Teaching a Foreign Language with Google Earth

photo credit Nasa / Goddard Space Flight Center / Reto Stöckli Teaching a Foreign Language with Google Earth I.Why Google Earth? •easily accessible
•free
•visual
•creative and personal When Google Earth? Ideas in class 1)Change the default language and give assignments

Tools > Options> General > Language

2) Give directions and ask for directions

3) Ask about the weather Create a narrated tour How?
http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/kmltours.html

An example
http://www.google.com/earth/explore/showcase/ocean.html#tab=indonesia-discovery Other ideas - show your favorite places

- narrate the life of a famous person

-search for locations of books and authors

-make a city game in class websites for more info http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/kmltours.html
http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/google_earth/how.html
http://sitescontent.google.com/google-earth-for-educators/

http://sites.duke.edu/tlge/lesson-plans/
http://digitalexplorer.com/2010/01/12/40-ideas-on-using-google-earth-and-maps-in-the-classroom/
http://blip.tv/unc-charlotte-language-resource-center/google-earth-activities-for-foreign-language-classes-1163991
http://flrc.pomona.edu/projects/german-music-videos/#google • presentations during class lectures
• homework assignments
• inquiry during class presentations
• as a data discovery, organization, and distribution • research projects
• to enrich discussion