Google provides Geo Tools, including Google Earth, to help teachers plan their lessons. These services enable students to explore many different places in the world from different points of view, and to develop their ability to interpret and understand a wide range of phenomena and problems on any scale. In addition, the students can create their own maps and stories, and share their findings/discoveries online.
Find some of our contents and case studies to bring your lessons to life with Google's Geo Tools here.
Case study: The creation of open data-based maps of evacuation routes at the time of disaster
Using Google Street View, My Maps, and Google Earth, Hiroo Gakuen Senior High School in Minato City of Tokyo delivers lessons to create and share maps which shows the best routes from disaster-hit locations to evacuation sites. For these maps, they use open data for designated emergency evacuation sites provided by the local authority.
Case study: The use of Google Earth to have a simulated experience of the story’s unique worldview, and to reflect on local features
Joined by teachers, educators from the education committees, corporate personnel, and university-based researchers across Japan, D-project produces lessons to help students have a better understanding of their cities by offering simulated experiences of stories’ unique worldview with Google Earth, and having the students observe and reflect on the local features of their environments.
Case Study: By using geospatial information, students will learn more about nature, cities from around the world and a variety of cultures while acquiring a wide-range of problem solving abilities.
The Saitama Prefectural Board of Education works to provide classes designed for proactive, interactive and deep learning in which students are encouraged to find their own answers. By using online tools such as Google Earth, students can consider a wide variety of issues, from efforts to protect Mt. Fuji to the development of Dubai.
Google Earth Education introduces other types of tools in detail, case studies, and tutorials. (Note: Google Earth Education is currently available in English only).
Below are useful resources to learn the basic features of Google Earth. You can familiarize yourself with the tool while having fun.
