Google Earth and Google Plus

I hadn’t realized how far behind the times I’ve been with Google Earth until I ready on Frank Taylor’s blog that there is an update out for a version beyond the one I’m using. That means I’m two versions behind. Version 6.2 makes some changes to the overall appearance of the map, with a “pretty [...]

Posted by Tom on February 15th, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Geocaching and Maps, Internet

Matching Reality to Google Earth

No matter how many times I’ve flown, the concept of this massive machine lifting into the air still strikes me as weird. I’m still fascinated. And unlike those jaded fliers who prefer the aisle seats, I still like to look out the windows at both the ground below and at unique cloud formations. This summer [...]

Posted by Tom on August 3rd, 2011 | No Comments Posted in Geocaching and Maps

Quick Update

I really hate these kinds of “weekend update” types of posts, and only do them as a last resort.  I feel that little blurbs about my day-to-day activities are best left to Twitter, Facebook and the like, where I would deeper explorations here. Regardless, the last week of July is always a nightmare, and I [...]

Posted by Tom on August 1st, 2011 | 2 Comments Posted in Miscellaneous

Where were you born?

Dear Twitterites, Facebook Friends, Google Plussers, and RandomConnections Readers: I need your help with a project.  This summer I’m doing several workshops for SCETV on Google products, including Google Earth and Google Docs. I’m hoping to include some information on Google Fusion Tables as part of the workshop, and in order to do that I [...]

Posted by Tom on July 11th, 2011 | No Comments Posted in EdTech, Geocaching and Maps, Internet

More on Elevation Profiles

A couple of posts back I wrote about discovering Elevation Profiles for Paths in Google Earth. I’ve spent a little bit more time working with this, and came up with another neat activity for a classroom. In the last post I created a path with only two endpoints – basically a straight-line cross section. I [...]

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Posted by Tom on April 27th, 2011 | No Comments Posted in EdTech, Geocaching and Maps
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