Group 4 other tools- Google Earth and mind maps

For the group four tools I decided to have a look at Google Earth and online concept maps (text2mindmap). A tool that I find interesting is Google Earth and the many uses it has for an educational purpose. To deliver my reasons on its affordances, usefullness for students and teachers and limitations I have created a mind map to present the information into categories. The image of my mind map is a little hard to read but here is the information I presented on the mind map about the using Google Earth in a educational environment.


Google Earth:
Affordances
Online, Interactive, Sightseeing tool, View places around the world, Find places, aerial images, satellite images, 3D viewer of the Earth, Find a location or Business, Save search results


Usefulness for teachers
A separate tool from the internet, Print screens, explore countries and cities, easy access, Primary database of information, Google Earth Gallery, Great interactive tool if access to a smart board

Usefulness for students
Maths - Latitude, Longitude
Geography - mapping, Cities, Countries, Photos, airports, Oceans, interactive globe, Rivers, Street view, landmarks, Volcano's, directions, Visualisation Tool,
Print results, Save search results, Educational
Science - Glacier melt, astronomy, Sky mode, solar system, Aviation simulation, Environment, satellite data
History - important landmarks, famous places, places you have lived/ visited

Limitations
Privacy issues with certain places, image processing takes time to create quality resolution, weather conditions can effect images quality