tour reviews

I downloaded and looked at the virtual tours created by Alli Whitzell, Julie Chatfield, and Sarah Kunz.

I think the positives to using Google Earth in the classroom have mostly to do with engagement levels. It makes different sites in history or different concepts in science and biology seem so much more real when you can see where they are located in relation to other places and when you can use so many resources about that site all in one little computer screen. These places seem so much more real and it is a very intriguing way to keep students engaged.

I think the drawbacks to using Google Earth in the classroom would be that some students could become frustrated with the technology. However, with teacher help and scaffolding, this should not be a huge issue. Also, the issue of having enough computers pops up, but if there is a school computer lab that could be used, there should not be a big problem here either.