TOP TOOLS
Google Earth

Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.  Not to be confused with Google Maps.

Comments from those who selected Google Earth as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2008

• "Endless possibilities!  Google Earth has added so many great applications for the classroom.  Keeps the students completely engaged."  Kora Stoll

• Bringing the earth to reality for students is amazing. Students can learn about their surroundings in a way not possible without a tool such as this.  Students can learn it almost instantly and start finding landmarks that they know."  Kevin Amboe

• "It certainly is hard to cut off this list at 10 and decide which application will take my last spot, but I feel I could leave google Earth out.  Not only does it provide the most dynamic look at our earth... it has so much existing learning content that has been shaped around it and the potential for so much more.  I could easily see many courses built entirely around its use."  Mark Arnold

• "This is perhaps the most powerful tool for changing one's world view. You don't see many political boundaries from space at least during the day but at night it's a different story see "The word at night" for a different view."Rupert Russell

• "For directions, for scouting a new place ahead of time, for work, for fun. Google earth is simply indispensable." Paul Coyne

• "Provides a whole new perspective on the world. The visuals improve students' (and teachers') understanding of the world by actually seeing the locations. The ability to use and create overlays provides a geographical context for almost any subject area"  Leigh Zeitz

• "This feeds my need to look around the world. I constantly reference Earth to provide background to stories and have added my own photos and links to the community"  Michael McVey