as importing a Lit Trip
    • Go to My Places and Import KML File
    • File will appear in your list of My Places

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Tasks

  • Get into the Chrome version of Google Earth
  • Navigate around
  • Download a Lit Trip
  • Import the KML File into Google Earth
  • Use Google Tour Builder to create your own Lit Trip
  • Share your Tour
  • Export/Import the KML File

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Thank You for Attending!

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Kristie Hughes

Educational Technologist

Google for Education Certified Trainer

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Email: hughes@nwoca.org

Phone: 419-265-2607

Twitter: @khughes720

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