Informative Reading: New Google Earth features host of educational tools

New Google Earth features host of educational tools. Christopher Dawson. Zdnet. Online February 2009. Google Earth 5 was just released and includes a host of new tools that educators can tap in the classroom. Google Ocean is being touted in particular, allowing users to interact with 3D maps of the ocean floor, courtesy largely of US Navy data. However, I found the databases and interactive features associated with the ocean views to be a lot more useful educationally than floating around the ocean floor. …  this is really a must-download for teachers and students. …