Introducing Google Earth Creation Tools!

[Google Earth Education Community]

Hi educators,

Have you heard the big announcement?? Google Earth launched a brand new feature today that's truly a game-changer for the classroom. For those of you who know and love Voyager, the image-rich storytelling section of Google Earth, you'll be excited to know Earth has introduced creation tools, which allow YOU to tell the stories you care about. Creation tools allow you (or your students!) to be the storyteller By adding points, using Street View imagery, importing media, and customizing text, you can create dynamic and engaging stories from anywhere. Just like a Google Doc or Slide, users can invite others to collaborate and co-author projects together. 

See how an educator, a nature conservationist, and a young woman exploring her family history are using Google Earth to tell their stories: Introducing creation tools in Google Earth

Here's just one example of a fabulous educational stories created by a teacher: Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl (many more to come!)

Want to learn more? Check out the Getting Started Guide

**What might you use this tool for with your students??**

[Lina Raffaelli]

Hi all, have you had the chance to play with Google Earth's creation tools?? Here are some additional resources to check out! 

Getting Started: 

• Video: Youtube Playlist: Creation Tools Tutorials
  
  
• Text: Getting Started Guide pdf 
  
  
• Inspiration: Earth Stories Roundup (thanks to @KimPollishuke for creating this list & to community members @mrpiercEy @geteach @cherandpete for your stories!)

Share your projects with us here in the community and on social media using the hashtag #EarthStories and #EarthEdu. Follow @GoogleEarth on Twitter for more #EarthStories examples!