Google+Maps+and+Google+Earth

toc =Overview of Google’s Mapping Tools=

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Navigating in Google Earth
 * ~ Command ||~ Windows/Linux Keystroke(s) ||~ Mac Keystroke(s) ||~ Result ||
 * Move left || Left arrow || Left arrow || Moves the viewer in the direction of the arrow. ||
 * Move right || Right arrow || Right arrow || Moves the viewer in the direction of the arrow. ||
 * Move up || Up arrow || Up arrow || Moves the viewer in the direction of the arrow. ||
 * Move down || Down arrow || Down arrow || Moves the viewer in the direction of the arrow. ||
 * Rotate clockwise || Shift + left arrow || Shift + left arrow || Rotates the view clockwise. The earth spins counter-clockwise. ||
 * Rotate counter-clockwise || Shift + right arrow || Shift + right arrow || Rotates the view counter-clockwise. ||
 * Show/hide Overview window || CTRL + M || [[image:mac-cmdkey.gif]]+ M || Displays or closes [|overview window]. ||
 * Tilt up || Shift + left mouse button + drag down, Shift + down arrow || Shift + down arrow || Tilts the viewer toward "horizon" view. ||
 * Tilt down || Shift + left mouse button + drag up, Shift + up arrow || Shift + up arrow || Tilts the viewer toward "top-down" view. ||
 * Look || CTRL + left mouse button + drag || [[image:mac-cmdkey.gif]]+ mouse button + drag || Perspective points in another direction, as if you are turning your head up, down, left or right. ||
 * Zoom in || Scroll wheel, + key, PgUp key || Scroll wheel, + key || Zooms the viewer in. Tip: to use the 'Page Up' key, make sure 'Num Lock' on your keyboard is off. ||
 * Zoom out || Scroll wheel, - key (both keyboard and numpad), PgDn key || Scroll wheel, - key (both keyboard and numpad) || Zooms the viewer out. Tip: to use the 'Page Down' key, make sure 'Num Lock' on your keyboard is off. ||
 * Zoom + automatic tilt || Right mouse button + drag up or down || CTRL + click + drag up or down || Zooms the viewer in and automatically tilts your view as you approach ground level. ||
 * Stop current motion || Spacebar || Spacebar || When the viewer is in motion, stops movement ||
 * Reset view to "north - up" || n || n || Rotates view so that view is '__n__'orth-up. ||
 * Reset tilt to "top-down" view || u || u || Resets angle to view scene in "top-down" or "'__u__'p" mode. ||
 * Reset tilt and compass view to default || r || r || '__R__'esets angle to view "top-down" and rotates to "north-up" view. Use this feature to orient the earth in the center of the viewer. ||

Changing what you see - Adjusting Layers
You may see to much on Google Earth. To fix this, we need to adjust the Layers by removing some checkmarks.




 * My own preference: I checkmark borders, labels, 3D buildings, Wikipedia
 * Layers are viewable in the Layers panel by everyone who has Google Earth. Some of it is dynamic, and is updated automatically over time. Some of it is static, and does not change.
 * Most of the data layers are licensed from data providers and are LOCKED (you don't have control over it), including Roads, Border and labels, and Terrain.
 * Some of the layers are created by users, including Panoramio and Wikipedia (under Geographic Web), and the Google Earth Community and YouTube (under Gallery).

Measurement Activity

Sample Tour :

Annotating Google Earth with placemarks

 * 1) Click the Add Placemark button in the toolbar. A placemark is automatically added to Google Earth. Also, a New Placemark dialog box appears.
 * 2) Move your placemark's location by clicking and dragging its icon, or by typing a latitude and longitude into the New Placemark dialog box.
 * 3) In the New Placemark dialog box, type in a name for the placemark in the Name field.
 * 4) Type in a description for the placemark in the Description field, which will be displayed when a user clicks on the placemark.
 * 5) Click on the icon button in the top-right corner of the window, and choose an icon for your placemark and press OK.
 * 6) Click on the Style, Color tab, and choose a color, scale (or size), and opacity for the placemark icon and label text.
 * 7) When you are finished creating your placemark, click OK and your placemark will appear in the Places panel. When you click on your placemark's icon or hyperlinked name in Google Earth, a pop-up balloon will appear with your placemark's name and description.

