Geo-Narrative Lesson Plan & Placemarks

I have just completed my geo-narrative lesson plan.  I have also saved my placemarks.  I decided to do a lesson on local, national, and international landmarks.  I also introduced the cardinal directions.  By teaching this lesson, I hope to expose my students to different cultures around the world.  I feel that Google Earth is a fantastic way for students to see what else is out there besides watching it from a video or reading a text about it.

I would have been done earlier, but I was watching the tutorial on how to use the KML feature.  I kept getting confused.  There were two different types of available options to choose from.  I would watch the video and pause every few seconds to follow the step-by-step directions, but I could not seem to figure it out.  I finally decided to just save it as a KMZ file and I shared it on Moodle.

Overall, I found this assignment to be the most challenging and time consuming.  It was, however, what I learned most from.  There were so many features I didn't know existed with Google Earth.  It truly is an amazing program.  I learned how to add placemarks, how to add paths, and I also was able to add images and short, descriptive paragraphs about my landmarks.

I can't wait to see what you all have come up with.  I am sure they will all be very informative and intriguing to explore.

One more day to go for me!  Kudos to those who have already finished all the requirements!

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