Google Earth

Google Earth lets you view all over the world. You can even view destinations in 3D. Use autotilt. You can GEO-TAG photos onto google earth to track where you were at the time of that photo. If you look up Bundaberg on Google Earth, you will find their is information on Wikipedia relating to Bundaberg.

Google Earth will be an excellent tool to have in the classroom because if we are doing a project on Egypt and The Pyramids, we can do a Virtual Tour with a few clicks of the mouse, the detail is extraordinary. You can look up ShipWrecks, Fish Tracking so many cool gadgets you can play with, I lost hrs on this program. I went to view my old home as a kid and it is still there. The beauty of this is that its:-

1.It’s free
2.You get real satellite imaging
3.You can travel anywhere in the world
4.You can take virtual tours of famous places
5.It’s easy to install
6.It’s easy to use
7.You can take still shots and send pictures
8.You can save places you have used before

Google Earth allows you to plot travel routes, complete homework and school assignments, learn or teach geography, visit your hometown/nostalgia or just explore the world at leisure.

With Google Earth, you literally have the whole world in your hands. Get your free download of Google Earth today and find out how to make it work for you. Watch the link:-




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