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MY GOOGLE EARTH TRIP: EUROPE

GOOGLE MAPS TOUR: [|NORTHEAST]

GOOGLE LIT REVIEW: The Odyssey by Homer

This Google Earth tour takes you through different locations that are involved in the Odyssey. I've never actually read the book, but I feel like it would provide me a nice modern overview of what the book is all about. It travels the locations where different parts of the book take place and incorporates pictures and Google Sketch Ups among other things. I like that this is another means to present information and could potential reach learners who might not get enough from simply reading the book. Using Google Earth tours would make the lesson longer and it would definitely have to be on a topic that needs more in depth learning and practice. In my methods class we just talked about the importance of using maps in history class, so I think this would be a great way to incorporate interactive maps in the learning process. Students would be able to see where they are talking about different places. Overall, I can see a place for something like this in a classroom, but it isn't something that can be used regularly.