Tips:
 * To edit a placemark's location, name, or description, right-click on the placemark in the 3D viewer or in the Places panel, and choose Properties (on a PC) or Get Info (on a Mac). Click-and-drag the icon to change the location, or edit the name and description and click OK.
 * If you want the unique view to be saved for a placemark, right-click on the placemark in the 3D viewer or in the Places panel, and choose Properties (on a PC) or Get Info (on a Mac). Go to the View tab, and click the **Snapshot Current View** button.

Creating a tour in Google Earth

 * 1) Click the Add Tour button in the toolbar, or go to the Add menu, and select Tour. The tour recording tools appear in the lower-left corner of the 3D viewer:
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the Record button to start recording actions and movements in Google Earth. The button changes to red and the time counter begins counting up, showing the duration of your current KML Tour.[[image:techitu/tour2.jpg width="275" height="78"]]
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create your tour by flying, zooming, panning, and rotating the globe. Do what you would do if you were showing your Google Earth project to a user or audience in person.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Double-click on placemarks in the Places panel to move to their unique camera angle or view.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When you are finished creating your tour, stop recording by clicking the Record button again. Your recording stops, and the Tour Player appears in the bottom-left corner of the 3D viewer. The KML Tour that you just created automatically begins playing.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To save your KML Tour, click the Save to File button in the Tour Player, and give your KML Tour a name.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is then stored in the Places panel.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To save it to a permanent .kmz file, right-click the tour in your Places panel, choose Save Places As…, and save your .kmz file to a location on your computer.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Re-record a tour to add new actions
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can modify and extend a previous tour by re-recording a new tour while playing back the original tour.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make sure your original tour is in the Places panel.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click on the Add Tour button in the toolbar to add a tour. The tour recording tools appear at the lower left.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the Record button to start capturing a new tour. After clicking the record button, the time counter starts advancing, showing the duration of your new tour.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now start your original tour by double-clicking on it in the Places panel, or select it with the mouse and click the Play Tour button underneath the Places panel. You are now recording a new tour while playing back the original one.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can pause the original tour, add some new actions or camera movements, and then un-pause/play the original tour to continue. Note: if you move the earth during the pause of the original tour, when you hit play on the original tour the camera will jump to the where the original tour left off.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once the original tour is done playing back, since you are still recording a new tour, you can continue to add new actions or even start playing back another tour!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Recording Narration

 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When creating a new tour, if you click the microphone button instead of the record button, recording will start and Google Earth will start capturing audio from your computer's microphone, as well as movements and actions in the 3D viewer. You can also turn on/off audio recording by clicking the microphone button again.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Audio recorded through your microphone is captured as an .mp3 file that is saved with the tour when you save it as a KMZ file.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make sure when saving a Tour with audio narration to set the Save as Type option in the Save window to KMZ, otherwise the audio will not be included in your file.

Resources for Google Earth
Google Earth Workbook / User Guide

Google Earth Gallery

History Tours - Google Earth tours for American History

Google Lit Trips - Tour locations in literature

Real World Math - math activities using Google Earth

Tips
Create placemarks first, then record a tour

Google Earth can use a lot of bandwidth and requires it to be installed. Is Google Maps sufficient for what you want to do ?

Be aware of the Flight Simulator in Google Earth ( under **Tools** ) !

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Creating Content in Google Maps
Add placemarks - similar to process for Google Earth

Creating a map using My Maps - must have a Google Account

Can allow other users to Collaborate on your map - users must have a Google account to edit map !

Activity:

I've shared a map with you called Trips in PA

Using QR Codes With Google Maps

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