Virtual Tours

Google Earth virtual tours are a great way for children to explore the world and places that they could not otherwise travel to! I watched Amy Samuelsen's virtual tour, and one thing I really liked about hers what that she used a fun style placemark. It was fun, and not ordinary. I only used the tack placemarks, and I realized now that it probably wasn't the most exciting. She also traveled around the whole world to learn about environments and ecosystems. It is fun for children to travel around the world and compare the different kinds of land. I also watch Rebekah Handley's virtual tour. I LOVED her image overlays! She had one of Mt. Everest placed right ontop of the mountain image in google earth. It felt like I was on the mountain. Children could get really into her virtual tour becuase she makes the viewers feel like they are there. Now that I think about it, it would have been really neat to use an image overlay in mine. I am impressed with how much I learned during this assignment and the many uses that virtual tours have!